The Accountant General announces the issue of Euro120,000,000 Malta Government Stocks, subject to an over-allotment option of an additional sum of Euro 80,000,000 on Monday 14th February, 2011 as follows:-
(i) 4.25% Malta Government Stock 2017(III), and
(ii) 5.25% Malta Government Stock 2030 (I), Fungibility Issue, or
any combination of the above two Stocks which shall in the aggregate be Euro 120,000,000.
The price for each Stock offered for members of the public shall be established on Wednesday 9th February, 2011. Such price shall be announced to the Malta Stock Exchange and published in the daily local newspapers and through a Press Release by the Department of Information (DOI).
Applications open on Monday 14th February, 2011 and close on the time and dates as hereunder, or earlier at the discretion of the Accountant General:
(i) at 5.00pm on Wednesday 16th February, 2011 for applications by any single and/or joint applications which in the aggregate do not exceed Euro100,000 per person, and
(ii) at 12.00 (noon) on Friday 18th February, 2011 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 with effect from Friday, 11th February 2011.
More information can be found in the prospectus which can be downloaded from the Treasury website at www.treasury.gov.mt [1].