Crossing the thresold set forth In article 106, paragraph 1, of tuf in Bper Banca S.p.A. and undertaking pursuant to article 49, paragraph 1, letter E), of the issuers’ regulation

Following the disclosure to the market of the execution of BPER Banca S.p.A. (“BPER”) share buyback programme on 23 October 2026, Unipol announces that - as a consequence of the execution of BPER’s share buy-back programme and considering the direct stake and the long positions held through derivative financial instruments (the “Exposure”)– its Exposure has exceeded the 30% of BPER’s share capital, threshold set forth in Article 106, paragraph 1, of Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998 (the “TUF”).

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