Further to the agreements signed on 3 June 2022, BPER Banca S.p.A. (“BPER Banca”) announces that the final contracts were signed today for the sale to Banco Desio e della Brianza S.p.A. (“Banco Desio”) of two separate carve-outs, consisting of 8 bank branches owned by Banco di Sardegna S.p.A. (“Banco di Sardegna”) and 40 branches owned by BPER Banca, arising from the recent merger by absorption of Banca Carige S.p.A. (“Banca Carige”).