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Malta International Airport Plc

Earnings Release Feb 28, 2024

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

Malta International Airport plc (the "Company")

Announces the approval of the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023

Date of Announcement 28 February 2024 Reference 402/2024 In terms of Chapter 5 of the Capital Market Rules

QUOTE

The Board of Directors of Malta International Airport plc held a meeting on the 28th of February 2024, during which they approved the Group's financial results for the year ended on 31st December 2023 and discussed other matters.

FINANCIAL RESULTS 2023

Resilient demand for air travel led Malta International Airport to close 2023 with a record 7.8 million passenger movements, as traffic volumes increased by 33.4% over 2022.

Following the attainment of these positive results, Malta International Airport plc is pleased to announce that the Group's total revenue generated in 2023 amounted to €120.2 million, with the aviation segment contributing 68.5 per cent of this total and the non-aviation segment contributing 31.3 per cent.

The Group's Earnings before Interest, Taxation, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) increased by 37 per cent over 2022 to reach €75.2 million. The EBITDA margin also registered a slight improvement to stand at 62.6 per cent.

Additionally, the Group's net profit for the year amounted to €40.3 million compared to a net profit of €38.9 million, inclusive of a tax credit of €12 million, reported in 2022.

The Group's approved financial statements can be viewed at this link: www.maltairport.com/corporate/investors/financial-results/. Attached to this Company Announcement is the Directors' Declaration on ESEF Annual Financial Reports.

PROPOSAL FOR THE PAYMENT OF A DIVIDEND

Having considered the Group's solid financial performance for 2023, the Board of Directors is recommending the payment of a final net dividend of €0.12 per share (Gross EUR 0.1846) on all shares settled as at close of business on the 15th of April 2024, which dividend shall not be paid later than the 31st of May 2024.

OTHER MATTERS

The Board of Directors also scheduled the Annual General Meeting of the Company for Wednesday, the 15th of May, 2024. Shareholders on the register of members at the Central Securities Depository as at close of business on the 15th of April 2024 shall be eligible to receive notice, attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting.

The Company would also like to announce that Mr. Gayle Lynn Callus is no longer holding the position as Head of Retail, Property, Marketing & Communications but will continue to assist the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Alan Borg, as necessary, focusing primarily on the airport's marketing and communications functions. The Retail & Property segment will fall under the direct responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer in the interim.

UNQUOTE

Signed:

Louis de Gabriele Company Secretary

About Malta International Airport

As Malta's sole air terminal, Malta International Airport connects the Maltese archipelago to over 100 destinations. In 2023, the airport welcomed 7.8 million passengers, marking a growth of 6.7% in passenger traffic over 2019.

The airport team is guided by a vision of service excellence, which has led MLA to clinch the title 'Best Airport in Europe' for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. To uphold this reputation and to be able to cater for an ever-increasing number of passengers, the company has consistently invested in the airport campus since the airport's privatisation in 2002.

The company announced a five-year investment programme totalling €250 million in 2023, aimed at enhancing the airport's infrastructure and ensuring that Malta International Airport can seamlessly handle increasing volumes of passengers, whilst reaching its environmental targets and continuing to develop the airport campus.

Apart from these notable investments into the airport's infrastructure, Malta International Airport also invests into the Maltese Islands' cultural heritage and environment through the Malta Airport Foundation which will be celebrating its 10th year anniversary this year.

Malta International Airport plc is a public company listed on the Malta Stock Exchange, with its shareholders being the Malta Mediterranean Link Consortium (40%), with Flughafen Wien AG owning a 96% share, the Government of Malta (20%), the general public (29.9%), and VIE Malta Limited (10.1%).

Malta International Airport pic, Luqa LQA 4000, Malta

TEL 2124 9600 2124 9563 FAX EMAIL [email protected]

DIRECTORS' DECLARATION ON ESEF ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS

We, Nikolaus Gretzmacher, Alan Borg and Karl Dandler, in our capacity as Directors of Malta International Airport p.l.c - C12663, hereby certify:

  • i. That the Annual Financial Report for the year ended 315 December 2023 has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company and is hereby being made available to the public.
  • ii. That the Annual Financial Report has been prepared in terms of the applicable rules and regulations, including the Commission Delegated Regulation on the European Single Electronic Format ("ESEF")3 and the Capital Markets Rules2.
  • iii. That the Audit Report on the ESEF Annual Financial Report is an exact copy of the original signed by the auditor and that no alterations have been made to the audited elements of the Annual Financial Report including the annual financial statements.
  • iv. That the Annual Financial Report shall serve as the official document for the purposes of the Capital Markets Rules and, where the issuer is registered in Malta, the Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta).

Nikolaus Gretzmacher Chairman

Alan Borg Director

Karl Dandler Director

28th February 2024

1 Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/815 on the European Single Electronic Format, as may be further amended from time to time.

2 Capital Markets Rules as issued by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA).

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