This morning the extraordinary shareholders' meeting of Interporto Padova S.p.A., with 88% of the share capital, unanimously approved the merger by incorporation of the Zip Consortium (Industrial Zone of Padua) in Interporto, a procedure that began two years ago and which is concludes as required by the provisions of the Civil Code not before 60 days from today, and therefore the first days of June. At Following the merger, the new share capital of Interporto Padua will rise to 44,929,355 euros compared to the current €37,080,650, capital increase which is divided into shares between the three public shareholders of reference Municipality, Province and Chamber of Commerce at the rate of 523,247 new shares each, shares whose value of five euros each remains unchanged.

The president of Interporto Padova, Franco Pasqualetti, He stressed that today "is a historic day for Interporto Padova. With this incorporation of Zip - it has explained - a two-year journey that leads to a new structure of the Interporto and therefore for the entire Industrial Zone of Padua, an arrangement that will ensure further development for both. We are confident in the future that despite the The international situation is rather nebulous for us. The outlook continues to be positive. The 2023 budget has closed with a net profit after tax of almost three million euro, and turnover grew by 7.3% to the EUR 38.3 million and I can anticipate that the first three months of This year, in terms of container and semi-trailer traffic, has significant increase. A positive trend that We hope to consolidate over the course of the year."

Commenting on the approval of today's Shareholders' Meeting, the Deputy Mayor of Padua, Andrea Micalizzi, said that the "has well perceived the importance of this On the one hand, this operation sees the protection and enhancement of of the public assets of the Zip Consortium in liquidation, on the other hand, the authority of Interporto Padova, a living and significantly, one of the most important freight terminals in the world. the one with the highest turnover among the Freight terminals with public participation. An interport - he added which is publicly owned and makes profits, grows and this It also emerged with a certain pride because it is in an example of how the public can run a business well that confronts itself on the market in such a complex and strategic. We see it as an operation that puts you in safe hands an important heritage and which is an important turning point in the management of the Zip, which had essentially concluded its statutory mission; The industrial area is now completely and its future must now be designed with the important issues such as environmental sustainability, development without forgetting the living and working conditions of the area."