Start of programme for the purchase of treasury shares and Unipol shares to service the compensation plans based on financial instruments approved by UnipolSai

Pursuant to and in accordance with Article 144-bis of CONSOB Resolution No. 11971 of 24 February 1999 (the “Issuers’ Regulation”), it is hereby announced that on 8 August the Programme for the purchase of treasury shares and ordinary shares of the parent company Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. (the “Treasury Shares” and the “Unipol Shares” respectively, and jointly the “Shares”) shall begin, as resolved by the Board of Directors of UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A. (“UnipolSai”) during the meeting held on 3 August 2016 (the “Programmes”).

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