Press Release

MPS GROUP: FOR 2023 ECB CONFIRMS SREP CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS IN LINE WITH 2022 AND ALREADY COMPLIED WITH

BASED ON THE FULLY LOADED TIER 1 RATIO AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, THE BUFFER ON THE RELATED CAPITAL REQUIREMENT IS EQUAL TO 3.9 PERCENTAGE POINTS

FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF THE CAPITAL INCREASE AND THE RESULTING CAPITAL STRENGTHENING, THE BAN ON DISTRIBUTION OF DIVIDENDS HAS BEEN REMOVED