SottotitoloNotice of Call: excerpt

Registered Office: Via Cassa di Risparmio 15, Genoa Share capital EUR 1,345,608,389.81, fully paid-in

Genoa Companies' Register - Tax Code - VAT No. 03285880104

Company subject to the Direction and Coordination of BPER Banca S.p.A. and belonging to the BPER Banca S.p.A.

Group included in the Bank of Italy's Banking Groups Register

EXCERPT OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SAVINGS SHAREHOLDERS

(pursuant to Art. 125-bis, para. 1, of Leg. Decree No. 58/1998)

We inform that the Notice of Call of a Special Meeting of the Savings Shareholders of BANCA CARIGE S.p.A. - Cassa di Risparmio di Genova e Imperia has been published on the corporate website www.gruppocarige.it, in the section Governance/Shareholders' Meetings. Upon request of the Savings Shareholders, Bordignon Romanina, the meeting will be held in one call at the Head Office, 3rd floor Meeting Room, Via David Chiossone 3, Genoa, at 10:30 a.m. on 27 September 2022, to resolve upon the following

AGENDA

1. Examination of the legal situation of the extension of the mandatory tender offer and of its prospects. Related and ensuing resolutions.
2. Revocation of the Common Representative Related and ensuing resolutions.
3. Appointment of the new Common Representative, duration of tenure and compensation to be recognised Related and ensuing resolutions.
4. Redetermination of the Fund to protect rights and interests of holders of Banca Carige's Savings Shares Related and ensuing resolutions.

Information on the share capital, together with the terms and conditions for:

• entitlement to participate and vote (with 16 September 2022 as the record date);
• representation at the Meeting by proxy via the Designated Representative, Computershare S.p.A.;
• exercise of the right to make questions, add items to the agenda and submit new proposals for resolution;
• availability of Shareholders' Meeting documents, including Reports on agenda items;

is provided in the Notice of Call, which can be found on the corporate website www.gruppocarige.it under Governance/Shareholders' Meetings.

Genoa, 26 August 2022

for the Board of Directors

The Chair

Gianni Franco Papa