UniCredit announces that it has sold n. 170.357.899 treasury shares corresponding to ca. 1,3% of the ordinary share capital for a total value of euro 288 million. The disposal generates a positive impact on the Group Core Tier 1 ratio of ca. 5 bps.
The Group also announces to have purchased a call option on an equivalent number of shares. This agreement allows UniCredit to keep exposure on the share performance of its own stock, benefiting from the potential increase.
The agreement will be cash settled and UniCredit will in no circumstances be able to buy back the dismissed shares.
Milan, 11 December 2008
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