Leonardo communicated in a statement that: "Leonardo’s Board of Directors, which convened yesterday, was provided with comprehensive information on the potential effects resulting from the first instance judgment in the trial of the Monte dei Paschi di Siena. The presentation of the analysis, which also took into consideration the different referencemarkets of the Group, has showed an overview of the situation that does not involve specific limitations of company operations. The Governance Committee was entrusted with the task of monitoring and analyzing everypotential development of the matter, keeping the Board informed".

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