Sorin S.p.A. shareholders' agreement expiry

The shareholders' agreement (the 'Agreement') concerning Sorin S.p.A. dated 12 October 2009, among Mittel S.p.A., Equinox Two S.c.A., Hopa S.p.A. (now merged into Mittel S.p.A.), Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. and Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A., concerning their reciprocal relationships, as direct and indirect shareholders in Sorin S.p.A., expired today and was not further renewed. The Agreement concerned 171,098,423 Sorin S.p.A. shares, representing 35.7395% of the ordinary share capital of the Company.