S.L. 386.19 Art. 18Power of the Registrar with regard to matters concerning implementing acts. 

The Registrar shall, in furtherance of these regulations, follow and bring into effect the Implementing Acts issued by the

European Commission in terms of the Directive and, or Regulation, as applicable from time to time.

(REGISTER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS)

FIRST SCHEDULE  Substituted by:  FORMS L.N.184 of 2018;  L.N. 247 of 2020;  L.N. 127 of 2025; L.N. 184 of 2026.

Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) Regulations

Declaration on Beneficial Owners in accordance with regulation 3

FORM BO1

the Registrar of Companies:

the undersigned, being a proposed director of ………………………....., a to be constituted/continued* in Malta hereby declare that: (complete Section A B as applicable)

Section A: The beneficial owner/s of the proposed company is/are the following:

Particulars of Beneficial Extent of Beneficial Nature of Beneficial Owner (a) Ownership (b) Ownership (c)

Birth:

Birth: Nationality/Nationalities: of Residence:

Residential Address: Identification

Document type: of Issue of the Identification document:

Section B:

After having exhausted all possible means no natural person who ultimately owns controls, whether through direct or indirect ownership or control including, where through bearer share holdings, more than 25% of the shares or voting rights company, or otherwise exercises control over the company through other means identified, and the natural person/s holding the position of senior managing is/are the following (d):

Particulars of Senior Designation / Capacity managing official (a) Name: Date of Birth:

Place of Birth: Nationality/Nationalities: Country of Residence:

Residential Address: Official Identification number: Document type: Country of Issue of the Identification document:

……………………………

Proposed Director

(Name and Surname)

Dated this ............................ day of ................................ ............................

This form must be completed in typed form.

(a) Replicate table as necessary.

(b) To be stated as a percentage of total ownership and/or control.

(c) Describe the beneficial ownership indicating whether it is direct ownership of 25% plus one or more of the shares or more than 25% rights or other ownership interests, including through bearer shares control by other means such as a power to appoint or remove the directors, shareholders’ agreements and agreements between shareholders the company.

(d) Kindly attach a letter explaining the reasons for identifying the senior officials of the company as beneficial owners.

* Delete as necessary (REGISTER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS)

Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) Regulations

Notice on Beneficial Owners in accordance with regulation 6

FORM BO2

Registration No.:………….

Registrar of Companies:

company……………………………………………… having registration ……………… hereby gives notice that (choose Section A or Section B as

A

company has submitted a notice of transfer, transmission or allotment of document relating to changes in the share capital or voting rights and

The aforesaid change has resulted in a change in the beneficial ownership, Section C or Section D below; (tick if applicable)

The aforesaid change has resulted only in a change to extent and/or nature beneficial ownership, as indicated in Section C below (kindly indicate the full surname only of the respective beneficial owner/s in the first column, followed of the change as applicable)

applicable)

iii. The aforesaid change has not affected the beneficial ownership of the company.

applicable)

B

A change in the beneficial ownership of the company has occurred without change in the registered shareholders, as indicated in Section C or Section D that the aforesaid change consists only of a change to the extent and/or beneficial ownership, kindly indicate the full name and surname only of the beneficial owner/s in the first column, followed by a description of the change

(tick as applicable) Section C

The beneficial owners of the company are as follows:

Extent of Beneficial Particulars of Beneficial Ownership and Owner (a) description of change (b)

Name: Date of Birth:

Place of Birth: Nationality/Nationalities: Country of Residence:

Residential Address: Official Identification number: Document type: Country of Issue of the Identification document:

Section D:

After having exhausted all possible means no natural person who or controls, whether through direct or indirect ownership or control including, applicable, through bearer share holdings, more than 25% of the shares in the company, or otherwise exercises control over the company through has been identified, and the natural person/s holding the position of senior official/s is/are the following (d):

Particulars of Senior Managing official (a)

Name: Date of Birth:

Place of Birth: Nationality/Nationalities:

Country of Residence:

Residential Address:

Official Identification number: Document type: (REGISTER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS)

Issue of the document:

change in beneficial ownership (if applicable): ……

……………………………

Director/Secretary and Surname)

this ......... day of ............... of the year ....................

form must be completed in typed form.

table as necessary stated as a percentage of total ownership or control the beneficial ownership indicating whether it is direct or indirect own-of 25% plus one or more of the shares or more than 25% of the voting other ownership interests, including through bearer shares or through by other means such as a power to appoint or remove the majority of the of directors, shareholders’ agreements and agreements between share-and the company attach a letter explaining the reasons for identifying the senior managing of the company as beneficial owners. Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) Regulations

Declaration on Beneficial Owners in accordance with regulation

FORM BO3

Company Registration No.:………………….

To the Registrar of Companies:

I the undersigned being the director/secretary* of the company …………………, having registration number …………......... hereby declare that: (complete Section B as applicable)

Section A : The beneficial owner/s of the company (complete applicable):

as at ………………….. , being the date of a change of beneficial occurring after 30th June 2018 and before the date of the first anniversary company’s registration falling due immediately after 30th June 2018; OR

as at ……………………… being the date of the first anniversary company’s registration falling due immediately after 30th June 2018

is/are the following:

Particulars of Beneficial Extent of Beneficial Owner (a) Ownership (b)

Name: Date of Birth:

Place of Birth: Nationality/Nationalities: Country of Residence:

Residential Address:

Official Identification number: Document type: Country of Issue of the Identification document:

Section B :

As at …………………………… being the date of the anniversary company’s registration falling due immediately after 30th June 2018 (tick declaration):

No natural person ultimately owns or controls, whether through direct ownership or control, including, where applicable, through bearer share (REGISTER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS)

the shares or voting rights in the company; or otherwise exercises control company through other means.

OR

After having exhausted all possible means, no natural person who ultimately owns or controls, whether through direct or indirect ownership or including, where applicable, through bearer share holdings, more than 25% of voting rights in the company, or otherwise exercises control over the through other means has been identified, and the natural person/s holding the senior managing official/s is/are the following:

Senior managing Designation / Capacity official (a)

Nationality/Nationalities:

Residence:

Address: Identification number: type:

Issue of the document:

……………………………

Director/Secretary*

and Surname)

this ............................ day of ................................ of the year ............

form must be completed in typed form.

table as necessary. stated as a percentage of total ownership. the beneficial ownership indicating whether it is direct or indirect own-of 25% plus one or more of the shares or more than 25% of the voting other ownership interests, including through bearer shares or through by other means such as a power to appoint or remove the majority of the of directors, shareholders’ agreements and agreements between share-and the company.

as necessary. Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) Regulations

Declaration on Beneficial Owners in accordance with regulation

ANNUAL CONFIRMATION BO FORM

Company Registration No.:………………

Date up to which this confirmation is made valid: (dd/mm/yyyy), anniversary of the company’s date of registration

To the Registrar of Companies:

I, the undersigned, being a director/secretary * of ………………………..............., a company registered in Malta hereby declare that as at the anniversary of (complete Section A, Section B or Section C as applicable)

Section A: There are no changes to the beneficial owner/s details registered with the Registrar or

Section B: The new beneficial owner/s details of the company following:

Particulars of Beneficial Date of change Owner (a) applicable)

Name: Date of Birth:

Place of Birth: Nationality/Nationalities: Country of Residence:

Residential Address:

Official Identification number: Document type: Country of Issue of the Identification document:

Section C: The new Senior Managing official/s details of the company following:

Particulars of Senior Managing Official (a) (REGISTER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS)

Birth: Birth: Nationality/Nationalities: Residence: Address Identification number: type: Issue of the document:

……………………………

Director/Secretary and Surname)

this ........... day of ................... of the year ..............

form must be completed in typed form.

table as necessary as necessary. Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) Regulations

Declaration on Beneficial Owners in accordance with regulation

CHANGE IN SENIOR MANAGING OFFICIALS FORM

Company Registration No.:…………….

To the Registrar of Companies:

I, the undersigned, being a director/secretary * of ………………………...., company registered in Malta hereby declare that:

Following a change in the Senior Managing Official/s of the company, Managing Official/s of the company is/are the following:

Designation Particulars of Senior managing official (a) (detailed

Name: Date of Birth:

Place of Birth: Nationality/Nationalities:

Country of Residence:

Residential Address: Official Identification number: Document type: Country of Issue of the Identification document:

Date of change: …………………………………………………..

……………………………

Director/Secretary

(Name and Surname)

Dated this ............. day of .............. of the year ...............

This form must be completed in typed form.

(a) Replicate table as necessary (*) Delete as necessary. (REGISTER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS)

Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) Regulations

Declaration on Beneficial Owners in accordance with regulation 6A(4)

DETAILS OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS/SENIOR MANAGING OFFICIALS FORM

Registration No.:…………………….

Registrar of Companies:

undersigned, being a director/secretary (*) of ………………………..............., a company registered in Malta hereby declare that:

details of the beneficial owner of the company are as follows *:

Beneficial Owner (a)

Nationality/Nationalities:

Residence: Address: Identification Number:

type: issue of the Identification document:

details of the senior managing official of the company are as follows *:

Designation / Capacity of of Senior managing Senior Managing Official official (a) (detailed description)

Nationality/Nationalities:

Residence: Address:

Identification number: type: Country of Issue of the Identification document:

Date of change in beneficial owner/senior managing official* ………………………………

……………………………

Director/Secretary

(Name and Surname)

Dated this ............... day of .................... of the year .................

This form must be completed in typed form.

(a) Replicate table as necessary * Delete as necessary. (REGISTER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS)

Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) Regulations ……..

Declaration on Beneficial Owners in terms of regulation 5(6) FORM BO4

Registration No.: ..........................

Registrar of Companies:

undersigned being the director/secretary* of the company .............................., having registration number…………hereby declare that: (complete Section B as applicable)

A: The beneficial owner/s of the company are:

of Beneficial Extent of Beneficial Owners Nature of Beneficial

(b) Owners (c)

Beneficial

Ownership (c)

Residence: Address: Identification type: Issue of document:

B:

having exhausted all possible means no natural person who ultimately owns whether through direct or indirect ownership or control, including, where through bearer share holdings, more than 25% of the shares or voting rights in the company, or otherwise exercises control over the company through has been identified, and the natural person/s holding the position of senior official/s is/are the following (d):

Particulars of Senior Designation / managing official (a)

Name: Date of Birth:

Place of Birth: Nationality/Nationalities: Country of Residence:

Residential Address: Official Identification number: Document type: Country of Issue of the identification document:

………………….............……

Director/Secretary

(Name and Surname)

Dated this ............... day of .................... of the year .................

This form must be completed in typed form.

(a) Replicate table as necessary.

(b) To be stated as a percentage of total ownership.

(c) Describe the beneficial ownership indicating whether it is direct ownership of twenty-five percent (25%) plus one (1) or more of the more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the voting rights or other interests, including through bearer shares or through control by such as a power to appoint or remove the majority of the board shareholders’ agreements and agreements between share-holders and pany.

(d) Kindly attach a letter explaining the reasons for identifying the senior officials of the company as beneficial owners.

* Delete as necessary (REGISTER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS)

SECOND SCHEDULE  Substituted by:  L.N. 247 of 2020;  Amended by: L.N. 184 of 2026.

Penalties

Default Penalty Daily Penalty

Failure to keep record of beneficial owners euro 5000 euro 100 Failure to comply with regulation 5 within euro 10,000 euro 500 six ( 6 ) months w i t h e f f e c t from 10th July 2026 Failure to provide information to the Registrar about a change in beneficial ownership of a company euro 5000 euro 100 Failure to provide the Registrar with an annual confirmation of details euro 5000 euro 100 Failure to provide information to the Registrar about a change in senior managing officials of a company euro 5000 euro 100 Failure to report to the Registrar for the cessation of a legitimate interest euro 5000 Failure to comply with regulation 5 within six months from the coming into force of the regulations euro 10,000 euro 500 Failure to provide the Registrar with a declaration containing information on the beneficial owners of the company euro 10,000 euro 500