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Prospectus UBI Banca Covered Bond Programme

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

The issuing bank<br />

The Bank of Italy Instructions provide that covered bonds may only be issued by banks which individually<br />

satisfy, or which belong to banking groups which, on a consolidated basis:<br />

• have regulatory capital of at least Euro500,000,000; and<br />

• have a minimum total capital ratio of 9 per cent.<br />

The Bank of Italy Instructions specify that the requirements above also apply to the bank acting as cover pool<br />

provider (in the case of structures in which separate entities act respectively as issuing bank and as cover pool<br />

provider).<br />

The Bank of Italy Instructions furthermore provide that the total amount of eligible assets that a bank may<br />

transfer to cover pools in the context of covered bond transactions is subject to limitations linked to the total<br />

capital ratio and tier 1 ratio of the individual bank (or of the relevant banking group, if applicable) as follows:<br />

Ratios<br />

Transfer Limitations<br />

"A" range – Total capital ratio ≥ 11% No limitation<br />

– Tier 1 ratio ≥ 7%<br />

"B" range – Total capital ratio ≥ 10% and < 11% Up to 60% of eligible assets may be transferred<br />

– Tier 1 ratio ≥ 6.5%<br />

"C" range – Total capital ratio ≥ 9% and < 10% Up to 25% of eligible assets may be transferred<br />

– Tier 1 ratio ≥ 6%<br />

The Bank of Italy Instructions clarify that the ratios provided with respect to each range above must be satisfied<br />

jointly: if a bank does not satisfy both ratios with respect to a specific range, the range applicable to it will be the<br />

following, more restrictive, range. Accordingly, if a bank (or the relevant banking group) satisfies the "b" range<br />

total capital ratio but falls within the "c" range with respect to its tier 1 ratio, the relevant bank will be subject to<br />

the transfer limitations applicable to the "c" range.<br />

The Cover Pool<br />

For a description of the assets which are considered eligible for inclusion in a cover pool under Article 7-bis, see<br />

"Description of the Cover Pool – Eligibility Criteria".<br />

Ratio between cover pool value and covered bond outstanding amount<br />

The MEF Regulation provides that the cover pool provider and the issuer must continually ensure that,<br />

throughout the transaction:<br />

• the aggregate nominal value of the cover pool is at least equal to the nominal amount of the relevant<br />

outstanding covered bonds;<br />

• the net present value of the cover pool (net of all the transaction costs borne by the SPV, including in<br />

relation to hedging arrangements) is at least equal to the net present value of the relevant outstanding<br />

covered bonds;<br />

• the interest and other revenues deriving from the cover pool (net of all the transaction costs borne by the<br />

SPV) are sufficient to cover interest and costs due by the issuer with respect to the relevant outstanding<br />

covered bonds, taking into account any hedging agreements entered into in connection with the<br />

transaction.<br />

In respect of the above, under the Bank of Italy Instructions, strict monitoring procedures are imposed on banks<br />

for the monitoring of the transaction and of the adequacy of the guarantee on the cover pool. Such activities must<br />

be carried out both by the relevant bank and by an asset monitor, to be appointed by the bank, which is an<br />

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