Prysmian SpA : PRYSMIAN S.P.A., PUBLICATION OF SLATES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Milan, 26 March 2012. With reference to Prysmian S.p.A. Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting, convened with notice dated March 8th, and scheduled on April 18th 2012, in single call, Prysmian informs that have been filed the following three slates of candidates for the appointment of the new Board of Directors:

• Slate n. 1, presented by the Board of Directors of Prysmian S.p.A.

1. Giulio Del Ninno (independent),
2. Claudio De Conto (independent),
3. Massimo Tononi (independent),
4. Valerio Battista,
5. Pier Francesco Facchini,
6. Fabio Ignazio Romeo,
7. Frank Franciscus Dorjee,
8. Friedrich Wilhelm Froehlich (independent),
9. Maria Elena Cappello (independent),
10. Enrico Albizzati (independent),
11. Marco Spadacini (independent).

• Slate n. 2, presented by the shareholder Clubtre S.r.l.

1. Giovanni Tamburi (independent),
2. Cesare d'Amico (independent),
3. Alberto Capponi (independent).

• Slate n. 3, jointly presented by the shareholders Allianz Global Investors Italia SGR S.p.A. gestore del fondo Allianz Azioni Italia All Stars, Anima SGR S.p.A. gestore dei fondi Prima Geo Italia e Anima Italia, APG Algemene Pensioen Groep N.V. gestore del fondo Stichting Depositary APG Developed Markets Equity Pool, Arca SGR S.p.A. gestore dei fondi Arca Azioni Italia e Arca BB, Az Fund Management S.A. gestore del fondo Az Fund 1 Italian Trend, BancoPosta Fondi S.p.A. SGR con Unico Socio gestore dei fondi BancoPosta Mix 1, BancoPosta Mix 2, BancoPosta Azionario e BancoPosta Azionario Internazionale, Ersel Asset Management SGR S.p.A. gestore del fondo Fondersel Italia, Etica SGR S.p.A. gestore dei fondi Etica Azionario, Etica Bilanciato e Etica Obbligazionario Misto, Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. gestore dei fondi Eurizon Azioni PMI Europa e Eurizon Azioni Italia, Eurizon Capital SA gestore dei fondi Eurizon Stars Fund - Italian Equity, Eurizon Investment Sicav - PB Equity Eur, Eurizon EasyFund - Equity Industrials LTE, Eurizon Easy Fund - Equity Italy LTE, Fideuram Investimenti SGR S.p.A. gestore del fondo Fideuram Italia, Fideuram Gestions SA gestore dei fondi Fonditalia Equity Italy, Fonditalia Euro Cyclical, Fideuram Fund Equity Italy, Fideuram Fund Equity Europe e Fideuram Fund Equity Europe Growth, Interfund Sicav gestore del fondo Interfund Equity Italy, Kairos Partners SGR S.p.A. gestore di Kairos Italia - Fondo Speculativo, Mediolanum International Funds Limited - Challenge Funds, Mediolanum Gestione Fondi SGR.p.A. gestore del fondo Mediolanum Flessibile Italia, Pioneer Asset Management SA, Pioneer Investment Management SGRp.A. gestore dei fondi Pioneer Italia Azionario Crescita e Pioneer Italia Obbl. Più, UbiPramerica SGR gestore dei fondi UbiPramerica Azioni Italia e UbiPramerica Azioni Euro

1. Lucy P. Marcus (independent),
2. Maria Rosaria Varsellona (independent).

Relevant documentation is available from the Company's registered office (Viale Sarca 222 - 20126 Milan), from Borsa Italiana S.p.A. and on the Company's website at www.prysmiangroup.com

Prysmian Group
Prysmian Group is world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry. With sales of some €8 billion in 2011, 22,000 employees across 50 countries and 97 plants, the Group is strongly positioned in high-tech markets and provides the widest range of products, services, technologies and know-how. In the Energy sector, Prysmian Group operates in the business of underground and submarine power transmission cables and systems, special cables for applications in many different industrial sectors and medium and low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure industry. In the Telecom sector, the Group manufactures cables and accessories for the voice, video and data transmission industry, offering a complete range of optical fibres, optical and copper cables and connectivity systems..

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