Bank of Valletta plc

Regulatory Filings • Apr 29, 2025

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

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

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MeetIInc Article: Bank Of Valletta Approached To Join Local Consortium Bidding For HSBC Malta https://meetinc.com.mt/news/bank-of-valletta-approached-to-join-local-consortium-bidding-forhsbc-malta/

Bank of Valletta p.l.c. ("the Bank") refers to the news item recently published and referred to above.

As one of Malta's leading financial institutions, it is unsurprising that the Bank has been approached by third-parties expressing interest in prospective financial bids concerning other major business entities in Malta, including HSBC Bank (Malta) p.l.c. The Bank will continue to monitor developments closely and remains committed to ensuring transparency and full compliance with its regulatory obligations, including those related to competition, financial stability and avoidance of conflict of interest, whilst maintaining its duty of care to its shareholders.

In view of the above considerations, any decision which the Bank might consider in the future will only be formulated in close coordination and cooperation with all relevant regulatory authorities and following the full extent of its due governance processes.

The Bank has no further comments and any communication the Bank issues to the market would be carried out through official channels and company announcements.

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Dr. Ruth Spiteri Longhurst B.A., LL.D. Company Secretary

29 April 2025