Launch of Share Buy-Back Programme and early termination of Total Return Swap

Further to its communication to the market dated 6 August 2026, BPER Banca S.p.A. (“BPER” or the “Bank”) announces the launch, on 2 September 2026, of the Bank’s share buy-back programme and the early termination of the Total Return Swap on BPER shares (“TRS”), entered into on 21 October 2025 aiming, from a financial perspective, to enable a better management of any future share buyback plan.