Genoa 14 March 2014 - The Explanatory Report of the Board of Directors concerning the matters on the agenda of the ERG S.p.A. Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting convened for 15/16 April 2014 and the proposal for authorisation to purchase and sell treasury shares, drawn up pursuant to Article 125-ter of Legislative Decree no. 58 dated 24 February 1998 ("Consolidated Finance Act") and Article 73 of the Regulation implementing the Consolidated Finance Act adopted by CONSOB under resolution no. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as amended and supplemented, has been placed at the disposal of the public at the Company's registered office at Via De Marini 1, Genoa, and on the Company's website (www.erg.it ) in the section "Governance/2014 Shareholders' Meeting".

This press release, issued at 7.45 a.m. (CET) on 14 March 2014, has been prepared pursuant to the Regulation implementing the Consolidated Finance Act, adopted by CONSOB under resolution no. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as amended and supplemented. It is available to the public at the offices of Borsa Italiana S.p.A. and on the Company's website (www.erg.it ) in the section "Media/Press Releases".

Contacts:

Alessandra Mariotti Media Relations Manager - tel. + 39 010 2401364 mob. + 39 335 8053395 e-mail: stampa@erg.it
Emanuela Delucchi IR Manager - tel. + 39 010 2401806 - e-mail: edelucchi@erg.it
Matteo Bagnara IR - tel. + 39 010 2401423 - e-mail: ir@erg.it  - www.erg.it

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