Press Release

15 September 2022, at 2:30 p.m., on a single call, with the following agenda: 

1. Measures pursuant to art. 2446 of the Civil Code; related and consequent resolutions.

2. Reverse split of the ordinary shares of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. at a ratio of 1 new ordinary share with regular dividend entitlement for every 100 existing ordinary shares; related amendments to the By-Laws and related and consequent resolutions.

3. Proposal to increase the corporate capital against payment up to a maximum overall amount of Euro 2,500,000,000.00 to be carried out, in divisible form, through the issuance of ordinary shares, with regular dividend entitlement, to be offered to the Company’s Shareholders, pursuant to Article 2441 of the Italian Civil Code; related amendments to the By-Laws and related and consequent resolutions.

4. Amendments to Articles 1, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17,18, 23, 25, 26 and 32 of the By-Laws; related and consequent resolutions.

The notice of call of the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting, the Reports for Shareholders on the items on the agenda, and the other documentation relating to the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting, will be published within the terms provided for by the law on the Bank's website at www.gruppomps.it and made available to the public on the authorised storage facility www.emarketstorage.com , as well as in the other manners provided for by the applicable legislation.

It should be noted that if the worsening of the situation relating to the permanence and spread of the COVID-19 virus prevents or may render unsafe to hold the Shareholders' Meeting with the attendance in person of the Shareholders, in accordance with the pro-tempore legislation in force
and/or the measures that may be issued by the competent Authorities in this regard, the Bank will comply with such provisions, giving timely notice in the manner and within the time limits established by the pro-tempore legislation in force.