The Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE) Inc. wishes to advise that, to enable the smooth transition of FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited from the Regular Market of the BSE to the International Securities Market (ISM) of the BSE and its contemporaneous listing on the New York Stock Exchange, it has granted approval of the trading suspension request submitted by FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited. The trading suspension took effect from the close of trading on April 17, 2018 and will cease on the close of trading April 24, 2018.