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Banca Ifis completes the issue of a €400 million bond maturing in November 2029

The placement of a bond issue with a 3.625% coupon has been successfully completed;
With half of the issue taken up by international investors, Banca Ifis is confirming its growing appeal beyond the domestic market. This is the bond issue with the narrowest credit spread in its forty-year history.

Milan, 8^th July 2025 – Today, Banca Ifis successfully placed a €400 million senior preferred bond targeted at institutional investors. The transaction forms part of the €5 billion EMTN issuance programme.

Specifically, the bond issue will mature in November 2029. The reoffer price was set at 99.758, with an annually payable coupon of 3.625%. The offer attracted significant interest, with subscriptions reaching 1.5 times the issued amount. The outcome highlights investors’ appreciation of Banca Ifis’s expansion strategy, especially considering the success of the takeover bid on illimity Bank. The issuance was subscribed in equal measure by both domestic and international investors, reaffirming the increasing appeal of Banca Ifis beyond the Italian market. For Banca Ifis, this is the bond issue with the narrowest credit spread in its forty-year history.

The bond issued by Banca Ifis will be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and has an expected rating of Baa3 by Moody’s and BB+ by Fitch. In the transaction, Banca Ifis was supported by Banco Santander SA, UniCredit, Natixis, Equita, Intesa SanPaolo S.p.A. and CitiGroup Global Markets Europe AG as joint bookrunners. Bonelli Erede provided legal assistance to Banca Ifis, while Clifford Chance supported the banks acting as joint bookrunners.

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