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Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena announces that it has successfully completed the disposal of its entire shareholding in Sorin, a total of 27,458,403 ordinary shares, corresponding to approximately 5.7% of its share capital, via an accelerated book-building offer exclusively reserved for qualified investors in Italy, as defined under art. 34-ter, para. 1 b) of Consob Regulation no. 11971/1999, and foreign institutional investors.

The stake was sold at € 2.05 per share, with total proceeds of € 56.3 mln for BMps.

BMps takes the opportunity to express its utmost appreciation for the work carried out over the last few years by the Management of Sorin who first brought the turnaround initiated in 2008 to successful completion and then embarked on a new growth path which provides a solid foundation for the company's future development.

EQUITA SIM served as the sole bookrunner in the transaction.

For further information:

Media Relation
Tel: +39 0577.296634
ufficio.stampa@banca.mps.it

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investor.relations@banca.mps.it

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