HSBC Bank Malta Plc

Pre-Annual General Meeting Information • Feb 4, 2025

4 February 2025

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

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

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Board Meeting

The Board of Directors of HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. (the 'Bank') is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 19 February 2025 to:

• 1. approve the Group's and the Bank's Final Audited Accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2024;
• 1. consider the declaration or otherwise of a final dividend to be recommended to the Bank's Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Annual General Meeting

HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. announces that the forthcoming AGM will be held on Tuesday 13 May 2025. Further information relating to the AGM will be announced at a later date and published in the Investor Relations micro site of the Bank's website https://www.about.hsbc.com.mt/investor-relations.

Placing of items / resolutions on the AGM agenda

Pursuant to the Capital Market Rules, a Shareholder or Shareholders holding not less than 5% of the voting issued share capital of the Bank may:

• 1. request the Bank to include items on the agenda of the AGM, provided that each item is accompanied by a justification or a draft resolution to be adopted at the AGM; and
• 1. table draft resolution/s for items included in the agenda of the AGM.

The request to put items on the agenda of the AGM or the draft resolution shall be submitted to the Company Secretary in hard copy form at 116, Archbishop Street, Valletta or in electronic form to companysecretarymalta@hsbc.com at least forty-six (46) days before the 13 May 2025, that is by 28 March 2025. The agenda item shall be authenticated by the shareholder or shareholders making it. The Bank shall not be obliged to entertain any requests by shareholders received after 28 March 2025.

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Paula Mamo LL.D. Company Secretary

This Company Announcement is issued by HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. Company Secretary Tel: (+356) 2380 2380