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Prospectus UBI Banca Covered Bond Programme

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<strong>Prospectus</strong><br />

Figures in thousands of Euro 31.12.2008 31.12.2007<br />

After tax profit from continuing operations................................................................. 372,762 321,740<br />

Profit after tax from discontinued operations................................................................................... 86 87,064<br />

Profit for the year................................................................................................... 372,848 408,804<br />

Banco di Brescia S.p.A.<br />

History and development<br />

Banco di Brescia S.p.A. ("Banco di Brescia") was incorporated under the laws of Italy on 31 December 1998<br />

and, pursuant to Article 3 of its by-Laws, the duration of the company is up to 31 December 2103 and may be<br />

extended by Shareholders' Meetings resolutions. Its registered office is at Corso Martiri della Libertà 13, Brescia<br />

and its principal objects, as set out in Article 2 of its by-Laws, are deposit-taking and the carrying-out of all<br />

forms of lending activities. For such purposes, it may, subject to compliance with legislation in force and<br />

obtaining the required authorisations, perform any transactions or banking or financial services, together with<br />

any other activity incidental to or in any way connected with the achievement of its corporate objects, including<br />

the issue of bonds in accordance with laws and regulation.<br />

Areas of activity – general<br />

Banco di Brescia is one of the nine network banks of the <strong>UBI</strong> Group and carries on its business by maintaining a<br />

close relationship with its customers in the territory where it operates. The bank has a strong presence in the key<br />

geographical areas in which it operates (namely in Lombardy and Veneto in Northern Italy and Latium in<br />

Central Italy) and has a distinctive capability in understanding and serving the requirements of the local<br />

economy in those areas. It carries on its business with the support and services provided directly or indirectly<br />

through its subsidiaries by its parent company, <strong>UBI</strong> <strong>Banca</strong>, and offers and sells products and services developed<br />

at parent bank level. It has a sales model divided up according to market segment: Retail (predominant activity<br />

of the Bank), Corporate and Private. Because of the wide range of product companies within the <strong>UBI</strong> Group,<br />

Banco di Brescia is able to offer services and products which are both customised and evolved over time, and<br />

which are aimed at satisfying the needs of different kinds of customers.<br />

Lending<br />

The following table shows the lending of Banco di Brescia as at 31 December 2008 and 2007, broken down<br />

according to the type of loan.<br />

Types of loans<br />

Figures in thousands of Euro 31.12.2008 % 31.12.2007 %<br />

Current accounts ................................................................................................ 2,572,963 17.80 2,810,397 19.10<br />

Mortgage loans and other medium to long-term financing................................. 7,788,532 53.87 7,265,718 49.37<br />

Credit cards, personal loans and salary-backed loans......................................... 183,671 1.27 282,248 1.92<br />

Other transactions .............................................................................................. 3,616,800 25.02 4,109,085 27.92<br />

Debt securities ................................................................................................... 8,973 0.06 17,747 0.12<br />

Impaired assets................................................................................................... 287,145 1.99 230,425 1.57<br />

TOTAL ....................................................................................... 14,458,084 100.00 14,715,620 100.00<br />

Residential mortgages represent 36.5 per cent. of the item "Mortgage loans and other medium to long-term<br />

financing".<br />

Defaulted and problem loans<br />

The following table shows a breakdown of Banco di Brescia's loans as at 31 December 2008 and 2007.<br />

Loans to customers as at 31 December 2008<br />

Figures in thousands of Euro<br />

Gross<br />

exposure %<br />

Total net<br />

impairment<br />

losses<br />

Net<br />

exposure %<br />

Deteriorated loans................................................................... 457,116 3.11 (169,970) 287,146 1.99<br />

Non-performing loans............................................................... 226,531 1.54 (118,220) 108,311 0.75<br />

Impaired loans .......................................................................... 112,204 0.76 (23,586) 88,618 0.61<br />

Restructured loans..................................................................... 88,269 0.60 (26,474) 61,795 0.43<br />

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