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5.1.2023 6 MARKETS Symbol Volume Value Trades High Low Open Closing Change Code Traded Traded Trades Price Price Price Price EQUITIES BOV 36,383 31,602.65 7 0.870 0.860 0.870 0.860 -0.010 HLI 18,500 4,070.00 2 0.220 0.220 0.220 0.220 -0.002 HSB 617 450.41 1 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.000 GOVERNMENT BONDS G30A 700,000 805,490.00 1 115.070 115.070 115.070 115.070 0.000 G32GA 100,000 106,129.00 4 106.130 106.120 106.120 106.130 -0.370 G51A 4,000 2,716.80 1 67.920 67.920 67.920 67.920 -13.080 CORPORATE BONDS 1923A 8,000 8,040.00 1 100.500 100.500 100.500 100.500 -0.500 BV30B 50,000 44,000.00 2 88.000 88.000 88.000 88.000 0.000 DN33A 10,000 10,000.00 2 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 -1.000 IH25A 1,400 1,407.00 2 100.500 100.500 100.500 100.500 0.480 IH26A 10,000 9,750.00 3 97.500 97.500 97.500 97.500 0.000 JD32A 4,000 4,000.00 1 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 0.000 MI23A 10,000 10,000.00 1 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 1.000 Malta Stock Exchange Regulated Main Market Trading Date: 4 Jan 2023 Amazon secures US$8bn loan as it faces uncertain economic climate AMAZON.COM Inc (NAS- DAQ:AMZN) said it has entered into a credit agreement with a number of lenders for an unse- cured US$8bn term loan. The loan will mature in 364 days but may be extended for an additional 364 days, the eCom- merce giant revealed in a filing with the US Securities and Ex- change Commission (SEC). The initial interest rate on the loan is the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 0.75%. If the option to extend the loan's maturity is exercised, the interest rate spread will increase from 0.75% to 1.05%. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, Amazon said. "Given the uncertain macroe- conomic environment, over the last few months we have used different financing options to support capital expenditures, debt repayments, acquisitions, and working capital needs," an Amazon spokesperson told Reu- ters. The challenging economic climate is expected to impact growth at the company as soar- ing inflation puts the brakes on spending by businesses and con- sumers. Amazon has flagged work- force reductions in early 2023. A source told Reuters in Novem- ber that the company was tar- geting about 10,000 job cuts. The company's shares dropped by around 50% in 2022. Amazon had about US$35bn in cash and cash equivalents and long-term debt of around US$59bn at the end of Septem- ber 2022. Toronto Dominion was the ad- ministrative agent for the loan agreement in which DBS Bank and Mizuho Bank were among the lenders, Amazon said. 1.80% MGS 2051 (I)