Further to the announcement which was issued on Friday 7th May, 2010 in connection with the issue of Government Stocks, the Accountant General has announced that the price for each Stock is as follows:

(i) 3.75% Malta Government Stock 2015 (VI) Fungibility Issue at €102.80 with a YTM of 3.19%, which corresponds to annualised rate of 3.22%;

(ii) 4.6% Malta Government Stock 2020 (II) Fungibility Issue at €102.50 with a YTM of 4.29% which corresponds to annualised rate of 4.33%; and

(iii) 5.25% Malta Government Stock 2030 (I),at €99.50 with a YTM of 5.29%, which corresponds to annualised rate of 5.36%.

The issue opens on Monday 17th May, 2010 and closes on the time and dates as hereunder, or earlier at the discretion of the Accountant General:

(i) at 5.00pm on Wednesday 19th May, 2010 for applications by any single and/or joint applications which in the aggregate do not exceed €100,000 per person; and

(ii) at noon on Friday 21th May, 2010 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 the Treasury website.

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

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