Unipol Group - Sale to BNP PARIBAS of the BNL stakes held by the Unipol Group and other financial partners at a price of €2.925 per share. A strategic agreement was signed with BNP PARIBAS, that will launch a PTO on BNL

Corporate
Friday, February 3, 2006

The agreement involves the sale to the banking group BNP PARIBAS of the BNL shares held by the Company, its financial partners and other shareholders. The price was set at €2.925 per share.
The operation is subject to specific conditions.
The transalpine Group will subsequently launch an all-share public tender offer on the Roman bank.
Unipol: the company and its partners’ equity was best protected, whilst basis were set up for a strategic cooperation in the interest of companies, BNL, savers and undertakings.