Saipem: Gaetano Colucci appointed Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Communication

San Donato Milanese (Milan), 8 August 2016 - Saipem announces that it has appointed Gaetano Colucci as Senior Vice President of the Public Affairs and Communication function.

Mr Colucci, law graduate and journalist, has many years of experience in the field of integrated institutional communications, having overseen relations with institutions and the media as well as CSR projects for numerous companies, among which Snam S.p.A., Eni S.p.A., Sintonia S.A. (Benetton Group) and Gestore dei Servizi Energetici S.p.A.

Mr Colucci will define the corporate communications strategies and guidelines for the development of Saipem's image. He will also be responsible for defining company strategies and guidelines with regard to institutional relations at both national and international level.

Saipem is one of the world leaders in drilling services, as well as in the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of pipelines and complex projects, onshore and offshore, in the oil & gas market. The company has distinctive competences in operations in harsh environments, remote areas and deepwater. Saipem provides a full range of services with 'EPC' and 'EPCI' contracts (on a 'turn-key' basis) and has distinctive capabilities and unique assets with a high technological content.

Website: www.saipem.com

Switchboard: +39 025201

Media relations

Tel: +39 0252034088

E-mail: media.relations@saipem.com

iCorporate press office

Tel: +39 024678752;

Mobile: +39 3669134595

E-mail: saipem@icorporate.it

Brunswick Group UK press office

Tel: + 44 020 7404 5959;

E-mail: SAIPEM@BrunswickGroup.com

Relations with institutional investors and financial analysts

Tel: +39 0252034653;

Fax: +39 0252054295

E-mail: investor.relations@saipem.com

Contact point for retail investors

E-mail: segreteria.societaria@saipem.com