On the occasion of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) which ends today in Doha, Fincantieri has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Alexandria Shipyard in Egypt aimed at defining the principles of for discussions that will focus mainly on the Searching for new opportunities with the Egyptian shipyard for the construction of new ships by the shipyard of Alexandria or other establishments. Fincantieri specified that the Collaboration will focus on possible new programmes for the Egyptian Navy concerning any type of vessel of interest.

Meanwhile, responding to a request from Consob on the matter to recent news in some media outlets, including mainly the news released by "Milano Finanza" of negotiations are underway for the purchase by Fincantieri of the WASS - Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei of the Leonardo Group, the Società Navalmeccanica specified 'that, in the context of the of its growth strategy, is interested in assessing the strategic opportunities, with the priority objective of of Fincantieri's technological development in the direction of the new business plan and value creation for all its stakeholders. With reference to the case of growth by external lines, Depending on the size and type of the transaction - HA Fincantieri further specified - the company will evaluate all the most suitable financial solutions. Any Any decisions that may be taken in this regard will be communicated within the time and in the manner prescribed by the legislation in force'.