Further to Company Announcements HSBC299 and HSBC303 dated 1 February 2017 and Company Announcement 13 April 2017 respectively HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. announced that regulatory approval for the appointment of Ms. Alison Hewitt Vella as Director of the Bank has now been obtained from the European Central Bank and the Malta Financial Services Authority. Ms. Hewitt has been appointed Director of the Bank with effect from 19 May 2017.