Law report Times 21 December 1975 NATIONAL BANK SHAREHOLDERS CLAIM National Bank of Malta Ltd.

shareholders on Wednesday filed a judicial letter in the First Hall of the Civil court against the Prime Minister, Mr. D. Mintoff, in representation of the Government of Malta, Dr. J. Abela, as Minister of Finance, Customs and Ports, Mr. Lino Spiteri, personally and as Controller appointed, on December 11, 1973, under the Banking Act of 1970, to look after assets belonging to the National Bank of Malta Ltd. and against Mr Maurice Abela, Mr. Dennis Degiorgio and Mr. Anthony Tagliaferro, personally and in representation of the Council of Administration appointed under Act XLV of 1973. The names of 98 shareholders are included in the judicial letter. They are: Mary Adami, Nellie Agius, Joseph Busuttil for the Allied Malta Newspapers Limited, Joseph Apap Bologna, Marchesina Wilfrida Apap Bologna, Louis Apap Bologna, Helma Attard, Carmel Attard Cassra, Austin Attard Montalto, Marie Attard Montalto, Paul Attard Montalto, Dr. Philip Attard Montalto, Reno Attard Montalto, Eileeen Bencini, Alice von Brockdorff, Edward von Brockdorff, Ida von Brockdorff, Adrian Busietta, Eileen Busietta, Marguerite Cachia, Violet Calleja Gera; Alice Camilleri (on her own behalf and on behalf of the heirs of the estate of her husband Cecil Camilleri), Elizabeth Camilleri (on her bahlf and on behalf of her children Joan Muscat Tylar, Edward, Noyla, Frederick, Richard and the heirs of the late Joseph), Dr. Giuseppe Maria Camilleri, Mary Rose Cassar, Victor Cassar Borg Olivied, Anthony A. Cassar Torregiani, Mark A. Cassar Torregiani, Peter Cassar Torregiani (on his behalf and as the legitimate representative of his minor son Anthony, and as proxy fo the absent Robin Dickson and Mary Sammut Alessi, and for the National Bank of Malta Shareholders Association), Olga Cauchi, Peter Cilia La Corte, Euterpe Colombos, Maria Colombos, Grace Borg for Cygnet Limited; Peter Dacoutros for Dacoutros Investments Limited, Laura Dandria, Hilda Debrincat, Alfred Delia, Hilda Farrugia, Dr. Riccardo Farrugia (as proxy for the absent Jean Mary Drewry and May Martin Vella), Dr. Henry Ferrante, Rita Ferro, Mary Fiorini Lowell, Evelyn Fiofini Lowell, Donald Fiorini Lowell (as proxy for Amy Moore, and Edith Formosa); Joseph Galea Naudi, Marianne Galea Naudi (on her behalf and as proxy for Peter Ann Minter), Hector Gera de Petri, Elena Gouder, Winifrede Gouder, Margaret Hastings von Brockdorff, Constance Marjory Ingham, Ruby Inglott, Eugenia Kissaun, May Lanzon, Stella Leone Ganado, Mignon Marshall, May Micallef, Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Cecil Micallef Eynaud, Lieutenant-Colonel Gerald Charles Micallef Eynaud, Juanita Micallef Grimaud, Mary Micovic, Milovan Micovic, James Moore, Edgard Montanaro Gauci; Patricia Pace, John Parnis England (on his behalf and as legitimate representative of his minor children Stephen, Johanna and Nicholas Parnis England), Dr. Hugh Peralta, Lucy

Peralta, Captain Arthur Podesta, Laura Podesta, Corinne Ramsay, Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph A Sammut, Dr. Eric Sammut (as proxy for the absent Francesca Violet Denaro, Arthur George Denaro, Melita ETHERL Denaro and Elia Margaret Danielson), Laura Sammut, Mary Sammut, Anthony Sant Fournier, Guido Sant Fournier, Vincent Curmi (as administrator and on behalf of the estate of Marquis John Scicluna), Patrick Scicluna, George Sclivagnotis, Evelyn Soler, Peter Sorotto (on his behalf and on behald of the company J. B. Sorotto), Anthony V. Spiteri, Laura Spiteri; Adrian Strickland for Strickland Limited, Alex A. Tabone, Anthony J. Tabone, Dr. Philip Attard Montalto for B. Tagliaferro and Sons Ltd. Mary tabone, Edward Ullo, Emma Ullo, Evangelina ullo, Major Charles J. Vella, Alice Xuereb, Erika Zarb Mckeon, Francis X. Zammit Cutajar (on his behalf and on behalf of the heirs and the estate of Arthur and maud Zammnit Cutajar, and for P. Cutajar 7 Co. Ltd.) and Professor Joseph V. Zammit Maempel. The shareholders submitted that the transfer of their shares in the National Bank of Malta Ltd. to the Maltese Government without compensation was null and void at law because it lacked consent and also because of form deficiencies. The shareholders informed respondents that they were reserving all their rights under the law and called upon them to remedy the situation and restore the position existing before the mentioned transfers by the restitution of their shares with all their rights. The shareholders also informed respondents, without prejudice, that they are ready to discuss and consider every way and proposal which can lead to an amicable solution. The judicial letter was signed by Dr. R. Farrugia and Dr. A. J. Montanaro Gauci.