Statement

Milan - Assicurazioni Generali has decided to submit a request to IVASS, the Italian insurance regulator, to establish whether the overall stake acquired by the Caltagirone Group, Fondazione CRT and Delfin S.a r.l. (equal to 16.309 percent of the share capital as of the last official communication) is subject to prior authorisation, in accordance with the legislation for the insurance sector regarding coordinated purchases of qualified shareholdings that exceed 10 percent of shares.

Assicurazioni Generali has also decided to submit a request to Consob, the Italian markets regulator, as to whether these purchases are subject to obligations such as the disclosure of future intentions in accordance with current legislation for shareholders and consortia holding in excess of 10 percent of the share capital, and if the rules regarding the disclosure of relevant information to the market have been respected.