Today at the end of the selection process to identify the candidate for the chairmanship of UniCredit S.p.A., which was based on the criteria approved by the Board of Directors on 20th March 2012, the Corporate Governance, HR and Nomination Committee of the bank has decided that Mr Giuseppe Vita is the best candidate in terms of profile and requirements among the shortlist of highly professional candidates who have given their availability.
The Corporate Governance, HR and Nomination Committee recommends therefore that the shareholders who will submit the lists of candidates for the Board of Directors to the Shareholders' Meeting due to take place on 11th May 2012, evaluate the opportunity to take into consideration such recommendation.
Milan, 12th April 2012