BPER and BPS acquire 39.99% of Arca Holding

BPER Banca and Banca Popolare di Sondrio will acquire the shares of Arca Holding S.p.A.  ("Arca Holding") auctioned off by the receiverships of Banca Popolare di Vicenza S.p.A. in LCA and Veneto Banca S.p.A. in LCA, for a total of 39.99% of the share capital of Arca Holding, which in turn holds all the shares of Arca Fondi SGR ("Arca SGR").
As a result of this deal, the stakes held by BPER Banca and Banca Popolare di Sondrio in Arca Holding will come to 57.06% and 36.83% respectively.
The initiative is based on a solid business and financial rationale and aims to enhance Arca SGR as a reference player in Italy's asset management market, further strengthening its competitive positioning and helping to develop its distribution and service capacity. This objective will be pursued by favouring the participation of minority shareholders and assessing potential new partners.