Malta International Airport Plc

Earnings Release • Jun 4, 2012

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

Malta International Airport plc (the "Company")

Announces Traffic Results – May 2012

Date of Announcement 04 June 2012

Reference 130/2012

In terms of Chapter 5 of the Listing Rules

Passenger movements at Malta International Airport grew by 5.8% during the month of May reaching 344,008 passengers – which is a record for the month under review. Aircraft movements and seat capacity also registered an increase on those registered during May 2011, with an increase of 2.2% and 2.7% respectively. The average seat load factor went up by 2.2 percentage points over the same month last year. The increase in aircraft movements resulted also in an increase in the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 3 %, whilst cargo and mail registered a 3.8% increase.

All five major markets registered growth during May 2012 when compared to the same month last year. The highest increase – 18.7% – was registered in the Spanish market, followed by an increase of 6% in the German market, 5.8% in the French market, and 3.5% from the UK. The Italian market registered an increase of 2.3%.

January – May 2012

Passenger traffic for the period between January and May 2012 stands at the same level of last year, with a slight 0.4% decrease. The increases registered in April and May have countered the decrease registered in the first quarter of the year. Aircraft movements registered a decrease of 4.7% when compared to the same period in 2011. Seat capacity was 5.2% lower whilst the average seat load factor increased by 3.6 percentage points. In the same period, the MTOW decreased by 3.3% whereas Cargo and Mail increased by 4.7% over the same period in 2011.

Results

	01 May – 31 May 2012	% Change*	01 Jan – 31 May 2012	% Change*
Passenger Movements	344,008	5.8%	1,205,906	-0.4%
Aircraft Movements	2,740	2.2%	10,191	-4.7%
Cargo and Mail (in tonnes)	1,600	3.8%	7,149	4.7%
Seat Capacity	456,671	2.7%	1,661,849	-5.2%
Seat Load Factor	75.3%	2.2 PPD	72.6%	3.6 PPD
MTOW (in tonnes)	227,481	3%	856,690	-3.3%

Top Destinations (by Country)

	Country	1 May – 31 May 2012	% Change*	01 Jan – 31 May 2012	% Change*
1	UNITED KINGDOM	106,449	3.5%	385,304	0.7%
2	GERMANY	55,065	6%	189,120	11.8%
3	ITALY	52,656	2.3%	210,208	-8.2%
4	FRANCE	23,180	5.8%	67,640	-0.6%
5	SPAIN	15,364	18.7%	48,639	-13.9%

Top Destinations (by Airport)

	Airport	1 May – 31 May 2012	% Change*	01 Jan – 31 May 2012	% Change*
1	LONDON - GATWICK	22,987	-9.3%	91,695	-3.7%
2	FRANKFURT	20,793	13.8%	80,833	8%
3	LONDON - HEATHROW	16,393	-5.4%	75,025	-5.3%
4	MANCHESTER	15,770	1.4%	57,221	2.2%
5	ROME - FIUMICINO	15,636	-21.9%	69,417	-18.9%

* compared to same period last year

Note: With the exception of cargo and mail and MTOW, all figures relate to scheduled & non-scheduled movements, excluding General Aviation.

For further information on traffic results, log on to www.maltairport.com or contact the Malta Airport PR & Corporate Communications Department on 2369 6288.

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Louis de Gabriele Company Secretary