N E W S R E L E A S E

2014 Corporate Events Calendar

Verona, 31 January 2014 - Pursuant to art. 2.6.2., paragraph 1, letter b) of the Regulations of the Markets organized and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., Banco Popolare announces its 2014 corporate events calendar:

27 February 2014 Approval of the 2013 draft Annual Report of the Parent Bank and of the 2013 Consolidated Financial Statements

29 March 2014 Annual General Meeting and Special Shareholders meeting (1st call: 28 March 2014)

13 May 2014 Approval of the Operating Report as at 31 March 2014 8 August 2014 Approval of the Half-yearly Report as at 30 June 2014 11 November 2014 Approval of the Operating Report as at 30 September

2014

The Board of Directors designated the town of Verona as the location for the next Annual General Meeting; the current Articles of Association provides the possibility of setting up one or more remote connections.
The Board of Directors also agreed to bring forward the Special Shareholders' meeting for the approval of the plan to merge Credito Bergamasco into Banco Popolare to 28/29 March 2014 instead of 24/26 April 2014

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