19th May 2009 10:02
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
Leumi House, 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546
Phone: + 972 3 5148111, + 972 3 5149419; Facsimile: + 972 3 5149732
Electronic Mail: Yaelru@bll.co.il
3 May 2009
To: Israel Securities Authority (www.isa.gov.il)
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (www.tase.co.il)
Immediate Report regarding an Event or Matter falling outside the Ordinary Course of Business of the Corporation
Pursuant to Regulation 36(a) of the Securities (Periodic and Immediate Reports) Regulations, 1970
Nature of Report: Holdings in the Shares of Migdal
Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. (the "Bank") announces that the Bank of Israel has deferred the date on which the Bank is required to cease holding means of control in Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings Ltd. ("Migdal") until 31 August 2009 (instead of 30 April 2009) (the "Determining Date"). Should the Bank not cease to hold means of control in Migdal by the Determining Date, the trustee (to whom the Bank, in early January 2009, transferred the exercise of the rights related to the means of control in Migdal, except for the right to transfer the means of control to a third party by the Determining Date, and except for the right to receive dividends) is required to transfer the means of control to a third party by 31 December 2009 (instead of 31 August 2009).
Date and time at which the corporation first became aware of the event or matter:
30 April 2009 at 18:20.
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Name of Electronic Reporter: Yael Rudnicki, Position: Group Secretary
POB 2 Tel Aviv 61000, Phone: + 972 3 5149419, Facsimile: + 972 3 5149732,
Electronic Mail: Yaelru@bll.co.il
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