Bper Banca — M&A Activity 2026

Jan 27, 2026

{0}------------------------------------------------

Informazione Regolamentata n. 0043-4-2026

Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione 27 Gennaio 2026 20:38:41 Euronext Milan

Societa' : BPER BANCA

Utenza - referente : BPERN04 - Gianelli

Tipologia : REGEM

Data/Ora Ricezione : 27 Gennaio 2026 20:38:41

Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione : 27 Gennaio 2026 20:38:41

Oggetto : Merger by absorption of Banca Popolare di

Sondrio S.p.A. into BPER Banca S.p.A.: authorisations released by the European

Central Bank

Testo del comunicato

Vedi allegato

{1}------------------------------------------------

THIS DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED, PUBLISHED, OR DISTRIBUTED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR IN ANY COUNTRY WHERE ITS DISCLOSURE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

PRESS RELEASE

MERGER BY ABSORPTION OF BANCA POPOLARE DI SONDRIO S.P.A. INTO BPER BANCA S.P.A.: AUTHORISATIONS RELEASED BY THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

Modena/Sondrio – 27 January 2026 – Further to the joint press release issued on 5 November 2025 with regard to the approval by the respective Boards of Directors of BPER Banca S.p.A. ("BPER"), and Banca Popolare di Sondrio S.p.A. (the "BP Sondrio ") of a plan for the merger by absorption of BP Sondrio into BPER (the "Merger"), notice is hereby given that European Central Bank has today released the following regulatory authorizations: (i) authorization pursuant to Article 57 of Legislative Decree No. 385/93 (the "Consolidated Law on Banking") and related implementing provisions; (ii) nonobjection assessment pursuant to Article 56 of the Consolidated Law on Banking, and related implementing provisions, in relation to the amendments to the Articles of Association related to the capital increase for the purposes of the Merger, as well as (iii) authorization pursuant to Articles 26, paragraph 3, and 28 of Regulation (EU) No. 575/2013 for classifying the newly issued ordinary shares resulting from the capital increase as CET1 instruments.

For any further information on the Merger, please refer to the documentation that will be made available to the public in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.

** * **

This document may not be disclosed, published, released or distributed, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in any jurisdiction where the distribution of such information would constitute a violation of applicable laws or regulations of such jurisdiction.

BPER Banca S.p.A. with head office in Via San Carlo 8/20, Modena, Italy – Tax Code and Modena Companies Register no. 01153230360 – Company belonging to the BPER BANCA GROUP VAT no. 03830780361 – Share capital Euro 2,953,571,914.57 - ABI code 5387.6 - Register of Banks no. 4932 - Member of the Interbank Deposit Protection Fund and of the National Guarantee Fund - Parent Company of the BPER Banca S.p.A. Banking Group registered in the Register of Banking Group no. 5387.6 - PEC: bper@pec.gruppobper.it - bper.it – group.bper.it

{2}------------------------------------------------

This document does not constitute and is not intended to constitute an offer, sale or solicitation to purchase or otherwise acquire any securities in the United States of America. The shares of BPER Banca S.p.A. referred to herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered, sold, resold, transferred, delivered or distributed, directly or indirectly in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. None of the parties involved in the Merger intend to register any portion of the securities referenced herein in the United States or conduct a public offering of the securities in the United States.

BPER Banca S.p.A. Banca Popolare di Sondrio S.p.A.

This press release is also available in the storage mechanism EmarketStorage.

Contact information:

Investor Relations	Corporate and Regulatory Affairs	Media Relations
investor.relations@bper.it	governance.marketabuse@bper.it	mediarelations@bper.it	www.bper.it- https://group.bper.it/

Investor Relations Image Building Michele Minelli 0342-528.745 michele.minelli@popso.it Cristina Fossati, Denise Recchiuto 02-890.11.300 popso@imagebuilding.it

{3}------------------------------------------------

Fine Comunicato n.0043-4-2026 Numero di Pagine: 4