Bper Banca

Capital/Financing Update • Feb 12, 2025

Informazione Regolamentata n. 0043-21-2025	Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione 12 Febbraio 2025 18:44:22		Euronext Milan
Societa'	:	BPER BANCA
Identificativo Informazione Regolamentata	:	201345
Utenza - Referente	:	BPERN03 - Anselmi
Tipologia	:	REGEM
Data/Ora Ricezione	:	12 Febbraio 2025 18:44:22
Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione	:	12 Febbraio 2025 18:44:22
Oggetto	:	Moody's affirms the deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings of BPER Banca S.p.A. with outlook remaining stable
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PRESS RELEASE

MOODY'S AFFIRMS THE DEPOSIT AND SENIOR UNSECURED DEBT RATINGS OF BPER BANCA S.P.A. WITH OUTLOOK REMAINING STABLE

THE DECISION FOLLOWS BPER'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN ACQUISITION OFFER FOR BANCA POPOLARE DI SONDRIO S.P.A.

Modena, 12 February 2025 – BPER Banca informs that Moody's Ratings has affirmed the deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings of BPER Banca S.p.A. with the outlook remaining stable.

The rating action is prompted by BPER's announcement on 6 February 2025, that it had launched a voluntary public tender offer fully in shares for all the shares of Banca Popolare di Sondrio S.p.A.

BPER's "baa3" Baseline Credit Assessment (BCA) and Adjusted BCA were also affirmed.

Acknowledging BPER's successful history of acquisitions, Moody's Ratings also considers the scale benefits, expected synergies and the complementary geography of both retail banking franchises, a higher emphasis on lending to small to mid-sized corporates, and several similar distribution agreements in asset management and insurance.

In addition, the rating agency's affirmation of BPER's "baa3" BCA reflects the bank's strong asset quality, solid capital, improved profitability and a robust retail deposit base.

Moody's Ratings anticipates the combined entity, if the acquisition of Banca Popolare di Sondrio S.p.A. is finalized, to maintain its overall creditworthiness.

Moody's Ratings press release with a full list of the ratings assigned to BPER Banca can be found on the rating agency's website (moodys.com).

BPER Banca S.p.A.

Contacts:

Investor Relations investor.relations@bper.it External Relations relest@bper.it

www.bper.it – group.bper.it

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BPER Banca S.p.A., Head Office in Via San Carlo 8/20, Modena – Tax Code and Modena Companies Register No. 01153230360 – Company belonging to the BPER BANCA GROUP VAT, VAT No. 03830780361 – Share capital Euro 2,121,637,109.40 – ABI Code 5387.6 – Register of Banks No. 4932 – Member of the Interbank Deposit Guarantee Fund and of the National Guarantee Fund – Parent Company of the BPER Banca S.p.A. Banking Group – Register of Banking Groups No. 5387.6 – Tel. +39 059.2021111 – Telefax +39 059.2022033 – e-mail: servizio.clienti@bper.it – Certified e-mail (PEC): bper@pec.gruppobper.it – bper.it – group.bper.it