Equita Group

Board/Management Information • Jul 13, 2023

Informazione Regolamentata n. 20115-47-2023		Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione 13 Luglio 2023 14:28:47	Euronext Star Milan
Societa'	:	EQUITA GROUP
Identificativo Informazione Regolamentata	:	179235
Nome utilizzatore	:	EQUITAGROUPN04 - Graziotto
Tipologia	:	REGEM; 3.1
Data/Ora Ricezione	:	13 Luglio 2023 14:28:35
Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione	:	13 Luglio 2023 14:28:47
Oggetto	:	The Board of Directors co-opts Matteo Bruno Lunelli as Independent Director. Andrea Serra appointed as Standing Auditor
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PRESS RELEASE

The Board of Directors co-opts Matteo Bruno Lunelli as Independent Director

Andrea Serra appointed as Standing Auditor

Milan, July 13th, 2023

The Board of Directors of EQUITA Group S.p.A. ("EQUITA" or the "Company") today appointed by co-optation Mr. Matteo Bruno Lunelli as Independent Director, following the resignation of Mr. Paolo Colonna tendered on June 27, 2023, effective from the date of appointment of the new director.

The resignation of Mr. Colonna is due to his re-

appointment as director of Fondazione Cariplo, coupled with the recent growth of EQUITA as a group, which resulted in the directorship no longer meeting the requirements set by Fondazione Cariplo to serve as independent director in other relevant financial institutions. Following the resignation, Mr. Colonna also ceased his office as member of the Remuneration Committee and as member of the Related Parties Committee of the Company.

Matteo Bruno Lunelli graduated in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan and today serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Ferrari Trento, as Chief Executive Officer at Gruppo Lunelli, as Vicechairman at La Finanziaria Trentina and as Chairman at Fondazione Altagamma. Mr. Lunelli began as financial analyst and associate at Goldman Sachs in Zurich, New York and London, and after this intense professional experience he started to build his career as entrepreneur by entering the family business. Mr. Lunelli is also member of the board of directors of Coster Tecnologie Speciali and in 2022 was awarded as entrepreneur of the year by EY. As of today, Mr. Lunelli owns – directly and indirectly – no. 682,000 EQUITA shares.

Following the co-optation of Mr. Lunelli, the Board of Directors has ascertained the requirements of the new Director – including the independence ones – pursuant to the Code of Corporate Governance for listed companies and the applicable law.

The Board of Directors has also appointed Mr. Lunelli as member of the Remuneration Committee and as member the Related Parties Committee of the Company.

During the meeting, the Board of Directors has also ascertained that, pursuant to the Code of Corporate Governance for listed companies and the applicable law, Ms. Andrea Serra meets the requirements to serve as Standing Auditor of the Company, following the resignation of Ms. Laura Acquadro tendered on June 28, 2023 – effective immediately.

The resignation of Ms. Acquadro is due to her recent appointment as Standing Auditor of Fondazione Cariplo that resulted in the incompatibility of holding the same position at EQUITA. Following the resignation, Ms. Serra - as the first Alternate Auditor of the Company, as well as the auditor belonging to the gender with less representation in the corporate body – automatically replaced Ms. Acquadro, pursuant to Company's bylaws and applicable law.

As of today, Ms. Serra does not own any EQUITA shares.

The Board of Directors and the Board of Statutory Auditors of the Company express their thanks to Mr. Colonna and Ms. Acquadro for their contribution to EQUITA and congratulate Mr. Lunelli and Ms. Serra on their appointments.

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EQUITA Group Investor Relations – Andrea Graziotto ir@equita.eu

Close to Media Adriana Liguori adriana.liguori@closetomedia.it

FinElk Cornelia Schnepf equita@finelk.eu

EQUITA is the leading independent Italian investment bank and an alternative asset management platform, serving listed and private companies, financial institutions, private equity groups and institutional investors, in Italy and abroad. Founded in 1973, Equita offers a wide range of services and products, including financial advisory in mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital market transactions, debt restructuring, institutional sales and trading, proprietary trading, equity and fixed income research, corporate broking, private debt and private equity funds, portfolio management solutions. Equita distinguishes from competitors for its independence, integrity, expertise, client-centric approach, ability to find the best solution in complex situations, as well as for its unparalleled access to capital markets, network of investors, financial sponsors and corporates, and management team who represent the largest shareholder of the group. Equita is listed on the STAR segment of Euronext Milan under the ticker "EQUI:MI".