With reference to the notice published by “la Repubblica” on March 20, 2010 - published on the same date in issue n. 34 of “Gazzetta Ufficiale” (Official Journal of the Italian Republic), as well as on the Company’s website (www.gruppoespresso.it) and on the website of Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (www.borsaitaliana.it) - concerning the Notice convening an Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting in Rome, via Piemonte n. 64 by the seat of F.I.E.G, on April 21, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. and, if necessary, on second call on April 22, 2010 same venue and time, pursuant to the Regulation on issuers, art. 84, paragraph 2, the Company informs that share capital amounts to Euro 61,438,738.20, divided into 409,591,588 ordinary shares. Ordinary shares carry a right to one vote per share in the Company’s ordinary and extraordinary Shareholders’ Meetings. As of today the Company holds 7,980,000 own shares - namely 1.95% of share capital - whose voting rights are suspended pursuant to art. 2357 ter of the Italian Civil Code.
Each shareholder entitled to participate in the Meeting, may arrange, pursuant to law, to be represented - by written proxy - by another person, subscribing the proxy statement at foot of the communication released by the authorized intermediaries.
This notice is also available on the Company’s website.