Merger through absorption of Nuova CARIFE S.p.A. into BPER Banca S.p.A - Integration

With reference to the announcement to the market on 11 July 2017 regarding the approval by their respective Board of Directors of the Draft Terms of the merger through absorption of Nuova Cassa di Risparmio di Ferrara S.p.A. ("Nuova CARIFE" or "Company To Be Merged") into BPER Banca S.p.A. ("BPER Banca" or the “Merging Company"), notice is hereby given that the planned merger consists of a transaction having as party a BPER Banca’s related party, given that the Merging Company controls the Company To Be Merged by holding 100% of the latter’s share capital.