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Malta International Airport Plc

Earnings Release Nov 10, 2013

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

Malta International Airport plc (the "Company")

Traffic Results – October 2013

Reference: 163/2013

In Terms of Chapter 5 of the Listing Rules

Traffic Results – October 2013

Passenger movements registered in October increased by 17.4 per cent over the same period last year, with 409,400 passengers in total.

October's success was due to growth in all the major markets. Traffic from the UK grew by 2.4 per cent while traffic from Germany - the second biggest market - grew by 47.7 per cent. The growth in Germany was in part driven by the cruise and fly operation that extended to the month of October, as well as the added capacity in this market. Meanwhile, traffic from France, Italy and Spain by 29.8 per cent, 21.1 per cent and 15.6 per cent respectively.

Aircraft movements and seat capacity also increased by 14.8 and 15.2 per cent respectively in October over the same period last year.

The average seat load factor (SLF) duplicate increased by 1.5 percentage points to 81.6 per cent.

Meanwhile, the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) increased by 13.7 per cent and cargo mail increased by 4.7 per cent.

January – October 2013

Between January and October, there were over 3.5 million passenger movements, an increase of 9.9 per cent when compared to the same period last year. With aircraft movements registering an increase of 8.2% over the same ten months of 2012. The seat capacity increased by 9.6% whereas the average seat load factor increased by 0.2 percentage points over the same period in 2012. In the same period, the MTOW increased by 8.3% whereas Cargo and Mail decreased by 5.2% over the same period of 2012.Airport traffic broke records every month this year and, for the first time ever, even September and October reached figures previously only recorded during peak months.

Date: 10 November 2013

Overview

1 Jan -
31 Oct 2013
% Change* 1Oct –
31 Oct 2013
% Change*
Passenger Movements 3,567,431 9.9% 409,575 17.5%
Aircraft Movements 26,882 8.2% 2,981 14.8%
Cargo and Mail (in tonnes) 13,223 -5.2% 1,277 4.7%
Seat Capacity 4,504,145 9.6% 501,830 15.2%
Seat Load Factor 79.2% 0.2 PPD 81.6% 1.5 PPD
MTOW (in tonnes) 2,238,351 8.3% 249,482 13.7%

Top Destinations (by Country)

Country 1 Jan -
31 Oct 2013
% Change* 1Oct –
31 Oct 2013
% Change*
UNITED KINGDOM 1,008,346 3.4% 120,548 2.4%
ITALY 633,087 17.5% 64,108 21.1%
GERMANY 511,601 8.3% 67,801 47.7%
FRANCE 216,408 13.0% 22,861 29.8%
SPAIN AND CANARY ISLANDS 159,220 -2.4% 15,243 15.6%

Top Destinations (by Airport)

Airport 1 Jan -
31 Oct 2013
% Change* 1Oct –
31 Oct 2013
% Change*
LONDON - GATWICK 230,095 4.8% 26,137 2.4%
FRANKFURT 216,950 16.5% 31,405 56.7%
ROME - FIUMICINO 179,374 3.8% 17,295 5.5
LONDON - HEATHROW 162,724 1.0% 18,032 1.0%
MANCHESTER 145,965 -0.6% 16,571 -9.4%

*Compared to same period for 2012

Note: With the exception of cargo and mail and MTOW, all figures relate to scheduled & non-scheduled movements, excluding General Aviation.

For further information on traffic results, log on to www.maltairport.com/statistics or contact the MIA PR & Corporate Communications Department on 2369 6288.

Signed:

Louis de Gabriele COMPANY SECRETARY

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