Leonardo S.p.A.

AGM Information • Sep 30, 2021

Informazione Regolamentata n. 0131-74-2021		Data/Ora Ricezione 30 Settembre 2021 15:26:41	MTA
Societa'	:	LEONARDO
Identificativo Informazione Regolamentata	:	152416
Nome utilizzatore	:	LEONARDON04 - Micelisopo
Tipologia	:	REGEM
Data/Ora Ricezione	:	30 Settembre 2021 15:26:41
Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione presunta	:	30 Settembre 2021 15:26:42
Oggetto	:	Leonardo: approved the merger by incorporation of Vitrociset into Leonardo and the Engagement Policy
Testo del comunicato

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Leonardo: approved the merger by incorporation of Vitrociset into Leonardo and the Engagement Policy

Rome, 30 September 2021 - The Leonardo's Board of Directors, which met today, approved – in place of the Shareholders' Meeting, pursuant to art. 2505, paragraph 2 of the Civil Code and art. 24.1 of the Bylaws - the merger by incorporation of Vitrociset S.p.A. into the Company.

Today the operation (already disclosed to the market with press release dated July 29, 2021) was also approved by the Vitrociset Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting. Following the statutory deadlines, it will then proceed to the signing of the merger deed, with effect - also for accounting and tax purposes - starting from 1st January 2022.

As previously communicated, the merged company is directly and wholly owned by Leonardo and the merger, which is part of the overall strategic / corporate rationalization project of some of Leonardo's assets, as a function of a more efficient and effective operation of its industrial activities, represents the completion of the integration/ interaction process between the two companies launched in 2019 with the acquisition of the entire share capital of Vitrociset.

The minutes of the resolution adopted by the Leonardo's Board of Directors will be made available to the public in accordance with terms and provisions of law. Reference is also made to the Merger Plan and to further documentation already available on the Company's website (www.leonardocompany.com, Corporate Governance section/ Extraordinary Operations).

Leonardo's Board of Directors also approved the "Policy for managing dialogue with the generality of shareholders and other stakeholders" aimed at promoting and regulating the opportunities for meeting and debate between the Company and the financial stakeholders; and also promoting, in compliance with the regulatory community and domestic and international Market Abuse regulations, a continuous, proactive, transparent and timely communication, in line with the recommendations of the Corporate Governance Code.

The Policy is available on the Company's website (www.leonardocompany.com Investors/Engagement Policy).

Leonardo, a global high-technology company, is among the top world players in Aerospace, Defence and Securi ty a n d Ita ly's m a i n industrial company. Organized into five business divisions, Leonardo has a significant industrial presence in Italy, the United Kin gd om , Poland and the USA, where it also operates through subsidiaries that include Leonardo DRS (defense electronics), and joint ve n ture s and partnerships: ATR, MBDA, Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space and Avio. Leonardo competes in the most i m p orta n t i n tern a tion a l markets by leveraging its areas of technological and product leadership (Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security and Space). Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (LDO), in 2020 Leonardo recorded consolidated revenues of €13.4 billion and invested €1.6 billion in Research and Development. The company has been part of the Dow Jones Sustainability In d ex (DJSI) si n ce 2010 and has been named as sustainability global leader in the Aerospace & Defence sector for the second year i n a ro w o f DJS I i n 2020.