Publication of the updated version of the Statement regarding the solicitation of proxies

It should be noted that on today’s date an updated version was sent to CONSOB , Borsa Italiana S.p.A. and Monte Titoli of the proxy statement, published on 28 March 2018 and subsequently updated on 5 April 2018, regarding the solicitation of proxies promoted by BPER Banca S.p.A. in relation to point 2) of the agenda (“Appointment of the Board of Directors for the three-year period 2018-2020”) of the Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company called, in a single call, on 14 April 2018, at 9:00 a.m., at the meeting premises of  “Modena Fiera”.

The update was necessary in order to incorporate subsequent variations related to shareholders’ agreements issues, communicated to the Bank on 10 April 2018, into paragraph 3 (“Subjects who own relevant shares and subjects that exercise control over the Promoter. Description of the contents of any shareholders’ agreements pertaining to the same company”) of Section II (“Information on the Promoter”).

The updated version of the Statement and the proxy form are available on the websites www.bper.it ; www.sodali-transactions.com. The original version of the Statement is also available on these websites.