Banca MPS: MPS Capital Trust I, Noncumulative Trust Preferred Securities, MPS Capital Trust II, Noncumulative Floating Rate Guaranted Convertible Fresh Preferred Securities, Antonveneta Capital Trust I, Noncumulative Floating Rate Guaranted Trust Preferr

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena announces that, in relation to securities:

• MPS Capital Trust I, 7.990% Noncumulative Trust Preferred Securities (liquidation preference Euro 1,000 per Trust Preferred Security) representing a corresponding amount of 7.990% Noncumulative Company Preferred Securities of MPS Preferred Capital I, L.L.C. (ISIN: XS0121342827);
• MPS Capital Trust II, Noncumulative Floating Rate Guaranteed Convertible FRESH Preferred Securities, (Liquidation Preference € 3.28 per FRESH Preferred Security) representing a corresponding amount of Noncumulative Floating Rate Guaranteed Convertible LLC Preferred Securities of MPS Preferred Capital II, LLC (ISIN: XS0180906439);
• Antonveneta Capital Trust I, Noncumulative Floating Rate Guaranteed Trust Preferred Securities (Liquidation Preference €1,000 per Trust Preferred Security) (ISIN: XS0122238115);
• Antonveneta Capital Trust II, Noncumulative Floating Rate Guaranteed Trust Preferred Securities (Liquidation Preference €1,000 per Trust Preferred Security) (ISIN: XS0131739236)

the issuer will, as previously communicated, continue to exercise the option not to proceed with payment of interest accrued as at the upcoming coupon payment dates. The non-payment of interest is contractually permitted, under certain prerequisites, by the respective regulations of the aforementioned securities.

The Bank will inform the market, through a specific announcement, when coupon payments on the above securities resume.

For further information on the above securities, please refer to the relevant prospectuses available on the website of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange www.bourse.lu