INTESA SANPAOLO: SUPPLEMENT PUBLISHED TO THE PROSPECTUS
FOR THE 5 BILLION EURO CAPITAL INCREASE
Torino, Milano, 25 May 2011 – Intesa Sanpaolo informs that today Consob has authorised the publication of a Supplement to the Prospectus relating to the offering with pre-emptive rights to shareholders owning ordinary shares and owners/holders of savings shares, and admission to trading on Mercato Telematico Azionario (MTA), the Italian automated screen-based system managed by Borsa Italiana, of Intesa Sanpaolo ordinary shares resulting from the capital increase of a maximum amount of 5 billion euro. The capital increase was resolved upon at the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of 10 May 2011.
The Supplement has been prepared following Standard & Poor’s communication of 24 May 2011. Due to their outlook revision on the Republic of Italy from stable to negative of 20 May 2011 the rating agency shifted on 24 May from stable to negative the outlook of four Italian banks, among which Intesa Sanpaolo, that had a rating equal or higher than that of the Republic of Italy. In the same communication Standard & Poor’s confirmed the A+ long-term and A-1 short-term ratings assigned to Intesa Sanpaolo.
Investors who agreed to subscribe for new shares in the period from 23 May 2011 and the Supplement publication date (included) have the right to withdraw their subscription within two business days from the date of publication of the Supplement.
The Supplement to the Prospectus has been published today and is available at the Issuer’s Registered office, in Torino, Piazza San Carlo 156, and at Borsa Italiana in Milano, Piazza degli Affari 6, and also published on the Issuer’s website group.intesasanpaolo.com and on the website of Borsa Italiana S.p.A..
This communication does not constitute an offer or an invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities. The securities referred to herein have not been registered and will not be registered in the United States under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or in Australia, Canada or Japan or any other jurisdiction where such an offer or solicitation would require the approval of local authorities or otherwise be unlawful. The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons unless such securities are registered under the Securities Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan.
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Last updated 25 May 2011 at 19:50