Patria Bank S.A.

M&A Activity • Aug 19, 2016

• No. 14429/19.08.2016
• To: FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY (FSA) - Financial instruments and investments sector BUCHAREST STOCK EXCHANGE
• Current report related to the disclosure of the merger project regarding the merger between Ref: Banca Comerciala Carpatica SA (absorbent) and Patria Bank SA (absorbed)

Current Report according to FSA Regulation no. 1/2006 Report date: 19 August 2016 Name of Issuer: Banca Comerciala Carpatica SA Headquarters: Bucuresti, sector 1, Street Ion Brezoianu, Actor, No. 31, 1st, 2^nd and attic Phone / Fax No: 021 313 30 44 Unique Registration Code with the Trade Register: RO 11447021 Order number in the Trade Register: J40/9252/2016 Subscribed and paid-in share capital: RON 220,274,282.20 The regulated market where the instruments are traded: Bucharest Stock Exchange

1. Important events to be reported:

e) Other events

Banca Comerciala Carpatica SA is making available to the shareholders and investors the merger project, approved by the Boards of Administrators of Banca Comerciala Carpatica and Patria Bank SA and submitted to the Trade Registry Office, through which Banca Comerciala Carpatica will merge, as absorbing entity, with Patria Bank, as absorbed entity.

Starting with 19 August 2016, hours 18.30 (Romanian local time), the merger project is available for shareholders and investors on the two banks websites, respectively on www.carpatica.ro, section About us/Merger project (https://www.carpatica.ro/despre-noi/project-de-fuziune/) and www.patriabank.ro, section http://www.patriabank.ro/info/despre-noi.

Diana Kallos

Deputy General Manager

ALA CA BUCURES