FIMBANK- Appointment of Directors

Further to Company Announcement FIM251, FIMBank p.l.c. announces that, following the finalisation of all regulatory approvals, Mr. Hussain Abdul Aziz Lalani, holder of Pakistan Passport No: AT8705612, and residing at Villa 724, Road 2033, Block 520, Barbar 5964, Bahrain, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of FIMBank with effect from 23 June 2017, whilst Mr. Edmond Brincat, holder of Maltese Passport No: 0994500, and residing at 8, The Haven, Triq L-Gharix, Attard, has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of FIMBank with effect from 12 July 2017.

 Mr. Hussain Abdul Aziz Lalani holds the position of Chief Executive Officer of United Gulf Bank, Bahrain. His career extends over 20 years, he has worked extensively with the Board of Directors on advisory transactions in his previous capacity as the United Gulf Bank Chief Financial Officer, and partnered with business divisions to support growth and business plans. Mr. Lalani was previously employed by Ernst & Young (Bahrain) and PriceWaterhouse Coopers (Pakistan). He is a Board Member of Takaud Savings & Pensions B.S.C. (c) Bahrain, Global Banking Corporation Bahrain, United Gulf Financial Services North Africa Tunisia, and Assoufid B.V. Mr. Lalani also holds the position of a Non-Executive Director of Takaud Savings & Pensions (DIFC). A Chartered Accountant and a Certified Information Systems Auditor, Mr. Lalani holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Karachi, Pakistan.

Mr. Edmond Brincat holds the position of Chief Financial Officer of GO p.l.c. and also acted as interim Chief Executive Officer of GO p.l.c. from 31st March 2017 to 1 June 2017. Mr. Brincat held the position of Director of Sliema Apartments Limited and Land Development Holdings Limited and currently holds the position of Director of Selmun Properties Limited, Synchronoss Technologies Europe Limited, Synchronoss Technologies Holdings Limited, Malta Properties Company p.l.c. and Cablenet Communication Systems Limited.

There are no matters concerning Mr. Hussain Abdul Aziz Lalani and Mr. Edmond Brincat requiring disclosure under Listing Rules 5.20.5 to 5.20.9.

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