Further to Press Release No. 1879e, issued on Friday 30th October 2009, in connection with the issue of Government Stocks, the Accountant General notifies that the price for each Stock is as follows:

(i) 3.6% Malta Government Stock 2013 (IV) Fungibility Issue at € 100.75 with a YTM of 3.393%, which corresponds to annualised rate of 3.422 %

(ii) 4.6% Malta Government Stock 2020 (II) at € 100.00 with a YTM of 4.600 %, which corresponds to annualised rate of 4.653%

In the case of Floating Rate Malta Government Stock 2015 (V) linked to the six (6) month Euribor, Treasury will announce the initial interest rate on Monday 16th November 2009.

The issue opens on Monday 9th November, 2009 and closes on the time and dates as hereunder, or earlier at the discretion of the Accountant General:

(i) at 5.00pm on Wednesday 11th November, 2009 for applications by any single and/or joint applications which in the aggregate do not exceed €100,000 per person, and

(ii) at 12:00 (noon) on Friday 13th November, 2009 for applications in the form of sealed bids (auction). The allotment results of each stock to applicants whose applications are in the form of sealed bids (auction) will be determined and announced within two hours immediately after the closing time of applications by auction.

Application forms may be obtained from and lodged at, all members of the Malta Stock Exchange and other authorised Investment Service Providers. Application forms may also be downloaded from Treasury website.

More information on these stocks is found in their respective prospectus and on the Treasury website at www.treasury.gov.mt

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