PRESS RELEASE THE MANAGEMENT BOARD CALLS THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING TO DISCUSS THE MERGER WITH BANCO POPOLARE MERGER PLAN REGISTERED WITH THE MILANO COMPANY REGISTRY

Milan, 12 September 2016 - In today's meeting, the Management Board of Banca Popolare di Milano S.c. a r.l. ("BPM"), having taken note of the authorizations issued by the competent Supervisory Authorities (news releases dated 8 and 9 September 2016), resolved to call the Extraordinary General Meeting on 14 October 2016 on first call, and, if need be, on 15 October 2016 on second call, to discuss the merger plan between BPM and Banco Popolare - Società Cooperativa through the incorporation of a new banking joint-stock company.

The notice to convene the General Meeting and the updated supporting documentation - to which you are kindly asked to refer for further details - shall be made available to the Registered Shareholders along the terms and procedures required under the law and the articles of association.

Moreover, today the merger plan has been registered with the Milano Company Registry, pursuant to and by effect of art. 2501-ter of the civil code.

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