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PRESS RELEASE OF SELLING SHAREHOLDERS OF ZIGNAGO VETRO S.P.A.

Press release issued upon request and on behalf of n. 5 Selling Shareholders of Zignago Vetro S.p.A.

COMPLETION OF SALE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF ZIGNAGO VETRO S.P.A.

31 January 2022 - Paolo Giacobbo, Stefano Bortoli, Roberto Calibri, Maurizio Guseo and Michele Pezza (the "Selling Shareholders") announce the sale of n. 545,500 Zignago Vetro S.p.A. ("Zignago Vetro" or the "Company") ordinary shares, equal to approximately 0.62% of the share capital of the Company, by means of an accelerated bookbuilding procedure addressed to qualified institutional investors in Italy and institutional investors abroad (the "Transaction"). The placement has been priced at 14.50 euro per share, for a value of approximately 8 million euro.

The shares sold in the Transaction derive from the partial conversion of n. 772,748 options granted to the Selling Shareholders following the achievement of the objective as defined in the incentive plan approved by the Board of Directors of Zignago Vetro on 19 March 2019 and by the ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of the Company on 2 May 2019, pursuant to Article 114-bis.

Intesa Sanpaolo acted as Sole Bookrunner of the Transaction.

Settlement of the Transaction will take place on 3 February 2022.

The Selling Shareholders agreed with the Sole Bookrunner not to sell further shares of Zignago Vetro for a period of 180 days, without the prior consent of the Sole Bookrunner.

Following the abovementioned conversion of the options, Zignago Vetro has received proceeds of approximately 4 million euro.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This announcement is not for publication, distribution or release, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia), Canada, Australia or Japan or any other jurisdiction where such an announcement would be unlawful. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession this document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration thereunder or pursuant to an available exemption therefrom. Neither this document nor the information contained herein constitutes or forms part of an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer

to buy, securities in the United States. There will be no public offer of any securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction.

This press release has been prepared on the basis that any offer of securities in any Member State of the European Economic Area ("EEA") will be made pursuant to an exemption under the Prospectus Regulation from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of securities. The expression "Prospectus Regulation" means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (this Regulation and amendments together with any delegated act and implementing measures). This document is not a prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Regulation. A prospectus prepared pursuant to the Prospectus Regulation will not be published in the future.

This publication, and any investment activity to which it relates, is available only to persons who (i) are outside the United Kingdom, (ii) are "investment professionals" falling within article 19(5) of the financial services and markets act 2000 (financial promotion) order 2005, as amended (the "Order"),

  1. are persons falling within article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order ("high net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc."), or (iv) are persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the Order) in connection with the issue or sale of any securities may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated under the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). This announcement is directed only at Relevant Persons and must not be acted or relied on in the United Kingdom by anyone who is not a Relevant Person.

This announcement is for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute and does not constitute an offer or an invitation to exchange, sell or a solicitation of an offer of subscription or purchase, or an invitation to exchange, purchase or subscribe for any financial instrument or any part of the business or assets described herein, any other participation or a solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, any inducement or recommendation to enter into any contract or commitment or investment decision whatsoever in relation to the potential transaction or otherwise, nor will any sale, issuance or transfer of financial instruments take place in any jurisdiction in breach of the applicable law.

Intesa Sanpaolo (the "Sole Bookrunner") or any of their affiliates or any of its or their respective directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents accepts any responsibility or liability for or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information in this announcement or any other information relating to the Company, its subsidiaries or associated companies or for any loss arising from any use of this announcement or its contents or in connection therewith.

Intesa Sanpaolo is acting for the Selling Shareholders and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Selling Shareholders for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients or for providing advice in relation to any transaction or arrangement referred to in this announcement.

Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on Markets in Financial Instruments, as amended ("MiFID II"); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive (EUR) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the "MiFID II Product Governance Requirements"), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any "manufacturer" (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the securities referred to herein have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined

that, although the transaction is only addressed to investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties (each as defined in MiFID II), such shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II to such target market (the "Target Market Assessment").

Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: the price of the securities referred to herein may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the shares offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the shares is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the transaction. Furthermore, it is noted that, notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, the Managers will only procure investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the shares. Any person subsequently offering, selling or recommending the shares (a "Distributor") should take into consideration the manufacturers' Target Market Assessment. A Distributor subject to MiFID

  1. is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the shares (by either adopting or refining the manufacturers' Target Market Assessment) and determining appropriate distribution channels.

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