TIDM51IR

RNS Number : 9279S

Hapoalim International NV

14 March 2019

RNS Notification

14 March 2019

Offering Circular dated 30 July 2015 in respect of the USD 2,500,000,000 Global Medium Term Programme (the "Programme") of Hapoalim International N.V. (the "Issuer"), as amended, restated or supplemented from time to time (the "Offering Circular")

RE: Notification in respect of certain events affecting Bank Hapoalim B.M., the guarantor of the Issuer's obligations under the Programme

Terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Offering Circular.

The Issuer makes the following announcement in respect of Bank Hapoalim B.M., the guarantor of the Issuer's obligations under the Programme (the "Guarantor"):

The Guarantor has published the attached immediate report on a settlement of derivative claims in connection with credit to Dankner:

LEI of the Guarantor: B6ARUI4946ST4S7WOU88

Class and sub-class of regulated information: Ongoing regulated information - Inside information

For further information please contact:

Gilad Bloch

Secretary of the Bank

Bank Hapoalim B.M.

   Direct Dial:            +972 (0)3 567 3800 
   Email:                   gilad.bloch@poalim.co.il 

The following is an unofficial translation of the Hebrew report and has been prepared for convenience only. In case of any discrepancy, the Hebrew version prevails.

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Bank Hapoalim B.M.

Number with the Registrar: 520000118

Securities Authority Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. Tav 121 Transmitted via Magna: 14/03/2019

www.isa.gov.il www.tase.co.il (Public) Reference: 2019-01-022108

Immediate Report

Explanation: This form should not be used when there is a form

appropriate to the reported event.

Results of an issue should be reported on Tav 20 and not on this form.

A report on the rating of bonds or the rating of a corporation

should be filed under Form Tav 125.

Nature of the Event: Settlement of derivative claims in connection with credit to Dankner

Reference numbers of previous reports on the subject: _____________________________

Further to the provisions of Section 3.13 (B)(1) of the Report of the Board of Directors and the Board of Management of Bank Hapoalim B. M. ("the Bank") for the third quarter of 2018 (page 115) and to previous reports regarding applications for the approval of two derivative claims against office holders of the company (in the present and in the past) ("the Respondents") in connection with credits granted by the Bank to Nochi Dankner and to Tomahawk Investments Ltd. ("Tomahawk", a company wholly owned by him), the Bank updates that the Applicant, the Respondents and the Bank (following approval by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of the Bank) filed with the District Court of Tel Aviv - Yafo on 13.3.2019 an application for the approval of a settlement agreement in connection with the two aforesaid proceedings.

According to the gist of the settlement agreement: The insurance company, that insures the Respondents, will pay the Bank the sum of NIS 15.65 million and out of this amount a return will be paid to the Applicant and a fee to his attorney; the two claims will be fully and finally discharged and the Applicant and the Bank will waive vis à vis the office holders the causes of action and the claims in connection with the credits granted to Tomahawk and to Nochi Dankner; the settlement does not constitute admission by any of the parties of the allegations of the other party. The settlement agreement is subject to the approval of the Court and there can be no certainty that such approval will be granted.

Attached is a file _____________________

The company is not an enveloping company as defined in the TASE Rules and Regulations

The date and time when the corporation first learned of the event: 13/03/2019 at 17:00

Names of the signatories on behalf of the Corporation and their job titles:

Yael Almog, Her Job Title: Chief Legal Advisor

Ofer Levy, His Job Title: Chief Accountant

Date Signed: 14.03.2019

The reference numbers of the previous documents on the subject (any citation made does not

constitute inclusion by way of reference):

2018-01-108468

The securities of the corporation are listed for trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Date on which the structure of the form was updated: 19/02/2019

Abbreviated Name: Poalim

Address: POB 27, Tel Aviv 6100001 Telephone: 03-567 3800. 03-567 3333, Fax: 03-567 4576

Electronic Mail: gilad.bloch@poalim.co.il Company Website: http://www.bankhapoalim.co.il

Previous names of reporting entity:

Name of Electronic Reporter: Gilad Bloch, His Job Title: Secretary of the Bank, Name of Employing Company:

Address: Yehuda Halevy 63, Tel-Aviv 6578109, Telephone: 03-567 3800 Fax: 03-567 4576,

Electronic Mail: gilad.bloch@poalim.co.il

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