HSBC Bank Malta p l c : Appointment of Chairman

23 April 2024

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

The following is a Company Announcement by HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. in compliance with the Capital Markets Rules issued by the Malta Financial Services Authority.

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Further to Company Announcment HSBC434 published on 18 April 2024, HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. (the Bank) is pleased to announce that the majority shareholder is appointing Dr Manfred Galdes as Chairman of the Bank. Dr Galdes was appointed as non-executive Director of the Bank in January 2021.

The retirement of Mr John Bonello from Chairman and Director of the Bank and the appointment of Dr Galdes as Chairman of the Bank are with effect from 23 April 2024. Regulatory approval for the appointment of Dr Manfred Galdes as Chairman of the Bank has been obtained.

Mr. Geoffrey Fichte, executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, said: "I would like to pay tribute to our Chairman, John Bonello, after 11 years of service, 5 years of which as Chairman. Mr Bonello has chaired our Bank with unwavering commitment, dedication and integrity. For this we are grateful, and we wish him and his family well for the future.

I am delighted to congratulate Manfred Galdes on his appointment, as the next Chairman of HSBC Malta. Dr Galdes has been a non-executive Director of HSBC Malta for nearly three years and already knows our business very well. The high regard with which Dr Galdes is held locally and across the HSBC Group makes him ideally placed to lead HSBC Malta's Board for the coming years".

The replacement to fill the vacant position of Dr Galdes as Non-Executive Director will be announced in due course.

There are no matters concerning Dr Galdes, which require disclosure under Capital Markets Rules 5.20.5 to 5.20.9.

The Board of Directors of the bank is therefore composed of the following:

Manfred Galdes (Chairman)

Geoffrey Fichte

Ingrid Azzopardi

Michel Cordina

Alexiei Dingli

Maria Micallef

Malcolm Miller

Terecina Kwong

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Dr Paula Mamo LL.D.

Company Secretary

This Company Announcement is issued by

HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c.

Company Secretary Tel: [phone]

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)