Rome, 18 October 2013 – With reference to the merger of Gemina SpA with and into Atlantia SpA, Atlantia announces that, considering that the term provided for by article 2503 of the Italian Civil Code for creditors to express their opposition is subject to suspension during the summer holiday period, the above legally required term begun on 16 September 2013 and will end on 14 November 2013 inclusive.
In view of the resulting timing of completion of the transaction, and considering the commitment – previously announced to the market – to not distribute dividends until the effective date of the merger, the 2013 interim dividend will no longer be distributed in November, as originally planned. The Company expects that the first possible date for the payment of 2013 interim dividend will be 2 January 2014 – following the related resolution of the Board of Directors, whilst the ex dividend date is 23 December 2013.