Milan, 6 March 2015 - The Board of Directors of RCS MediaGroup, meeting today under the Chairmanship of Angelo Provasoli, considered progress on the planned programme of divestment of non-core assets, in the context of which exclusive negotiations have been initiated with a leading financial services firm regarding the possible sale of the Group's 44.45% shareholding in Gruppo Finelco.

With reference to the expression of interest received from Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. regarding an eventual acquisition of RCS MediaGroup's shareholding in RCS Libri S.p.A., the Board of Directors agreed by a majority vote to propose to the Mondadori Group a period of exclusivity lasting until 29 May 2015 with the objective of establishing the terms and conditions of an eventual transaction, while reserving all its rights to make any consequent evaluation in this regard.

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