Central Securities Depository

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1 Responsibilities and Services

2 Article 24 Financial Markets Act (Cap. 345 of the Laws of Malta FMA") The Central Securities Depository ( CSD ) is authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to provide the services of a central securities depository

3 DEMATERIALISED the system allows investors to hold and transfer listed securities without the need for physical certificates or special transfer forms [Article 28(1) & (2) of the FMA] Each listed security is represented by a computerised register of accounts which is updated following settlement (T+3) so as to reflect any transactions

4 Financial instruments maintained by the CSD are identified by the International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) a unique reference code recognised internationally The ISIN consists of a country code, a financial instrument s domestic code number and a check digit to validate the code

5 Each individual holder is assigned an MSE Account Number - a unique identification number appearing on the registers and quoted on all official notifications issued by the CSD

6 Registration Details of holders of financial instruments include: Full name and address Identity card no. or Passport no. Company Registration no. MSE Account no. Residence or country of incorporation Direct credit details Withholding tax option Mandates Usufructuaries Indication of primary/secondary holder Any other details as may be required by the CSD

7 FUNCTIONS OF THE CSD: I. the provision of custody or depository facilities in respect of financial instruments; II. maintenance of the registers of members and holders of financial instruments and recording of transactions and holdings in the registers of financial instruments being maintained at the CSD; III. the operation, management and administration of one or more securities clearing and settlement systems; IV. the authentication of registers of members or holders of designated financial instruments; V. the provision of such other ancillary functions related to the above

8 I. The provision of custody or depository facilities in respect of financial instruments: Safe-keeping of securities Trade execution services Securities lending

9 II. Maintenance of the registers of members and holders of financial instruments and recording of transactions and holdings in the registers of financial instruments being maintained at the CSD: Transfers Transmissions Pledges of securities Rights of mandates or usufruct Miscellaneous

10 Transfers Market trades Off-Exchange trades Off-market transfers (donations, personal separations, transmission causa mortis, amalgamation of MSE Accounts; Direct holding/indirect holding; Indirect holding/indirect holding; securities collateral, repurchase or lending; deposit or withdrawal of financial instruments)

11 Pledges A certified copy of the signed pledge agreement to be delivered to the CSD by the pledgor or the pledgee; Notice of termination of the pledge to be delivered to the CSD by the pledgee Recording of pledges or terminations thereof against the respective financial instruments holders accounts.

12 Mandates/Usufruct Recording the payment of any dividend or interest payment due to a holder of financial instruments to be issued either to a third party recipient or directly to a bank account Direct credit facilities Recording registered holders bank account details which are credited with interest/dividend payments

13 Miscellaneous Amendments to Static Details amendments to name, surname, address, tax option, direct credit etc. Categories each registered holder will be categorised as a resident/non-resident, minor, employee etc. Court Orders garnishee orders, warrants of prohibitory injunction etc. Register Monitoring

14 Other services provided by the CSD: Corporate Actions Dividend/Interest Payments Rights/Bonus Issues Share split Redemption of securities

15 III. the operation, management and administration of one or more securities clearing and settlement systems Maltaclear clearing and settlement of transactions in financial instruments traded on the Malta Automated Trading System ( MATS ) as well as those that are not effected on MATS (i.e. OFFEX) but settled through Maltaclear DVP final settlement of financial instruments occurs if the final settlement of funds occurs T+3

16 IV. the authentication of registers of members or holders of designated financial instruments Registration Advices Statements