GRUPPO ESPRESSO AND ITEDI SIGN AGREEMENT ON BUSINESS COMBINATION Completion of the transaction expected during first quarter of 2017Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. • August 1st, 2016 • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies
Company FiledAugust 1st, 2016 IndustryGruppo Editoriale L’Espresso S.p.A. (“GELE”) and ITEDI S.p.A. (“Itedi”), in furtherance of the memorandum of understanding dated March 2nd of this year, announced today the signing of a framework agreement, which sets out the terms of the proposed integration between the two companies. The agreement was also signed by CIR S.p.A. (“CIR”), controlling shareholder of GELE, as well as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (“FCA”) and Ital Press Holding S.p.A. (“Ital Press”), controlled by the Perrone family, the shareholders of Itedi.