Unipol — AGM Information 2017

Apr 28, 2017

Informazione Regolamentata n. 0265-14-2017		Data/Ora Ricezione 28 Aprile 2017 15:14:41	MTA
Societa'	:	UNIPOL
Identificativo Informazione Regolamentata	:	88669
Nome utilizzatore	:	UNIPOLN07 - Giay
Tipologia	:	IRAG 01
Data/Ora Ricezione	:	28 Aprile 2017 15:14:41
Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione presunta	:	28 Aprile 2017 15:29:42
Oggetto	:	Unipol Gruppo: ordinary and extraordinary shareholders' meeting
Testo del comunicato

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Bologna, 28 April 2017

ORDINARY AND EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING

The Shareholders' Meeting of Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A., which met on the date hereof, first – in its ordinary session - approved the Company's Financial Statements as at 31 December 2016 and the relevant proposals for allocation of profit and covering of retained losses, whose contents are already known to the market.

The Shareholders' Meeting resolved the distribution of dividends for a total of approximately €128m (i.e. a pay-out ratio of approximately 80%), in the amount of €0.18 per ordinary share with dividend rights.

The dividend will be payable as of 24 May 2017, with ex-dividend date on 22 May 2017 and record date on 23 May 2017.

Moreover, the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting:

• − passed a favorable resolution on the remuneration report prepared pursuant to Article 123-ter of the Consolidated Law on Finance;
• − approved the "2016-2018 Compensation Plan based on financial instruments" pursuant to Article 114-bis of the Consolidated Law on Finance, in an updated version compared to the one approved by the Company's Shareholders' Meeting on 28 April 2016, as illustrated in the Directors' Report for the Shareholders' Meeting held today;
• − after canceling the previous authorization, authorized, for the duration of 18 months, the purchase and disposal of treasury shares within the maximum amount of €100m pursuant to Articles 2357 and 2357-ter of the Italian Civil Code, as well as the purchase and disposal of shares of Finsoe S.p.A., the parent company, within the maximum amount of €45m pursuant to Article 2359-bis of the Italian Civil Code, as illustrated in the Directors' Report for the same Shareholders' Meeting;

The Shareholders' Meeting, in its extraordinary session, also decided:

• − to approve the change of the Company's name from Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. to "Unipol Gruppo S.p.A.", leaving the abbreviated name "Unipol S.p.A." unchanged in order to better characterize the Company's business;
• − not to continue to set aside the deferred tax provision used under the Shareholders' Meeting resolution passed on the date hereof – to cover the retained earnings recognized in the Company's Financial Statements as at 31 December 2016, resulting in the derecognition thereof with no obligation to replenish the same.

Contacts

Unipol Group Press Office Fernando Vacarini Tel. +39/051/5077705 pressoffice@unipol.it

Barabino & Partners Massimiliano Parboni m.parboni@barabino.it Tel. +39/335/8304078 Giovanni Vantaggi g.vantaggi@barabino.it Tel. +39/328/8317379

Unipol Group Investor Relations Adriano Donati

Tel. +39/051/5077933 investor.relations@unipol.it

Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A.

Unipol is one of the leading insurance groups in Europe with a total income amounting to approximately €14.8bn, of which €7.8bn in Non-Life Business and €7bn in Life Business (2016 figures). Unipol adopts an integrated offer strategy and covers a complete range of insurance and financial products, operating primarily through its subsidiary UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A., founded at the beginning of 2014, Italian leader in Non-Life Business, in particular in MV TPL insurance.

The Group is also active in direct vehicle insurance (Linear Assicurazioni), health protection (UniSalute), supplementary pensions and has a strong presence in the bancassurance channel (Arca Vita Group and Popolare Vita Group).

Finally, Unipol operates in the banking business through the network of Unipol Banca branches and manages significant diversified businesses in the real estate, hotel (Atahotels) and agricultural (Tenute del Cerro) sectors.

Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. is listed on the Italian Stock Exchange.