Unipol Assicurazioni - The General Shareholders' Meeting approved the 2005 Accounts and appointed six Board Members

The General Shareholders’ Meeting of Unipol Assicurazioni S.p.A.:

• approved the 2005 unconsolidated accounts, that closed with gross premium income totalling €3,234m (+22.1% over 2004) and net profit €218.8m (+24.6%);
• resolved a total dividend distribution of €287.9m (+117.3%), €193.5m of which ordinary (unconsolidated payout of 88.4%) and €94.4m extraordinary. Unit dividends are €0.12 for each ordinary share (€0.08 of which as ordinary dividend and €0.04 as extraordinary dividend) and €0.1252 for each preference share (€0.0852 of which as ordinary dividend and €0.04 as extraordinary dividend). Dividends relate to a number of shares which has more than doubled, following the share capital increase carried out in 2005;
• appointed Fabrizio Gillone, Massimo Masotti, Pier Luigi Morara, Milo Pacchioni, Francesco Vella and Luca Zaccherini as Board Members of Unipol Assicurazioni, in place of the Members who terminated their post.