Bank of Valletta plc announces that, with effect from 24th July 2012, Mr. Frederick Mifsud Bonnici has been appointed non-executive Director and Chairman of Bank of Valletta plc Mr. Mifsud Bonnici takes over from Roderick Chalmers who, for personal reasons, resigned with effect from the 23rd July 2012. Mr. Mifsud Bonnici retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers after a professional career spanning over 42 years. Within the same firm, he held the position of partner responsible for Risk Management and Independence and more recently as Head of Assurance, and was a member of the firm's Management Board. He is currently a director of Malita Investments p.l.c., and also sits on the Board of Atlas Insurance PCC.