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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 31 AUGUST 2016 12 Regular market closed – 30/8/2016 Symbol Code Volume Traded Value Traded Trades High Price Low Price Open Price Close Price Change ▲ BOV 4,400 9,900.00 2 2.250 2.250 2.250 2.250 0.030 ▼ FIM 76,246 68,897.31 7 0.925 0.890 0.925 0.900 -0.025 ▲ GO 12,000 37,100.00 6 3.100 3.090 3.090 3.100 0.025 ▲ HSB 1,500 2,340.00 1 1.560 1.560 1.560 1.560 0.010 ▼ MDI 4,000 1,400.00 1 0.350 0.350 0.350 0.350 -0.015 ▲ MDS 7,000 10,815.00 1 1.545 1.545 1.545 1.545 0.045 ▲ MIA 3,670 15,559.10 3 4.240 4.239 4.240 4.240 0.010 ● MPC 76,361 40,944.49 7 0.548 0.535 0.548 0.535 0.000 ● RS2 47,162 87,249.70 3 1.850 1.850 1.850 1.850 0.000 ▲ G21A 49,939 61,844.46 4 123.880 123.800 123.800 123.880 0.100 ▲ G22A 12,000 15,442.80 2 128.690 128.690 128.690 128.690 0.100 ▲ G22B 30,100 37,053.10 4 123.100 123.100 123.100 123.100 0.100 ▲ G24A 40,000 48,680.00 1 121.700 121.700 121.700 121.700 0.140 ● G28A 22,000 31,116.80 1 141.440 141.440 141.440 141.440 0.000 ▲ G28B 39,000 53,940.40 5 138.360 138.260 138.260 138.360 0.310 ▲ G29A 25,000 36,732.00 2 147.000 146.880 146.880 147.000 0.120 ▲ G29B 45,000 50,895.00 2 113.100 113.100 113.100 113.100 0.020 ▲ G30A 124,200 186,335.50 5 150.210 150.000 150.000 150.210 0.380 ▲ G31A 25,500 38,609.30 3 151.500 151.210 151.210 151.500 0.420 ▲ G32A 44,500 64,281.70 5 144.620 144.310 144.310 144.620 0.410 ▲ G32B 5,000 7,092.50 1 141.850 141.850 141.850 141.850 0.410 ▲ G33A 10,000 13,988.00 1 139.880 139.880 139.880 139.880 0.430 ▲ G34A 72,100 98,574.99 3 136.790 136.500 136.500 136.790 0.420 ▲ G36A 382,100 416,313.50 22 109.030 108.880 108.930 108.880 0.210 ▲ G40A 257,400 300,207.60 18 116.820 116.300 116.300 116.720 0.420 ▲ G41AA 1,344,200 1,425,130.09 47 106.070 106.000 106.010 106.070 0.060 ▲ AX24A 5,000 5,650.00 1 113.000 113.000 113.000 113.000 2.010 ▼ BV18A 135,900 142,523.10 9 104.900 104.000 104.000 104.900 -1.030 ▼ BV19A 19,600 20,577.08 2 104.990 104.980 104.980 104.990 -0.010 ▼ BV19B 20,000 20,670.50 4 103.750 102.910 103.000 103.750 -0.050 ▲ HB17A 27,210 27,511.77 2 101.500 101.010 101.500 101.010 0.010 ▲ HB18A 2,100 2,226.42 1 106.020 106.020 106.020 106.020 0.010 ● HM24A 40,000 41,600.00 3 104.000 104.000 104.000 104.000 0.000 ▼ IG19A 1,000 1,005.10 1 100.510 100.510 100.510 100.510 -1.040 ▼ IG24A 5,600 6,048.56 2 108.010 108.010 108.010 108.010 -0.090 ● IH25A 2,900 3,190.00 1 110.000 110.000 110.000 110.000 0.000 ▼ IH26A 32,900 34,084.40 2 103.600 103.600 103.600 103.600 -0.050 ▼ MS26A 10,000 10,478.00 1 104.780 104.780 104.780 104.780 -0.170 ▼ PG20A 5,000 5,100.00 1 102.000 102.000 102.000 102.000 -4.500 Market Summary as at August 30, 2016 Equity Official List Session State ................................................................... Market Closed Number of trades ............................................................. 187 Volume Traded ................................................................. 3,067,588 Value of € denominated securities .................................... 3,412,210.96 Value of US$ denominated securities ................................ 68,897.31 Value of GBP£ denominated securities .............................. 0.00 Current Index ................................................................... 4,421.202 Previous Index ................................................................. 4,409.226 Change in Index (%) ......................................................... 0.272% 6pm Holdings plc ......................... 0.800 0.00% MaltaPost plc ................................ 1.880 0.00% Bank of Valletta plc ....................... 2.220 -0.45% Medserv plc .................................. 1.500 -9.09% FIMBank plc ................................. 0.925 -5.13% Mapfre Middlesea plc .................... 2.100 0.00% GlobalCapital plc .......................... 0.499 0.00% MIDI plc ........................................ 0.365 0.00% GO plc .......................................... 3.075 0.82% Plaza Centres plc ........................... 1.149 0.00% Grand Harbour Marina plc ............. 0.900 0.00% RS2 Software plc ........................... 1.850 0.00% HSBC Bank Malta plc ..................... 1.550 -2.52% Simonds Farsons Cisk plc .............. 6.500 1.56% International Hotel Investments plc 0.616 -3.75% Tigné Mall plc ............................... 1.020 0.00% Island Hotels Group Holdings plc ... 1.101 0.00% Pefaco International plc ................ 2.240 0.00% Lombard Bank Malta plc ................ 2.200 0.00% Santumas Shareholdings plc ......... 2.350 0.00% Malita Investments plc .................. 0.870 0.00% Malta Properties Company plc ....... 0.535 -4.46% Malta International Airport plc ....... 4.230 -0.24% MSE Index Business Today European communications regulators approve net neutrality guidelines New net neutrality guidelines from the Body of European Regu- lators for Electronic Communi- cations (BEREC) confirm strong protection for net neutrality, and for the free and open internet, in the European Union. The guidelines adopted are the final step in the three-year process of adopting net neutrality legislation in the European Union. In June 2016, BEREC launched a public consultation on implementation of net neutrality rules approved by the European Parliament last year. This consultation led to over half a million responses in support of strong net neutrality rules that were sent with the help of the SaveTheInternet.eu campaign. Net neutrality is a principle that all the internet traffic has to be treated equally, without blocking or slowing down certain data. This is crucial for fair competition between online services, for innovation, and for freedom of expression online. "Europe is now a global standard- setter in the defence of the open, competitive and neutral internet," said Joe McNamee, Executive Director of European Digital Rights (EDRi). "We congratulate BEREC on its diligent work, its expertise and its refusal to bend to the unreasonable pressure placed on it by the big telecoms lobby," he added. In September 2013, the E u r o p e a n C o m m i s s i o n p r o p o s e d legislation which undermined the open and competitive internet in Europe and would have set a disastrous example on a global level. Subsequently, in April 2014, the European Parliament adopted amendments to overturn the European Commission's proposal. In June 2015, negotiations between the EU Council and EU Commission (both opposed to net neutrality) and the European Parliament led to a compromise text which is ambiguous on some key points. It tasked BEREC with publishing guidelines, by 30 August, 2016, to provide a common approach to implementing the Regulation in the EU Member States. This compromise text was adopted, following legal "scrubbing". On 6 June, 2016, BEREC published the draft guidelines for how the net neutrality Regulation should be implemented, together with the launch of a public consultation. The consultation gave citizens and innovative businesses the opportunity to provide their input and support a free and open internet. "Based on a preliminary reading of the text, this is a triumph for the European digital rights movement. After a very long battle, and with the support of half a million people, the principles that make the internet an open platform for change, freedom and prosperity are upheld in the EU," said net neutrality activist Thomas Lohninger from SaveTheInternet. eu. Stephen Xuereb new COO of Global Ports Holding Global Ports Holding, the majority shareholder of Valletta Cruise Port, strengthens the top management with the appointment of a Chief Operating Offi cer Global Ports Holding (GPH), the world's largest cruise port operator, and majority shareholder in Valletta Cruise Port (VCP), announced organi- zational changes aligned to the new GPH operating model. Stephen Xuereb has been appointed to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of GPH effective from this month. Xuereb will be responsible for the overall performance of both cruise and commercial port operations for all of the 11 ports falling under the GPH portfolio. Currently serving as Chief Executive Officer of Valletta Cruise Port, Xuereb joined VCP in 2002 and until further notice he will also continue in his current role. Xuereb is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Accountants and a Henley MBA (Reading University, UK) graduate. He has been involved in the cruise industry for the past 15 years in VCP, acting first as CFO then as CEO. He has played an active role in developing the cruise business and ancillary support services, including the development of the Valletta Waterfront. "I'm pleased to welcome Stephen to the team and am looking forward to working closely with him going forward as we enhance our operating model," said Emre Sayın, CEO of Global Ports Holding. "I have every confidence that his appointment will foster operational excellence at our ports. He will surely contribute to finding new synergies, improving communications and sharing best practices," Sayın added. "I am honoured to be entrusted with this new role at such an exciting time in Global Ports Holding's history," Xuereb said. "GPH is indeed a dynamic company, growing strategically whilst keeping its core value of accountability, excellence, respect and valuing teamwork, in all its endeavours. It is indeed conducive to be working in such an environment and leading a team of talented people in the different ports." Global Ports Holding (GPH) is the world's largest cruise port operator with an established presence in the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Asia- Pacific regions, including extensive commercial port operations in Turkey and Montenegro. GPH, established in 2004, is a leading port operator with a diversified portfolio of cruise and commercial ports. It is operating a portfolio of 11 ports in eight countries: Barcelona Cruise Port, Venice Cruise Port, Malaga Cruise Port, Lisbon Cruise Port, Valletta Cruise Port, Dubrovnik Cruise Port, Singapore Cruise Port, Port of Adria-Bar, Ege Ports-Kuşadası, Bodrum Cruise Port and Port Akdeniz-Antalya. Operating two of the top five cruise ports in the Mediterranean, Barcelona and Venice, GPH hosts over seven million cruise passengers annually. GPH continues its expansion in the global cruise port sector. Stephen Xuereb, Chief Operating Offi cer at GPH