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Financial Supervision Commission

Investment Activity Supervision Department

16 Budapest Str.

Sofia

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Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Sofia AD

6 Tri Ushi Str.

Sofia

The Public via x3news

20 October 2023

RE: Disclosure with relation to the notification made by First Investment Bank on 11 September 2023

DEAR SIRS,

On 11 September 2023 First Investment Bank announced publicly its intention to enter the international capital markets with the issue of senior preferred notes in an expected amount of EUR 300 million. The Bank's intention to make the planned bond issue which would be a record for a Bulgarian institution remains. However, in view of the current global geopolitical situation, the market conditions and in particular - investors' expectations, the Bank's Management Board has decided to temporarily postpone the issue.

REGARDS,

(signed)

(signed)

Nikola Bakalov

Svetozar Popov

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Director

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