GPI S.p.A. (BIT:) signed an agreement to merge Capital for Progress 1 S.p.A. (BIT:CFP) on September 5, 2016. As a result of transaction, Capital For Progress 1 will be merged into GPI, with effect as of the date on which GPI will be admitted to trade on AIM Italia. The transaction is expected to complete by December 2016. Stefano Variano of BDO Sala Scelsi Farina SpA acted as financial advisor and Francesco Manara, Vittorio Loi, Paolo Lupini and Antonella Camilli of Pavia e Ansaldo acted as legal advisors for GPI. Nicola Brunetti, Bruno Gattai, Diletta Camicia, Emanuela Ciaffi and Michele Ventura of Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners acted as legal advisors for Capital for Progress 1 S.p.A. Marcello Magro and Vittoria Deregibus of Pedersoli acted as legal advisors for Orizzonte SGR SpA, shareholder of GPI.