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Denial of article published in "Il mondo"

Florence, September 9, 2011

PRESS RELEASE  

In relation to the article published today by the business weekly "Il Mondo" no. 33 of 2011, entitled "Menarini, the future of the Leading Italian Pharmaceutical Industry. Recipes for the Aleotti Family from Mediobanca", the Aleotti family categorically denies the news, entirely without grounds, about an alleged mandate given to Mediobanca for a possible agreement with a private equity fund, or an alliance with a major pharmaceutical company or the sale of the Menarini parent company or its listing on the stock exchange or any similar corporate transaction. It strongly reaffirms the absolute falsity of such news given that no sort of mandate, not even exploratory, was given to Mediobanca or any other institutions in relation to such hypotheses which have never been taken into consideration by the ownership.

To the contrary, the Aleotti family wishes to emphasize its total commitment to continuing the pursuit of development and internationalization of the Menarini Group, in complete independence.
Mandate has also been given to its attorneys to assess possible actions to be taken for the protection of the truth and image of Menarini.