Bank of Valletta plc – Interim Financial Statements

Bank of Valletta plc announced that during a meeting held on the 25 April 2013, the Board of Directors approved the Group and Bank Interim Unaudited Financial Statements for the six months ended 31 March 2013.

An interim dividend of €0.06 gross per share (€0.039 net of tax) has been declared by the Board of Directors in respect of the six months ended 31 March 2013. This will be paid on the 24 May 2013 to those Members appearing on the Bank’s Register of Members (as maintained at the Central Securities Depository at the Malta Stock Exchange) as at the close of business on Thursday, 9 May 2013.

The Group registered a profit before tax of EUR 64,563,000, compared toEUR 49,093,000 registered in 2012. Net interest income for the period under review amounted to EUR 66,179,000, a decline of 14.4% from 2012. EPS increased to EUR 0.148.

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