Statement from Societe Generale following the publication of an article in the Financial Times

Following questions from the Financial Times on Sunday 3 June in the context of the publication of an article concerning the possibility of discussions within the Board of Directors regarding a potential merger between Societe Generale and Unicredit, the Bank’s position is as follows: “Société Générale denies any board discussion regarding a potential merger with Unicredit “ Press contacts : Laetitia Maurel – 01 42 13 88 68 – laetitia.a.maurel@socgen.com Antoine Lhéritier – 01 42 13 68 99 – antoine.lheritier@socgen.com