Susan Carol Holland and Enrico Vita were appointed Chairperson of the Board of Directors (non-executive) and Chief Executive Officer (executive), respectively, in line with the prior offices held.

The Board of Directors also appointed the members of the following Board Committees and the Supervisory Board:

• Remuneration and Appointments Committee: Maurizio Costa (Chairperson), Susan Carol Holland, Maria Patrizia Grieco, Veronica Diquattro
• Risk, Control and Sustainability Committee: Lorenzo Pozza (Chairperson), Susan Carol Holland, Lorenza Morandini, Laura Donnini
• Related Parties Transactions Committee: Laura Donnini (Chairperson), Maurizio Costa, Lorenza Morandini
• Supervisory Board: Lorenzo Pozza (Chairperson), Laura Donnini. The Board of Directors also appointed the Group Internal Audit & Risk Management Officer Laura Ferrara as member of the Supervisory Board

The Board of Directors also appointed Lorenzo Pozza Lead Independent Director.

The Board of Directors, lastly, verified that, based on the information provided by the interested parties or, at any rate, available to the Company, the following directors qualify as independent directors pursuant to Art. 148, paragraph 3, of TUF, as well as to the recommendations found in the Corporate Governance Code:

• Maurizio COSTA
• Veronica DIQUATTRO
• Laura DONNINI
• Maria Patrizia GRIECO
• Lorenza MORANDINI
• Lorenzo POZZA
• Giovanni TAMBURI

With regard to these qualifications, please note that the Board of Directors recognized the independence of the directors Maurizio Costa and Giovanni Tamburi, despite having been Directors of the Company for nine out of the last twelve fiscal years, on the basis of the independent judgement they have consistently proven to possess and their professional capabilities.