HSBC Bank Malta Plc

Pre-Annual General Meeting Information • Jan 23, 2025

23 January 2025

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

The following is a Company Announcement issued by HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. ("the Bank") pursuant to the Capital Markets Rules of the Malta Financial Services Authority.

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Extraordinary General Meeting

Reference is made to Company Announcement HSBC447 issued by the Bank on 18 December 2024 announcing the convening of an Extraordinary General Meeting on Thursday 13 February 2025 (the "EGM"). The EGM will be held at the Corinthia St George, St George's Bay, St Julians, Malta at 11.30 a.m. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m.

The following resolution will be presented for the shareholders' consideration at the EGM:

Ordinary Resolution – Special Business

1. Disclosure of Information

That the Company be and is hereby authorised and empowered, in connection with a potential transaction involving a Substantial Shareholding (as defined in Capital Markets Rule 5.174) (a "Substantial Shareholding") in the Company, to furnish, in confidence, information, including unpublished price sensitive information, to a bona fide offeror(s) and the corresponding bona fide transferor, as may be necessary to enable the bona fide offeror(s), the bona fide transferor and their respective advisers to make, confirm, withdraw or modify any offer(s) for a Substantial Shareholding.

Record Date and Participation at the EGM:

All shareholders registered on the Bank's Register of Members held by the Central Securities Depository of the Malta Stock Exchange as at close of business on the 14 January 2025 (the "Record Date") will receive the Notice of the EGM, the Circular to Shareholders and the relative Form of Proxy. Shareholders registered on the Bank's Register of Members on the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of, participate in and vote at the EGM. A shareholder may participate and vote at the EGM either by personally attending the meeting or by appointing a person to attend and vote in his/her stead (proxy).

A copy of the Notice of the EGM and the Circular to Shareholders, together with other documents and information concerning the EGM are available on the Bank's website:

https://www.about.hsbc.com.mt/investor-relations/extraordinary-general-meetings

Dr Paula Mamo LL.D. Company Secretary

This Company Announcement is issued by HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. Company Secretary Tel: (+356) 2380 2380 HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. Registered in Malta number C3177. Registered Office: 116, Archbishop Street, Valletta VLT 1444, Malta. HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to provide investment services under the Investment Services Act 1994. HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. is enrolled as a tied insurance intermediary for HSBC Life Assurance (Malta) Ltd under the Insurance Distribution Act (Cap. 487 of the Laws of Malta)