BPER confirms obtaining period of exclusivity from FITD after submission of a new non-binding offer for Carige

BPER Banca S.p.A. (“BPER Banca”) takes positive note of the outcome of today’s meeting of the Executive Committee of the Interbank Deposit Protection Fund (“FITD”), which resolved to grant BPER a period of exclusivity until 15 February 2022 for the potential acquisition of the controlling interest in CARIGE S.p.A. (“CARIGE”) held by FITD and by the Voluntary Intervention Scheme (“VIS”; together with FITD, the “Selling Shareholders”) (as a whole, the “Transaction”). The decision was taken in respect of the terms and conditions presented in a new non-binding offer submitted by BPER Banca (the “New Offer”) on Sunday, 9 January 2022.