11/18/2005
Press Release
Mediolanum S.p.A.
2005 Interim dividend payout of €0.085 per share
approved
The Board of Directors of Mediolanum S.p.A., which met this morning in Basiglio (Milan), resolved to adopt a policy of interim dividend distribution. The 2005 interim dividend payout, before any withholding tax due under the law, was set at €0.085 per share. The interim dividend will become payable on December 22, 2005, ex-dividend date December 19, 2005.
The interim dividend payout was resolved in the light of the financial results at September 30, 2005 and expected earnings for the current financial year, pursuant to statutory requirements.
Beginning this afternoon, the documentation required by art. 2433 bis of the Italian Civil Code and art. 158 of Legislative Decree 58/98 (quarterly financial statements at September 30, 2005 prepared pursuant to art. 2433 bis, including the Directors’ Report - the Independent Auditors’ opinion) will be available at the company’s Registered Office in Basiglio - Milano 3, Palazzo Meucci - Via F. Sforza, on the website www.mediolanum.it and at the offices of Borsa Italiana S.p.A
Basiglio - Milano 3 City, November 18, 2005
