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(drafted pursuant to article 85-b, paragraph 4-b, of Consob Regulation 11971-14 May 1999) piloni_110x150.1461840758.1498204761.png Hera S.p.A. hereby communicates that on 1 June 2017 the increase in voting rights concerning 811,427,523 ordinary HERA S.p.A. shares came into effect, pursuant to article 127-quinquies of the t.u.f. and applying that which is foreseen by the articles of association. The table below provides data on the shares in circulation and the number of voting rights that make up the share capital. Updated situation Previous situation Number of shares that make up the Share capital Number of voting rights Number of shares that make up the Share capital Number of voting rights Total of which: 1,489,538,745 2,300,966,268 1,489,538,745 1,489,538,745 Ordinary shares (regular enjoyment: 01.01.2017) - ISIN code IT0001250932 Current coupon: n. 16 678,111,222 678,111,222 1,489,538,745 1,489,538,745 Ordinary shares with increased voting rights (regular enjoyment: 01.01.2017) - ISIN code IT0005159972 Current coupon: n. 16 811,427,523 1,622,855,046 0 0 Nuova_Palazzina_1_870x.1533216772.jpg press_release.1499353055.pdf 2017-07-05 11:32:59 Nuova_Palazzina_1_110x150_s1.1533217039.jpg 2017-06-23

PRESS RELEASE OF PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS OF HERA S.P.A. Press release issued upon request and on behalf of n. 13 Public Shareholders of Hera S.p.A. piloni_110x150.1461840758.1498204761.png QUESTO COMUNICATO E QUALSIASI INFORMAZIONE CONTENUTA IN QUESTO DOCUMENTO NON POSSONO ESSERE PUBBLICATI O DISTRIBUITI, DIRETTAMENTE O INDIRETTAMENTE, IN TUTTO O IN PARTE NEGLI STATI UNITI D'AMERICA, CANADA, SUD AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, GIAPPONE O IN UNA QUALSIASI GIURISDIZIONE IN CUI L'OFFERTA E LA VENDITA SAREBBERO VIETATE DALLE LEGGI APPLICABILI. IL PRESENTE COMUNICATO È SOLO A SCOPO INFORMATIVO E NON È DESTINATO AD ESSERE, NÉ COSTITUISCE, UN'OFFERTA DI VENDITA O UNA SOLLECITAZIONE A COMPRARE ALCUNA AZIONE IN NESSUNA GIURISDIZIONE, COMPRESI GLI STATI UNITI D'AMERICA, CANADA, SUD AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, GIAPPONE. QUESTO COMUNICATO STAMPA E QUALSIASI INFORMAZIONE CONTENUTA IN QUESTO DOCUMENTO NON POSSONO COSTITUIRE LE BASI PER, O ESSERE CONSIDERATI IN RELAZIONE AD ALCUNA OFFERTA O IMPEGNO DI QUALUNQUE TIPO IN NESSUNA GIURISDIZIONE COMUNICATO STAMPA DI AZIONISTI PUBBLICI DI HERA S.P.A. Comunicato stampa diffuso su richiesta e per conto di n. 13 Azionisti Pubblici di Hera S.p.A. CONCLUSIONE Vendita di azioni ordinarie HERA S.P.A. 22 Giugno 2017 - I Comuni di Castelfranco Emilia, Cervia, Cesena, Fiorano Modenese, Formigine, Maranello, Pianoro, Padova, Portomaggiore, San Mauro Pascoli, Sassuolo, Trieste e Rimini Holding S.p.A., azionisti pubblici ("Azionisti Pubblici") di Hera S.p.A. ("Hera" o la "Società") aderenti al patto parasociale sottoscritto da n. 118 azionisti di Hera in data 23 giugno 2015, comunicano l'avvenuta cessione di n. 25.681.834 azioni ordinarie Hera, corrispondenti a circa l'1,7% del capitale della Società, attraverso una procedura accelerata di raccolta ordini riservata ad investitori qualificati in Italia e ad investitori istituzionali all'estero ("Operazione"). Mediobanca - Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A., ha svolto il ruolo di Sole Bookrunner dell'Operazione. Il corrispettivo della vendita delle azioni degli Azionisti Pubblici ammonta complessivamente a circa Euro 71,7 milioni. Il regolamento dell'Operazione avverrà in data 27 giugno 2017. Gli Azionisti Pubblici si sono impegnati con il Sole Bookrunner a non vendere ulteriori azioni Hera per un periodo di 90 giorni, senza il preventivo consenso del Sole Bookrunner come da prassi di mercato. EQUITA SIM S.p.A. ha svolto il ruolo di consulente finanziario degli Azionisti Pubblici. IMPORTANT NOTICE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA), CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH AN ANNOUNCEMENT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE RESTRICTED BY LAW IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS AND PERSONS INTO WHOSE POSSESSION THIS DOCUMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION REFERRED TO HEREIN COMES SHOULD INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTION. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RESTRICTIONS MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND DEPENDENCIES, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA). THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO HEREIN (THE "SHARES") HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT REGISTRATION THEREUNDER OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. NEITHER THIS DOCUMENT NOR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN CONSTITUTES OR FORMS PART OF AN OFFER TO SELL, OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC OFFER OF ANY SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. IN MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA ("EEA") WHICH HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE (EACH, A "RELEVANT MEMBER STATE"), THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY OFFER IF MADE SUBSEQUENTLY IS DIRECTED EXCLUSIVELY AT PERSONS WHO ARE "QUALIFIED INVESTORS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE ("QUALIFIED INVESTORS"). FOR THESE PURPOSES, THE EXPRESSION "PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE" MEANS DIRECTIVE 2003/71/EC (AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, INCLUDING THE 2010 PD AMENDING DIRECTIVE, TO THE EXTENT IMPLEMENTED IN A RELEVANT MEMBER STATE), AND INCLUDES ANY RELEVANT IMPLEMENTING MEASURE IN THE RELEVANT MEMBER STATE AND THE EXPRESSION "2010 PD AMENDING DIRECTIVE" MEANS DIRECTIVE 2010/73/EU. IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DIRECTED EXCLUSIVELY AT QUALIFIED INVESTORS (I) WHO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005, AS AMENDED (THE "ORDER") OR (II) WHO FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(A) TO (D) OF THE ORDER, AND (III) TO WHOM IT MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE COMMUNICATED; ANY OTHER PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SHOULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE BASIS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND SHOULD NOT ACT ON OR RELY ON IT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER OF SECURITIES OR INVESTMENTS FOR SALE NOR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY SECURITIES OR INVESTMENTS IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN THAT WOULD PERMIT AN OFFERING OF THE SECURITIES OR POSSESSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE ACTION FOR THAT PURPOSE IS REQUIRED. PERSONS INTO WHOSE POSSESSION THIS ANNOUNCEMENT COMES ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND TO OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTIONS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY AND IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELLER. NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, CANADA OR JAPAN OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH OFFERS OR SALES WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION TO BUY SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, CANADA OR JAPAN. NEITHER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT NOR ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL FORM THE BASIS OF, OR BE RELIED UPON IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY OFFER OR COMMITMENT WHATSOEVER IN ANY JURISDICTION PRESS RELEASE OF PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS OF HERA S.P.A. Press release issued upon request and on behalf of n. 13 Public Shareholders of Hera S.p.A. Conclusion SALE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF HERA S.P.A. 22nd June 2017 - The Municipalities of Castelfranco Emilia, Cervia, Cesena, Fiorano Modenese, Formigine, Maranello, Pianoro, Padova, Portomaggiore, San Mauro Pascoli, Sassuolo, Trieste and Rimini Holding S.p.A., public shareholders ("Public Shareholders") of Hera S.p.A. ("Hera" or the "Company") subscribers of a shareholder agreement signed by n.118 Hera shareholders on 23 June 2015, announce the sale of n.25,681,834 Hera ordinary shares equal to approximately 1.7% of the share capital of the Company by means of an accelerated bookbuilding procedure addressed to qualified institutional investors in Italy and institutional investors abroad (the "Transaction"). Mediobanca - Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A. acted as Sole Bookrunner of the Transaction. The aggregate proceeds from the sale of Public Shareholders' shares approximately amount to approximately Euro 71.7 million. The settlement of the transaction is 27th June 2017. The Public Shareholders agreed with the Sole Bookrunner not to sell further shares of Hera for a period of 90 days, without the prior written consent of the Sole Bookrunner. EQUITA SIM S.p.A. acted as financial advisor to the Public Shareholders. IMPORTANT NOTICE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA), CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH AN ANNOUNCEMENT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE RESTRICTED BY LAW IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS AND PERSONS INTO WHOSE POSSESSION THIS DOCUMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION REFERRED TO HEREIN COMES SHOULD INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTION. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RESTRICTIONS MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND DEPENDENCIES, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA). THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO HEREIN (THE "SHARES") HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT REGISTRATION THEREUNDER OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. NEITHER THIS DOCUMENT NOR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN CONSTITUTES OR FORMS PART OF AN OFFER TO SELL, OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC OFFER OF ANY SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. IN MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA ("EEA") WHICH HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE (EACH, A "RELEVANT MEMBER STATE"), THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY OFFER IF MADE SUBSEQUENTLY IS DIRECTED EXCLUSIVELY AT PERSONS WHO ARE "QUALIFIED INVESTORS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE ("QUALIFIED INVESTORS"). FOR THESE PURPOSES, THE EXPRESSION "PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE" MEANS DIRECTIVE 2003/71/EC (AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, INCLUDING THE 2010 PD AMENDING DIRECTIVE, TO THE EXTENT IMPLEMENTED IN A RELEVANT MEMBER STATE), AND INCLUDES ANY RELEVANT IMPLEMENTING MEASURE IN THE RELEVANT MEMBER STATE AND THE EXPRESSION "2010 PD AMENDING DIRECTIVE" MEANS DIRECTIVE 2010/73/EU. IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DIRECTED EXCLUSIVELY AT QUALIFIED INVESTORS (I) WHO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005, AS AMENDED (THE "ORDER") OR (II) WHO FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(A) TO (D) OF THE ORDER, AND (III) TO WHOM IT MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE COMMUNICATED; ANY OTHER PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SHOULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE BASIS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND SHOULD NOT ACT ON OR RELY ON IT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER OF SECURITIES OR INVESTMENTS FOR SALE NOR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY SECURITIES OR INVESTMENTS IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN THAT WOULD PERMIT AN OFFERING OF THE SECURITIES OR POSSESSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE ACTION FOR THAT PURPOSE IS REQUIRED. PERSONS INTO WHOSE POSSESSION THIS ANNOUNCEMENT COMES ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND TO OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTIONS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY AND IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELLER. Nuova_Palazzina_870x.1533216684.jpg CS_Chiusura_ABB_IT_EN_2017.1498203850.pdf 2017-06-22 21:16:59 2017-06-23

PRESS RELEASE OF PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS OF HERA S.P.A. Press release issued upon request and on behalf of n. 13 Public Shareholders of Hera S.p.A. Gruppo Hera Gruppo Hera QUESTO COMUNICATO E QUALSIASI INFORMAZIONE CONTENUTA IN QUESTO DOCUMENTO NON POSSONO ESSERE PUBBLICATI O DISTRIBUITI, DIRETTAMENTE O INDIRETTAMENTE, IN TUTTO O IN PARTE NEGLI STATI UNITI D'AMERICA, CANADA, SUD AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, GIAPPONE O IN UNA QUALSIASI GIURISDIZIONE IN CUI L'OFFERTA E LA VENDITA SAREBBERO VIETATE DALLE LEGGI APPLICABILI. IL PRESENTE COMUNICATO È SOLO A SCOPO INFORMATIVO E NON È DESTINATO AD ESSERE, NÉ COSTITUISCE, UN'OFFERTA DI VENDITA O UNA SOLLECITAZIONE A COMPRARE ALCUNA AZIONE IN NESSUNA GIURISDIZIONE, COMPRESI GLI STATI UNITI D'AMERICA, CANADA, SUD AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, GIAPPONE. QUESTO COMUNICATO STAMPA E QUALSIASI INFORMAZIONE CONTENUTA IN QUESTO DOCUMENTO NON POSSONO COSTITUIRE LE BASI PER, O ESSERE CONSIDERATI IN RELAZIONE AD ALCUNA OFFERTA O IMPEGNO DI QUALUNQUE TIPO IN NESSUNA GIURISDIZIONE COMUNICATO STAMPA DI AZIONISTI PUBBLICI DI HERA S.P.A. Comunicato stampa diffuso su richiesta e per conto di n. 13 Azionisti Pubblici di Hera S.p.A. AVVIATA LA Vendita di MASSIME NUMERO 25.681.834 azioni ordinarie HERA S.P.A. 22 Giugno 2017 - I Comuni di Castelfranco Emilia, Cervia, Cesena, Fiorano Modenese, Formigine, Maranello, Pianoro, Padova, Portomaggiore, San Mauro Pascoli, Sassuolo, Trieste e Rimini Holding S.p.A., azionisti pubblici ("Azionisti Pubblici") di Hera S.p.A. ("Hera" o la "Società") aderenti al patto parasociale sottoscritto da n. 118 azionisti di Hera in data 23 giugno 2015, hanno avviato la cessione di massime n. 25.681.834 azioni ordinarie Hera, corrispondenti a circa l'1,7% del capitale della Società, attraverso una procedura accelerata di raccolta ordini riservata ad investitori qualificati in Italia e ad investitori istituzionali all'estero ("Operazione"). Mediobanca - Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A., agisce in qualità di Sole Bookrunner dell'Operazione. Gli Azionisti Pubblici si riservano il diritto di chiudere il collocamento in qualsiasi momento. Gli Azionisti Pubblici daranno comunicazione dell'esito del collocamento al termine dello stesso. Gli Azionisti Pubblici si sono impegnati con il Sole Bookrunner a non vendere ulteriori azioni Hera per un periodo di 90 giorni, senza il preventivo consenso del Sole Bookrunner come da prassi di mercato. EQUITA SIM S.p.A. svolge il ruolo di consulente finanziario degli Azionisti Pubblici. IMPORTANT NOTICE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA), CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH AN ANNOUNCEMENT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE RESTRICTED BY LAW IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS AND PERSONS INTO WHOSE POSSESSION THIS DOCUMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION REFERRED TO HEREIN COMES SHOULD INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTION. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RESTRICTIONS MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND DEPENDENCIES, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA). THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO HEREIN (THE "SHARES") HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT REGISTRATION THEREUNDER OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. NEITHER THIS DOCUMENT NOR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN CONSTITUTES OR FORMS PART OF AN OFFER TO SELL, OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC OFFER OF ANY SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. IN MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA ("EEA") WHICH HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE (EACH, A "RELEVANT MEMBER STATE"), THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY OFFER IF MADE SUBSEQUENTLY IS DIRECTED EXCLUSIVELY AT PERSONS WHO ARE "QUALIFIED INVESTORS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE ("QUALIFIED INVESTORS"). FOR THESE PURPOSES, THE EXPRESSION "PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE" MEANS DIRECTIVE 2003/71/EC (AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, INCLUDING THE 2010 PD AMENDING DIRECTIVE, TO THE EXTENT IMPLEMENTED IN A RELEVANT MEMBER STATE), AND INCLUDES ANY RELEVANT IMPLEMENTING MEASURE IN THE RELEVANT MEMBER STATE AND THE EXPRESSION "2010 PD AMENDING DIRECTIVE" MEANS DIRECTIVE 2010/73/EU. IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DIRECTED EXCLUSIVELY AT QUALIFIED INVESTORS (I) WHO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005, AS AMENDED (THE "ORDER") OR (II) WHO FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(A) TO (D) OF THE ORDER, AND (III) TO WHOM IT MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE COMMUNICATED; ANY OTHER PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SHOULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE BASIS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND SHOULD NOT ACT ON OR RELY ON IT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER OF SECURITIES OR INVESTMENTS FOR SALE NOR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY SECURITIES OR INVESTMENTS IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN THAT WOULD PERMIT AN OFFERING OF THE SECURITIES OR POSSESSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE ACTION FOR THAT PURPOSE IS REQUIRED. PERSONS INTO WHOSE POSSESSION THIS ANNOUNCEMENT COMES ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND TO OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTIONS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY AND IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELLER. NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, CANADA OR JAPAN OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH OFFERS OR SALES WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION TO BUY SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, CANADA OR JAPAN. NEITHER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT NOR ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL FORM THE BASIS OF, OR BE RELIED UPON IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY OFFER OR COMMITMENT WHATSOEVER IN ANY JURISDICTION PRESS RELEASE OF PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS OF HERA S.P.A. Press release issued upon request and on behalf of n. 13 Public Shareholders of Hera S.p.A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SALE OF MAXIMUM OF25,681,834 ORDINARY SHARES OF HERA S.P.A. 22nd June 2017 - The Municipalities of Castelfranco Emilia, Cervia, Cesena, Fiorano Modenese, Formigine, Maranello, Pianoro, Padova, Portomaggiore, San Mauro Pascoli, Sassuolo, Trieste and Rimini Holding S.p.A., public shareholders ("Public Shareholders") of Hera S.p.A. ("Hera" or the "Company") subscribers of a shareholder agreement signed by n. 118 Hera shareholders on 23 June 2015, announce the sale of maximum n. 25,681,834 Hera ordinary shares equal to approximately 1.7% of the share capital of the Company by means of an accelerated bookbuilding procedure addressed to qualified institutional investors in Italy and institutional investors abroad (the "Transaction"). Mediobanca - Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A. will act as Sole Bookrunner of the Transaction. Public Shareholders reserve the right to terminate the sale at any time. Public Shareholders will announce the results of the sale only once completed. The Public Shareholders agreed with the Sole Bookrunner not to sell further shares of Hera for a period of 90 days, without the prior written consent of the Sole Bookrunner. EQUITA SIM S.p.A. is acting as financial advisor to the Public Shareholders. IMPORTANT NOTICE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA), CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH AN ANNOUNCEMENT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE RESTRICTED BY LAW IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS AND PERSONS INTO WHOSE POSSESSION THIS DOCUMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION REFERRED TO HEREIN COMES SHOULD INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTION. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RESTRICTIONS MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND DEPENDENCIES, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA). THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO HEREIN (THE "SHARES") HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT REGISTRATION THEREUNDER OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. NEITHER THIS DOCUMENT NOR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN CONSTITUTES OR FORMS PART OF AN OFFER TO SELL, OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC OFFER OF ANY SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. IN MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA ("EEA") WHICH HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE (EACH, A "RELEVANT MEMBER STATE"), THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY OFFER IF MADE SUBSEQUENTLY IS DIRECTED EXCLUSIVELY AT PERSONS WHO ARE "QUALIFIED INVESTORS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE ("QUALIFIED INVESTORS"). FOR THESE PURPOSES, THE EXPRESSION "PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE" MEANS DIRECTIVE 2003/71/EC (AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, INCLUDING THE 2010 PD AMENDING DIRECTIVE, TO THE EXTENT IMPLEMENTED IN A RELEVANT MEMBER STATE), AND INCLUDES ANY RELEVANT IMPLEMENTING MEASURE IN THE RELEVANT MEMBER STATE AND THE EXPRESSION "2010 PD AMENDING DIRECTIVE" MEANS DIRECTIVE 2010/73/EU. IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DIRECTED EXCLUSIVELY AT QUALIFIED INVESTORS (I) WHO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005, AS AMENDED (THE "ORDER") OR (II) WHO FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(A) TO (D) OF THE ORDER, AND (III) TO WHOM IT MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE COMMUNICATED; ANY OTHER PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SHOULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE BASIS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND SHOULD NOT ACT ON OR RELY ON IT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER OF SECURITIES OR INVESTMENTS FOR SALE NOR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY SECURITIES OR INVESTMENTS IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN THAT WOULD PERMIT AN OFFERING OF THE SECURITIES OR POSSESSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE ACTION FOR THAT PURPOSE IS REQUIRED. PERSONS INTO WHOSE POSSESSION THIS ANNOUNCEMENT COMES ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND TO OBSERVE ANY SUCH RESTRICTIONS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY AND IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELLER. sede_HERA.1501171881.jpg CS_Lancio_ABB_IT_EN.1498150836.pdf 2017-06-22 18:40:03 2017-06-22

With years of excellent results behind it, Hera renews its commitment to outstanding potable water quality and, together with the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Higher Health Institute), aims to apply EU Water Safety Plans to its own mains water systems. A debate on the subject will be held on Wednesday 21st June. Hera e ISS insieme per l'applicazione dei Water Safety Plans wsf Water Safety Plans are European protocols for step-by-step monitoring of potable water production and distribution processes. EU Directive 1787/2015 requests, in fact, that member states implement such protocols as soon as possible, and Hera - true to its own history - has no intention of waiting. With a long-standing record of thorough mains water monitoring and outstanding service performance that guarantees - across all served areas - low-priced, high-quality potable water, the multi-utility has now signed an agreement with the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) to apply, over the two-year period 2017-2018, complete Water Safety Plans on two of its mains water systems. This will allow us to acquire the methodology and develop the skills laid out in the directive guidelines, letting us extend Water Safety Plans to all our mains water systems. This subject will soon be the focus of a conference for industry experts, to be held at the multi-utility's Bologna headquarters on Wednesday 21 June. Key Group managers will be in attendance, as will other institutions/bodies involved in the project. Safety, then, first and foremost. The introduction of a precise, sound standard for all EU states lends further weight to the dedication shown by Hera in recent years. Thanks to extremely early commitment, in fact, the Group has had the infrastructure, analysis facilities and monitoring systems in place - all used on a daily basis - for some time now, allowing our over 3.6 million customers to drink domestic tap water in complete confidence. Guaranteed by no less than 2,000 checks a day, tap water plays a pivotal role in Hera's plans: indeed, the eighth edition of the annual In buone acque ('In good waters') report has now been published, giving a detailed account of every aspect of this essential service. For some years, in fact, the Group has been working alongside Regione Emilia-Romagna and Arpae to develop an application methodology, based on risk analysis, to define water safety plans. That work has resulted in contributions to the Water Safety Plan Guidelines published by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità in 2014 (ISTISAN report 14/21). "As we see it", states Franco Fogacci, Hera Group's Water Manager, "guaranteeing high quality drinking water has always been a top priority, so we can't help but find ourselves in agreement with the framework laid out in the EU Directive. Water Safety Plans", continues Fogacci, "constitute a major challenge for everyone in the industry: we all need to do a great job of providing a response that ensures their effective, accurate implementation. Indeed, I think that Hera's vast experience", concludes the multiutility's Water Manager, "lets us field the skills and resources that help drive such processes, their outcome going beyond the provision of practical services for served areas to provide great examples for other local areas". Luca Lucentini, Manager of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità's Hygiene and Domestic Waters Department, points out:"Hera's willingness to implement water safety plans highlights the Group's constant focus on improving services. It also illustrates its confidence in a tool capable of strengthening prevention, even in systems that are highly advanced in terms of their management and control. The involvement of ISS and regional/local health authorities gives us an opportunity to expand Safety Plan experimentation in particularly complex drinking water supply systems (e.g. as regards provisioning sources, potential pressure sources and network extension/organisation). The results, then, will make a significant contribution to the development of regulations concerning the national-level Plan implementation and approval being coordinated by the Ministry of Health" Adriana Giannini, the Collective Prevention and Public Health Service manager for the Region of Emilia-Romagna states: "The agreement represents a further step along the path taken by the Health Policy Council back in 2012; this involves financing and coordinating a series of projects designed to improve potable water quality via the testing of a control system based on Water Safety Plan principles. Studies have led to the development of a statistical model that, where applied to mains water systems, allows identification of the most stable areas and others where there are problems, leading to "risk categorization" and, consequently, suitable controls and corrections. The results obtained so far have been made possible by integrating the skills of project participants (local health authorities, Arpae, Hera and Ireti) and drawing on the support of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità. Such teamwork is essential to the successful implementation of new drinking water monitoring plans and, consequently, ever-greater protection of consumers' health". Giuseppe Bortone, General Manager of Arpae, points out: "Arpae is delighted to be a Water Safety Plans project partner and promoter in Emilia-Romagna. In addition to planning/data processing skills and in-depth knowledge of past drinking water quality statistics, we also rely on a network of analysis facilities that provide - every day - safe mains drinking water and a wealth of reliable data. Once again, the Agency highlights its bent for improving production processes in a way designed to safeguard both the environment and people's health". 870.1500390469.jpg 20170616_water_safety_plans.1500365881.pdf 2017-06-19 13:16:37 2017-06-19