Unipol Assicurazioni - Signed today the underwriting agreement relating to the Capital Increase

Following what already released about the share capital increase of €2,598,512,262.71 – as resolved on 6 October 2005 by the Company’s Board of Directors – we hereby inform that today Unipol Assicurazioni signed with Nomura International Plc, Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited, Deutsche Bank AG London Branch, BNP Paribas London Branch, Bayerische Hypo-und Vereisbank, Banca popolare dell’Emilia Romagna soc. coop and Banca Carige S.p.A. - Cassa di Risparmio di Genova e Imperia, an underwriting agreement according to which these credit institutions undertake to guarantee the full subscription of the aforesaid capital increase.
This guarantee does not include the stake pertaining to the controlling shareholder Finsoe S.p.A. of €898.5m, as well as the subscription commitments already undertaken, or that will be undertaken, by shareholders or third parties prior to the start of the capital increase -. In this respect, it is hereby reminded that on 12 August 2005 Finsoe paid the amount of €896m to Unipol Assicurazioni as an account for the future capital increase.