Bank of Valletta plc

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The Board of Directors approved the final audited financial statements for the financial year ended 30th September 2007. The Board also further resolved to recommend for the approval of the AGM the payment of a final gross dividend per share of Lm0.135, which if approved by the AGM would make for a total gross dividend per share for the year of Lm0.2025 (Lm0.1316 net dividend per share).

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BOV Group has also registered a profit of Lm43.7 million before taxation for the year under review, compared to Lm38.4 million in 2006, representing an increase of 13.9%. Return on equity for the year also increased to 26.4% (2006: 25.2%), while earning per share amounted to Lm0.263, up from Lm0.2333 in 2006.

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Please click on the above heading to view further details.

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Medserv plc

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Change in shareholding. Please click on the above heading to view details.

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FIMBank plc

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The company announced that as from 24th October 2007, its shares will be trading on an ex-right basis. Consequently, any shares acquired as 24.10.07 will not entitle their holders to subscribe to the Rights Issue.

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Maltacom plc

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The Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 31st October 2007 to consider a distribution of dividend.

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Bank of Valletta plc

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The Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Friday 26th October 2007 to:

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(1) Consider and approve the Group’s and Bank’s Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 30th September 2007.

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(2) Consider the declaration of final dividend to be recommended to the Bank’s AGM.

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Lombard Bank plc

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Please click on the above heading to view further information in relation to the acquisition of 43% of Lombard Bank by Marfin Popular Bank Public Company Ltd.

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Lombard Bank plc

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Marfin Popular Bank Public Company Ltd. of Cyprus has agreed to acquire from BSI SA, Lugano as well as from other foreign shareholders a stake of circa 43% in Lombard Bank plc. This transaction is subject to regulatory approval.

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This investment falls within the region of interest and focus of Marfin Popular Group given Malta’s geographical positioning and macroeconomic environment.

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Please click on the above heading to view further details.

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FIMBank

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The Company announced on 15.10.07, an offer to its shareholders to subscribe to new ordinary shares of a nominal value of US$0.50 in accordance with the following ratio:

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5 new shares for every 19 existing shares at an offer price of US$1.10 per share.

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If subscribed to in full, the Rights Issue will raise a total of US$25 million.

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Datatrak Holdings

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The Company announced that Mr Anthony Demajo has acquired further shares in the Company. For further details please click on the above heading.

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Bank of Valletta

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Please click on the above heading to view the Company Announcement in relation to the Merger between Capitalia S.p.A. and UniCredito Italiano S.p.A. (14.55% of the entire share capital in BOV plc is presently held by Capitalia).