THE RELEASE, PUBBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS NOTICE IS NOT PERMITTED IN ANY COUNTRY WHERE SUCH NOTICE WOULD VIOLATE THE RELEVANT APPLICABLE REGULATION

VOLUNTARY TENDER OFFER FOR ALL THE ORDINARY SHARES OF UNIPOLSAI ASSICURAZIONI S.P.A. LAUNCHED BY UNIPOL GRUPPO S.P.A.

PRESS RELEASE

Announcement of suspension of the review period pursuant to Article 38, paragraph 1, of the Regulation adopted by CONSOB with resolution no. 11971 of May 14, 1999, as subsequently amended and supplemented ("Issuers' Regulation")

Bologna, 8 March 2024 - With reference to the offer document (the "Offer Document") filed on 29 February 2024 with CONSOB and related to the voluntary public tender offer (the "Offer") launched by Unipol Gruppo S.p.A. (the "Offeror"), under Article 102, paragraph 1, of Legislative Decree no. 58 of 24 February 1998 (the "CFA"), on all the ordinary shares (the "Shares") of UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A. ("UnipolSai" or the "Issuer"), other than those already held, directly and indirectly, by the Offeror and the treasury Shares held, directly and indirectly, by UnipolSai, the Offeror informs that today CONSOB required, under Article 102, paragraph 4 of the CFA, additional information, setting forth the suspension of the term of the review period for the approval of the Offer Document until the provision of the requested additional information and, in any case, for a period not exceeding 15 days starting from 8 March 2024.

The reopening of the review period will be promptly disclosed to the market pursuant to Article 38, paragraph 1, of the Issuers' Regulation.

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The Offer is launched in Italy, since the Shares are listed on Euronext Milan, organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., and it is addressed, without discrimination and on equal terms, to all shareholders of the Issuer.

As of the date of this press release, the Offer is not promoted or disclosed, directly or indirectly, in the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Japan or in any other Country in which the Offer is not permitted in the absence of authorisation by the competent local authorities or is in breach of rules or regulations (the "Other Countries"), nor by using any means of communication or international commerce (including, without limitation, the postal network, fax, telex, e-mail, telephone and internet) of the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Japan or of the Other Countries or any facility of any kind of the financial intermediaries of the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Japan or the Other Countries, or in any other manner.

Copy of this press release, or any part thereof, as well as a copy of any document relating to the Offer (including the Offer Document), are not and shall not be sent, nor in any way transmitted, or in any way distributed, directly or indirectly, in the United States of America, in Australia, in Canada, in Japan or in the Other Countries. No person receiving the above documents shall distribute, send or dispatch them (either by post or by any other means or instrument of communication or international commerce) in the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Japan or the Other Countries.

This press release is accessible in or from the United Kingdom only: (i) by persons who have professional investment experience falling within Section 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as subsequently amended (the "Order") or (ii) by high net worth companies and other persons to whom the press release may lawfully be transmitted to, as they fall within Section 49(2), subparagraphs (a) through (d), of the Order (all such persons are jointly referred to as "Relevant Persons"). The financial instruments referred to in this press release are available only to the Relevant Persons (and any invitation, offer, agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such financial instruments shall be addressed only to such Relevant Persons). Any person who is not a Relevant Person should not act or rely on this document or its contents.

This press release, as well as any other document relating to the Offer (including the Offer Document) do not constitute and shall not be construed as an offer of financial instruments addressed to persons domiciled and/or resident in the United States of America, Canada, Japan, Australia or in the Other Countries. No instrument may be offered or sold in the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Japan or in the Other Countries without specific authorisation in accordance with the applicable provisions of the local laws of such Countries or of the Other Countries or waiver of such provisions.

Acceptance to the Offer by persons residing in countries other than Italy may be subject to specific obligations or restrictions provided for by laws or regulations. It is the sole responsibility of the addressees of the Offer to comply with such provisions and, therefore, before accepting the Offer, to verify their existence and applicability by contacting their consultants. Any acceptance of the Offer resulting from solicitation activities carried out in breach of the above limitations shall not be accepted.

Unipol Gruppo

Unipol is one of the biggest insurance groups in Europe and the leading company in Italy in the non-life insurance sector, (especially in the MV and health businesses), with total premiums of €15.1bn, of which €8.7bn in non-life and €6.4bn in life (2023 figures). Unipol adopts an integrated offer strategy and covers the entire range of insurance products, operating primarily through the subsidiary UnipolSai Assicurazioni. The Group is also active in direct MV insurance (Linear Assicurazioni), transport and aviation insurance (Siat), health insurance (UniSalute) and supplementary pensions and covers the bancassurance channel (Arca Vita and Arca Assicurazioni). It also manages significant diversified assets in the property, hotel (Gruppo UNA), medical-healthcare (Santagostino) and agricultural (Tenute del Cerro) sectors. Unipol Gruppo S.p.A. is listed on the Italian Stock Exchange.

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