Lombard Bank plc Investor Fact Sheet – December 2013

PROFILE:

Lombard Bank Malta plc was registered in Malta as a limited liability company in May 1969. Until 1975 the Bank was fully owned by Lombard North Central plc (part of the UK Natwest Banking Group). In April 1994, the Bank’s shares were admitted to the Official List of the Malta Stock Exchange. Currently, Lombard’s largest shareholder is Public Company Ltd. (CPB) which holds 48.9%. CPB is a Cypriot QUICK FACTS: bank that is being wound down by a special administrator as part of the ISIN: MT0000040106 country’s banking sector restructuring. However, Lombard Bank is Ticker: LOM managed and operated independently of its major shareholder. Currency: EURO (€) No. of Shares 39,701,994 Lombard Bank is licensed as a credit institution by the Central Bank of in Issue: Malta and for investment business by the Malta Financial Services €71.86 million Market Cap.: (30 December 2013) Authority. The bank provides an extensive range of banking and financial Nominal services to domestic and international customers through a network of 9 €0.25 Value: branches and one agency across Malta and . Official List – Malta Listing: Stock Exchange The Bank is an authorised currency dealer and a member of the Malta Main • MaltaPost plc Stock Exchange. It is also a member of the Deposit Guarantee Scheme Subsidiaries: (69.2%) and the Investor Compensation Scheme. www.lombardmalta.c Website: om Through the Bank’s fully owned subsidiary, Redbox Limited, Lombard owns a 69.2% stake in MaltaPost plc – the largest postal services company and the Universal Service Provider (USP) in Malta.

SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE:

FINANCIAL CALENDAR: Year End: December Other Preliminary Shareholders Results March 45.85% Publication: Annual General April Meeting: Cyprus Final Dividend Popular Bank April Payment: Public Co. Ltd. Interim Directors’ May & * Statements: November 48.90% Half-Year End: June Interim Results: August

First Gemini plc * under control of special administrator 5.25%

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Michael C Bonello (Chairman), Joseph Said, Kimon Palamidis, Sophoklis Argyrou, Christos J Stylianides, Michael Zammit and Graham A Fairclough (Company Secretary).

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Lombard Bank Malta plc Investor Fact Sheet – December 2013

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Net Interest Income & Net Interest Margin Non-Interest Expenses & Cost to Income Ratio For years ended 31 December 2008 - 2012 For years ended 31 December 2008 - 2012 20 70% 27 74%

72% 60% 26

15 70% 50% (%) (%) 25

(€ millions) 68% (€ millions) 40%

10 24 66%

30% 64% 23 20%

5 Margin Interest Net 62% Cost to Income Ratio Income to Cost

Net Interest Income InterestIncome Net 22

10% Expenses Non-Interest 60%

0 0% 21 58% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Net Interest Income Net Interest Margin (%) Non-Interest Expenses Cost to income ratio

Pre-Tax Profit & Gross Dividend per Share Deposits, Advances & Advances to Deposit Ratio For years ended 31 December 2008 - 2012 As at 31 December 2008 - 2012 16 0.12 500 0.76

450 14 0.74 400

12 0.11 (€)

350 0.72 (times)

10 (€ milions) 300 0.70 (€ millions) 8 0.10 250

0.68 200 6

150 0.66 4 0.09 Pre-Tax Profit Pre-Tax

Gross Dividend per Share Dividendper Gross 100 Deposits & Advances & Deposits

0.64 Ratio Deposit to Advances 2 50

0 0.08 0 0.62 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Pre-Tax Profit Gross dividend per share Deposits Advances Advances to Deposits Ratio

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Author: Edward Rizzo - [email protected] - +356 2258 3000 2 Rizzo, Farrugia & Co (Stockbrokers) Ltd., Airways House, Third Floor, High Street, Sliema SLM 1549, Malta T. +356 2258 3000 F. +356 2258 3001 E. [email protected] W. www.rizzofarrugia.com