Writ of summons filed by Malacalza against Banca Carige

Notice is hereby given that – following the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 12 October 2022 annulling the European Central Bank decisions of 1 January 2019 and 29 March 2019, whereby Banca Carige S.p.A. (“Carige”) had been placed under special administration until 30 September 2019 – Malacalza Investimenti S.r.l. (“Malacalza”) filed a writ of summons on 20 October 2022, seeking compensation in the amount of Euro 539,124,163.89 from Carige, a company controlled by BPER Banca, for the damages allegedly incurred by Malacalza as a result of the capital increase resolved upon by Carige’s Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting on 20 September 2019.
Carige, in agreement with BPER Banca, considers the claim as absolutely unfounded and reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary or even only appropriate to protect its rights and interests.