FIMBank Plc

M&A Activity • Dec 9, 2013

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

The following is a Company Announcement by FIMBank p.l.c. ("FIMBank" or the "Bank") pursuant to the Malta Financial Services Authority Listing Rules:

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FIMBank announces that it has received a joint offer, from United Gulf Bank B.S.C. ("UGB") and Burgan Bank S.A.K. ("Burgan"), for a joint voluntary bid launched in terms of Chapter 11 of the Listing Rules (the "Bid"), in respect of all the issued shares in FIMBank not already held by UGB and Burgan, with the intention of acquiring a controlling interest in FIMBank.

The Acceptance Period for the offer is from 8:30 hours on 16 December 2013 to 17:00 hours on 20 January 2014, Malta local time.

The joint offer document is available on the Bank's website at http://www.fimbank.com.

FIMBank also announces that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bank will be held on 18 December 2013 in order to discuss the Bid and the effects of implementation of the Bid on employment, conditions of employment and the locations of the Company's places of business. Following the meeting of the Board of Directors, FIMBank will make available to the public a document setting out its opinion of the Bid as required in terms of Listing Rules 11.28 and 11.29.

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Andrea Batelli Company Secretary

9December 2013