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Leumi International Investments NV11 December 2007 BANK LEUMI LE-ISRAEL B.M. - (GUARANTOR - GUARANTEED EURO MEDIUM TERM NOTE PROGRAMME OF LEUMI INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS N.V.) Translation of Immediate Report Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. Registration No. 520018078 Securities of the Corporation are listed on The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Abbreviated Name: Leumi 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Leumi House, Tel Aviv 65546 Phone: + 972 3 5148111, + 972 3 5149419; Facsimile: + 972 3 5149732 Electronic Mail: [email protected] 11 December 2007 To: Israel Securities Authority The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Immediate Report on Distribution of Cash Dividend Regulation 37(a) of the Securities (Periodic and Immediate Reports) Regulations, 1970 1. We hereby give notice that on 11 December 2007 the Board of Directors of theCorporation resolved to distribute a dividend. 2. The amount of the dividend to be distributed is NIS 1,414,232,680. The dividend is at the rate of 100.0% of the issued and fully paid share capitaland some 49.8% of the net profit for the first nine months of 2007. 3. Dividend record date: 20 January 2008 "Ex" date: 21 January 2008 Date of dividend distribution: 5 February 2008 4. Rate of tax to be deducted at source: 20% 5. Balance of profits of the Corporation, as defined in Section 302 of theCompanies Law, 1999, following the distribution detailed in this report is NIS10,824,000,000. The Corporation, being a banking corporation, is subject toadditional restrictions regarding distributions in addition to those containedin Section 302 of the Companies Law, 1999. 6. Procedure for approval of distribution of the dividend: Subject to theapproval of the upcoming Special General Meeting of Stockholders. 7.Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Dividend Amount Per Share Currency Date ofRegistration Number of to be Distributed in NIS of Payment PaymentEligible Security or Other Currency -------------- ---------------- --------- ---------604611 1.0 NIS 5 February 2008-------------- ---------------- --------- --------- 8. The Corporation does not have any dormant shares that are not entitled topayment of the dividend and therefore no waivers are required. 9. The Corporation has outstanding securities convertible into capital. Theeffect of the distribution of the dividend on these securities is as follows: Regarding the exercise shares arising from the exercise of the options allocatedto employees of the Leumi Group on 24 January 2006 (Leumi Option 01/06), thegross dividend to which each aforementioned share is entitled on the record datefor determining entitlement to participate in the dividend distribution shall bededucted from the exercise price, such amount being linked to the CPI from therecord date for determining the right to participate in such dividenddistribution, until the actual date of the exercise of the options. _____________________________________________________________________Name of Electronic Reporter: Jennifer Janes, Position: Executive Vice President,Group SecretaryPOB 2 Tel Aviv 61000, Phone: + 972 3 5149419, Facsimile: + 972 3 5149732,Electronic Mail: [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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