The Board of Directors of Bank of Valletta p.l.c. (the “Issuer”) has announced the issuance of €50,000,000 3.75% unsecured subordinated bonds redeemable between 2026 – 2031 (the “Bonds”).
The Bonds will form an integral part of the Issuer’s capital plan and will strengthen Bank of Valletta’s Tier 2 capital. The proceeds from the issue of the Bonds will be used by the Issuer to meet part of its general financing requirements.
The Bonds will be offered for subscription to preferred applicants consisting of:i) holders of 4.25% Bank of Valletta p.l.c. notes 2019 series 2/2012, tranche 1 who held said Bonds as at close of business on 2 May 2019 (last trading date being on 29 April 2019) and which were redeemed by the Issuer upon maturity on 17 May 2019;ii) holders of 5.35% Bank of Valletta p.l.c. subordinated Bonds 2019 appearing on the Bond register as at 30 May 2019 (last trading date being on 28 May 2019) which shall be redeemed by the Issuer upon maturity on 15 June 2019;iii) shareholders of the Issuer registered in the register of shareholders as at 30 May 2019, andiv) employees appearing on the payroll of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries as at 30 May 2019, including directors sitting on the board of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries.
Any balance of Bonds not subscribed for by preferred applicants shall be made available for subscription by the general public through an intermediaries’ offer.
Before making your investment decision, you are requested to read the Prospectus which contains further information on the Bonds.
MeDirect Bank (Malta) plc will be distributing these Bonds.
If you wish to apply for these Bonds you may visit one of our branches (located at Tignè Point in Sliema, Mosta, Paola and Rabat, Gozo). For more information, you can also contact us on (+356) 2557 4400 or send an email to customerservice@medirect.com.mt.
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