Verification of independence requirements

On today’s date, the Board of Directors of BPER, on the basis of the declarations given by the exponents and the information available to the Company, verified for each of the Directors and Statutory Auditors appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting of 14 April 2018, the possession of the good repute, professionality and independence requirements, as well as the absence of reasons of ineligibility and disqualification provided for under applicable current regulations and the Articles of Association.