UNIPOL GR EUR1 PRI : Press Release - Capital Increase - Underwriting Syndacate

PRESS RELEASE CAPITAL INCREASE - UNDERWRITING SYNDICATE

Bologna, 6th February 2012 - With reference to the proposed capital increase of Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. ("UGF") and Fondiaria-SAI S.p.A. ("Fondiaria-SAI"), announced on the 29th and the 30th of January 2012 respectively, we hereby announce that UGF has appointed Mediobanca - Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A. to promote, at conditions in line with market practice, the underwriting syndicate for the UGF capital increase in the context of the proposed integration of the two insurance groups.
In this context, UGF and Fondiaria-SAI have secured the availability by Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Mediobanca, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, UBS Investment Bank and UniCredit Corporate & Investment Banking*, to join the syndicate for the above mentioned capital increases, as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners, at conditions in line with market practice, following a satisfactory review of the proposed integration project.

* UniCredit Corporate & Investment Banking's availability is subject to completion of the process to obtain authorization by its own internal bodies, as also provided for by Article 136 of Legislative Decree No 385/1993.

This communication does not constitute an offer or an invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities. The securities referred to herein have not been registered and will not be registered in the United States under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or in Australia, Canada or Japan or any other jurisdiction where such an offer or solicitation would require the approval of local authorities or otherwise be unlawful. The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons unless such securities are registered under the Securities Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available. Copies of this announcement are not being made for and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan.

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