FAQ

Notice of call: where and when it is published

The notice of call of the Shareholders' Meeting is published on the UniCredit website, widespread on the authorised storage mechanism "eMarket STORAGE"; an excerpt is published on at least one national newspaper.

The deadline for the publication of the notice of call is 30 days from the date set for the Shareholders' Meeting. This deadline may vary in relation to the items on which the Shareholders' Meeting is called to resolve (e.g. if the Shareholders' Meeting is called to renew the members of the Board of Directors, the deadline for publication is brought forward to 40 days).

Attendance and voting at the Shareholders' Meeting: what has to be done 

In order to attend and vote at the Shareholders' Meeting, the authorised financial intermediaries holding the Shareholders' accounts where the UniCredit shares are deposited, must be asked to notify the Company about the attendance at the Shareholders' Meeting. This notice will be given on the basis of the shares that have been deposited at the end of the business day of the seventh trading day prior to the date set for the Shareholders' Meeting (the "record date").

Those who hold shares after the record date will not have the right to attend and vote at the Shareholders' Meeting. The notice must be received by UniCredit by the end of the third trading day prior to the date set for the Shareholders' Meeting. It is still possible to attend and vote at the Shareholders' Meeting even if the notice reaches the Company after the deadline, provided that it is received before the beginning of the Shareholders' Meeting.

What is the "record date"?

The record date is the date on which the Shareholder, asking to attend the Shareholders' Meeting, has to be registered as owner of UniCredit shares. 

The right to attend the Shareholders' Meeting and the exercise of the voting right are indeed given to those who own the shares on the basis of the accounts' records of the authorised intermediary with respect to the end of the business day of the seventh trading day prior to the date set for the Shareholders' Meeting.

The records (credit or debit) carried out on the accounts of the intermediary after this deadline are not relevant for the purpose of legitimisation.

Who is the Company- Designated Proxy Holder?

"The Company-Designated Proxy Holder" is the party whom the Company appoints for each Shareholders' Meeting, pursuant to Article 135-undecies of Legislative Decree No. 58/98, and to whom shareholders may grant a proxy with voting instructions on all or some of the items on the agenda by the end of the second trading day prior to the date of the Shareholders' Meeting.

Reports on the items on the Agenda of the Shareholders' Meeting: where and when they are made available

The reports are made available to the public at the registered office of the Company, on the Company website and on the authorised storage mechanism "eMarket STORAGE" (www.emarketstorage.com) within the publication deadline provided for by the law according to the items on the Agenda.

Minutes of the Shareholders' Meeting: when they are available on the Company website

The minutes of the Shareholders' Meeting are made available on the Company website within 30 days from the date of the Shareholders' Meeting. Furthermore, within 5 days from the date of the Shareholders' Meeting, a summary report of the voting is published on such website, containing, inter alia, for each resolution the number of votes in favour and against the decisions as well as the number of abstentions.

Is there any cost involved in granting proxies to the Company-Designated Proxy Holder?

The granting of proxies to the Company-Designated Proxy Holder pursuant to Article 135-undecies of Legislative Decree No. 58/98 is free of charge for the shareholder, as specifically provided for by this provision.