Parmalat SpA : Appointment of a Board of independent specialists in relation to Lag acquisition. Appointment of a Vice President

PRESS RELEASE Appointment of a Board of independent specialists in relation to Lag acquisition Appointment of a Vice President

Parmalat S.p.A. announces that its Board of Directors, meeting today under the Chairmanship of Francesco Tatò, has decided by majority, as far as it is concerned, with the only negative vote of Mr Antonio Aristide Mastrangelo, to appoint a Board of independent specialists with reference to the price adjustment for the Lag acquisition in line with what has been decided yesterday by the Internal Control, Risk Control and Corporate Governance Committee, according to the Related Parties Procedure.
The Board of Specialists, composed by: Mario Cattaneo, emeritus professor of Milan Cattolica University, Paolo Andrei, full professor of Parma University and Marco Ziliotti, associated professor of Parma University, will assist both the Board of Directors and the Internal Control, Risk Control and Corporate Governance Committee in the evaluation for the definition of the price adjustment (if any) and for the exercise of the contract guarantees, if the case may be, in favour of Parmalat, under the Lag acquisition agreement.
The Board of Directors has also appointed as Vice Chairman of the Company, the independent Director Ms Gabriella Chersicla, from the slate deposited by Sofil S.a.s. - Société pour le Financement de L'Industrie Latiere S.a.s.

Parmalat S.p.A.

Milan, January 25, 2013

Parmalat S.p.A. Sede: Via delle Nazioni Unite, 4 43044 Collecchio (Parma) Italia Tel.[phone] Fax [phone]

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