Obligation Banco BPM S.p.A 2% ( XS1960684063 ) en EUR

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XS1960684063 ( en EUR )

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07/03/2022 - Obligation échue

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750 000 000 EUR

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BASE PROSPECTUS

BANCO BPM S.P.A.
(incorporated as a joint stock company (società per azioni) in the Republic of Italy)
25,000,000,000
Euro Medium Term Note Programme

This base prospectus (the "Base Prospectus") constitutes a base prospectus for the purposes of Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No.
2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 (the "Prospectus Regulation"). Under this 25,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme (the
"Programme"), BANCO BPM S.p.A. (the "Issuer" or the "Bank" or "Banco BPM") may from time to time issue non-equity
securities, which may be governed by English law (the "English Law Notes") or Italian law (the "Italian Law Notes" and together
with the English Law Notes, the "Notes") denominated in any currency agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer (as defined
below).
The maximum aggregate nominal amount of all Notes from time to time outstanding under the Programme will not exceed
25,000,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies calculated as described in the Programme Agreement described herein), subject
to increase as described herein. In the event of such increase, a supplement to this Base Prospectus will be prepared by the Issuer,
which shall be approved by the CSSF in accordance with Article 23 of the Prospectus Regulation.
The Notes may be issued on a continuing basis to one or more of the Dealers specified under "Description of the Programme" and
each further Dealer appointed under the Programme from time to time by the Issuer (each a "Dealer" and together the "Dealers"),
which appointment may be for a specific issue or on an ongoing basis. References in this Base Prospectus to the "relevant Dealer"
shall, in the case of an issue of Notes being subscribed by more than one Dealer, be to all Dealers agreeing to subscribe such Notes.
Amounts payable under the Notes may be calculated by reference to EURIBOR, or to the sterling overnight index average rate
("SONIA"), in each case as specified in the relevant Final Terms. As at the date of this Base Prospectus, EURIBOR is provided and
administered by the European Money Markets Institute ("EMMI"), and SONIA is provided and administered by the Bank of England.
At the date of this Base Prospectus, EMMI is authorised as benchmark administrators, and included on, the register of administrators
and benchmarks established and maintained by the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") pursuant to Article 36 of
Regulation (EU) No. 2016/1011 (the "Benchmarks Regulation"). As at the date of this Base Prospectus, the administrator of SONIA
is not included in ESMA's register of administrators under Article 36 of the Benchmarks Regulation. As far as the Issuer is aware,
SONIA does not fall within the scope of the Benchmarks Regulation.
An investment in Notes issued under the Programme involves certain risks. The principal risk factors that may affect the ability
of the Issuer to fulfil its obligations under the Notes are discussed under "Risk Factors" below.
The Base Prospectus has been approved by the Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the "CSSF") which
is the Luxembourg competent authority under the Prospectus Regulation. The CSSF only approves this Base Prospectus as meeting
the standards of completeness, comprehensibility and consistency imposed by the Prospectus Regulation. Such approval should not
be considered as an endorsement of either the Issuer or the quality of the Notes that are the subject of this Base Prospectus and
investors should make their own assessment as to the suitability of investing in the Notes. By approving the Base Prospectus, the
CSSF gives no undertaking as to the economic or financial soundness of the transaction or the quality and solvency of the Issuer in
line with the provisions of Article 6(4) of the loi du 16 juillet 2019 relative aux prospectus pour valeurs mobilières dated 16 July 2019
(the "Luxembourg Prospectus Law"). This Base Prospectus is valid for admission to trading of Notes on a regulated market for the
purposes of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II") for a period of twelve months from the date of approval ending on 11
June 2022, provided that it is completed by any supplement, pursuant to Article 23 of the Prospectus Regulation. For the avoidance
of doubt, the Issuer shall have no obligation to supplement this Base Prospectus after the end of its 12-month validity period.
Application has also been made to the Luxembourg Stock Exchange for Notes issued under the Programme to be admitted to trading
on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and to be listed on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
References in this Base Prospectus to Notes being listed (and all related references) shall mean that such notes have been admitted to
trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (Bourse de Luxembourg) and have been "listed" on the Official
List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The Luxembourg Stock Exchange's regulated market (the "Regulated Market") is a
regulated market for the purposes of MiFID II. Notice of the aggregate nominal amount of Notes, interest (if any) payable in respect
of Notes, the issue price of Notes and any other terms and conditions not contained herein which are applicable to each Tranche (as
defined under "Terms and Conditions of the English Law Notes" or "Terms and Conditions of the Italian Law Notes") of Notes will
be set out in the relevant final terms (the "Final Terms") or in a separate prospectus specific to such Tranche (the "Drawdown
Prospectus"). With respect to Notes to be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, the Final Terms will be filed with the CSSF
and the Drawdown Prospectus will be subject to the approval of the CSSF. In the case of a Tranche of Notes which is the subject of a
Drawdown Prospectus, each reference in this Base Prospectus to information being specified or identified in the relevant Final Terms
shall be read and construed as a reference to such information being specified or identified in the relevant Drawdown Prospectus
unless the context requires otherwise.
The Programme provides that Notes may be listed or admitted to trading, as the case may be, on such other or further stock exchange(s)
or markets as may be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer. The Issuer may also issue unlisted Notes and/or Notes not
admitted to trading on any market.
As at the date of this Base Prospectus, payments of interest and other proceeds in respect of the Notes may be subject to withholding
or deduction for or on account of Italian substitute tax (imposta sostitutiva), in accordance with Italian Legislative Decree No. 239 of
1 April 1996, as amended and supplemented from time to time, and any related regulations. Upon the occurrence of any withholding
or deduction for or on account of imposta sostitutiva from any payments under the Notes, neither the Issuer nor any other person shall
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have any obligation to pay any additional amount(s) to any holder of the Notes. For further details see the section entitled "Taxation
 Italian taxation".
The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "Securities Act")
or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and notes in bearer form are subject
to U.S. tax law requirements. The Notes may not be offered, sold or (in the case of Notes in bearer form) delivered within the United
States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act ("Regulation S"))
except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

ARRANGER

Citigroup

DEALERS

Banca Akros S.p.A. - Gruppo Banco BPM
Barclays
BNP PARIBAS
BofA Securities
Citigroup
Crédit Agricole CIB
Credit Suisse
Deutsche Bank
Goldman Sachs International
HSBC
IMI Intesa Sanpaolo
J.P. Morgan AG
Mediobanca
Nomura
Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking
UBS Investment Bank

The date of this Base Prospectus is 11 June 2021.
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RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Issuer (the "Responsible Person") accepts responsibility for the information contained in this Base
Prospectus and the applicable Final Terms for each Tranche of Notes. To the best of the knowledge of the
Issuer the information contained in this Base Prospectus is in accordance with the facts and does not omit
anything likely to affect the import of such information.
Subject as provided in the relevant Final Terms, the only persons authorised to use this Base Prospectus in
connection with an offer of Notes are the persons named in the relevant Final Terms as the relevant Dealer
or the Managers, as the case may be.
Copies of Final Terms will be available from the registered office of the Issuer and the specified office set
out below of each of the Paying Agents (as defined below) and, in the case of listed Notes, will be published
on the website of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (www.bourse.lu).
This Base Prospectus is to be read in conjunction with all documents which are incorporated herein by
reference (see "Documents Incorporated by Reference" below) and with any supplements hereto. This Base
Prospectus shall be read and construed on the basis that such documents are incorporated in and form part
of this Base Prospectus.
Neither the Dealers nor the Trustee nor any of their respective affiliates have authorised this Base
Prospectus or any part thereof nor independently verified the information contained herein. Accordingly,
no representation, warranty or undertaking, express or implied, is made and no responsibility or liability is
accepted by the Dealers or the Trustee or any of their respective affiliates as to the accuracy or completeness
of the information contained or incorporated in this Base Prospectus or any other information provided by
the Issuer in connection with the Programme. No Dealer or the Trustee accepts any liability in relation to
the information contained or incorporated by reference in this Base Prospectus or any other information
provided by the Issuer in connection with the Programme.
No person is or has been authorised by the Issuer, the Dealers or the Trustee to give any information or to
make any representation not contained in or not consistent with this Base Prospectus or any other document
entered into in relation to the Programme or any information supplied by the Issuer or such other
information as is in the public domain and, if given or made, such information or representation must not
be relied upon as having been authorised by the Issuer, any of the Dealers or the Trustee.
Neither this Base Prospectus nor any other information supplied in connection with the Programme or any
Notes (a) is intended to provide the basis of any credit or other evaluation or (b) should be considered as a
recommendation by the Issuer, any of the Dealers or the Trustee that any recipient of this Base Prospectus
or any other information supplied in connection with the Programme or any Notes should purchase any
Notes. Each investor contemplating purchasing any Notes should make its own independent investigation
of the financial condition and affairs, and its own appraisal of the creditworthiness, of the Issuer and the
Group (as defined herein). Neither this Base Prospectus nor any other information supplied in connection
with the Programme or the issue of any Notes constitutes an offer or invitation by or on behalf of the Issuer,
any of the Dealers or the Trustee to any person to subscribe for or to purchase any Notes.
Neither the delivery of this Base Prospectus nor the offering, sale or delivery of any Notes shall in any
circumstances imply that the information contained herein concerning the Issuer is correct at any time
subsequent to the date hereof or that any other information supplied in connection with the Programme is
correct as of any time subsequent to the date indicated in the document containing the same. The Dealers
and the Trustee expressly do not undertake to review the financial condition or affairs of the Issuer or the
Issuer and the Group during the life of the Programme or to advise any investor in the Notes of any
information coming to their attention. Investors should review, inter alia, the most recently published
documents incorporated by reference into this Base Prospectus when deciding whether or not to purchase
any Notes.
The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or with any securities regulatory
authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and notes in bearer form are subject to U.S.
tax law requirements. The Notes may not be offered, sold or (in the case of Notes in bearer form) delivered
within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S
under the Securities Act except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act. See "Subscription and Sale".

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This Base Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any Notes in
any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make the offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.
The distribution of this Base Prospectus and the offer or sale of Notes may be restricted by law in certain
jurisdictions. The Issuer, the Dealers and the Trustee do not represent that this Base Prospectus may be
lawfully distributed, or that any Notes may be lawfully offered, in compliance with any applicable
registration or other requirements in any such jurisdiction, or pursuant to an exemption available thereunder,
or assume any responsibility for facilitating any such distribution or offering. In particular, no action has
been taken by the Issuer, the Dealers or the Trustee which would permit a public offering of any Notes
outside the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom or distribution of this Base Prospectus in any
jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Accordingly, no Notes may be offered or sold, directly
or indirectly, and neither this Base Prospectus nor any advertisement or other offering material may be
distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with
any applicable laws and regulations. Persons into whose possession this Base Prospectus or any Notes may
come must inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions on the distribution of this Base
Prospectus and the offering and sale of Notes. In particular, there are restrictions on the distribution of this
Base Prospectus and the offer or sale of Notes in the United States, the European Economic Area (including
the Republic of Italy and France), the United Kingdom and Japan. See "Subscription and Sale".
This Base Prospectus has been prepared on the basis that any offer of Notes in any Member State of the
European Economic Area (each a "Member State") will be made pursuant to an exemption under the
Prospectus Regulation from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of Notes. Accordingly any
person making or intending to make an offer in that Member State of Notes which are the subject of an
offering contemplated in this Base Prospectus as completed by the relevant Final Terms in relation to the
offer of those Notes may only do so in circumstances in which no obligation arises for the Issuer or any
Dealer to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Regulation or supplement a
prospectus pursuant to Article 23 of the Prospectus Regulation, in each case, in relation to such offer.
Neither the Issuer nor any Dealer have authorised, nor do they authorise, the making of any offer of Notes
in circumstances in which an obligation arises for the Issuer or any Dealer to publish or supplement a
prospectus for such offer.
Prohibition of Sales to EEA Retail Investors  If the Final Terms (or the Drawdown Prospectus, as the
case may be) in respect of any Notes includes a legend entitled "Prohibition of Sales to EEA Retail
Investors", the Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be
offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area ("EEA").
For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in
point (11) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97 (as
amended, the "Insurance Distribution Directive"), where that customer would not qualify as a
professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II. Consequently, no key information
document required by Regulation (EU) No. 1286/2014 (as amended, the "PRIIPs Regulation") for offering
or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared
and therefore offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the
EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.
Prohibition of Sales to UK Retail Investors  If the Final Terms (or the Drawdown Prospectus, as the
case may be) in respect of any Notes includes a legend entitled "Prohibition of Sales to UK Retail Investors",
the Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold
or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom ("UK"). For these purposes, a
retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article
2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("EUWA"); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000 (the "FSMA") and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to
implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as
defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law
by virtue of the EUWA. Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No.
1286/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK PRIIPs Regulation") for
offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been
prepared and therefore offering or selling the Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail
investor in the UK may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.
MIFID II product governance / target market  The Final Terms in respect of any Notes will include a
legend entitled "MiFID II Product Governance" which will outline the target market assessment in respect

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of the Notes and which channels for distribution of the Notes are appropriate. Any person subsequently
offering, selling or recommending the Notes (a "distributor") should take into consideration the target
market assessment; however, a distributor subject to MiFID II is responsible for undertaking its own target
market assessment in respect of the Notes (by either adopting or refining the target market assessment) and
determining appropriate distribution channels. A determination will be made in relation to each issue about
whether, for the purpose of the MiFID Product Governance rules under EU Delegated Directive 2017/593
(the "MiFID Product Governance Rules"), any Dealer subscribing for any Notes is a manufacturer in
respect of such Notes, but otherwise neither the Arranger nor the Dealers nor any of their respective
affiliates will be a manufacturer for the purpose of the MIFID Product Governance Rules.
UK MiFIR product governance / target market  The Final Terms in respect of any Notes will include
a legend entitled "UK MiFIR Product Governance" which will outline the target market assessment in
respect of the Notes and which channels for distribution of the Notes are appropriate. Any distributor (as
defined above) should take into consideration the target market assessment; however, a distributor subject
to the MiFIR product governance rules set out in the FCA Handbook Product Intervention and Product
Governance Sourcebook (the "UK MiFIR Product Governance Rules") is responsible for undertaking its
own target market assessment in respect of the Notes (by either adopting or refining the target market
assessment) and determining appropriate distribution channels. A determination will be made in relation to
each issue about whether, for the purpose of the UK MiFIR Product Governance Rules, any Dealer
subscribing for any Notes is a manufacturer in respect of such Notes, but otherwise neither the Arranger
nor the Dealers nor any of their respective affiliates will be a manufacturer for the purpose of the UK MiFIR
Product Governance Rules.
Product classification pursuant to Section 309B of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289) of
Singapore  The Final Terms in respect of any Notes may include a legend entitled "Singapore Securities
and Futures Act Product Classification" which will state the product classification of the Notes pursuant to
Section 309B(1) of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289) of Singapore (as modified or amended
from time to time, the "SFA"). The Issuer will make a determination and provide the appropriate written
notification to "relevant persons" in relation to each issue about the classification of the Notes being offered
for the purposes of Section 309B(1)(a) and Section 309B(1)(c) of the SFA.
This Base Prospectus includes forward-looking statements. These include statements relating to, among
other things, the future financial performance of the Issuer and the Group, plans and expectations regarding
developments in the business, growth and profitability of the Group and general industry and business
conditions applicable to the Group. The Issuer has based these forward-looking statements on its current
expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements
are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Group or those of its industry to be materially different from or worse
than these forward-looking statements. The Issuer does not assume any obligation to update such forward-
looking statements and to adapt them to future events or developments except to the extent required by law.
Suitability of Notes as investments The Notes may not be a suitable investment for all investors. Each
potential investor in the Notes must determine the suitability of that investment in light of its own
circumstances. In particular, each potential investor should:
(i)
have sufficient knowledge and experience to make a meaningful evaluation of the Notes, the merits
and risks of investing in the Notes and the information contained or incorporated by reference in
this Base Prospectus or any applicable supplement;
(ii)
have access to, and knowledge of, appropriate analytical tools to evaluate, in the context of its
particular financial situation, an investment in the Notes and the impact the Notes will have on its
overall investment portfolio;
(iii)
have sufficient financial resources and liquidity to bear all of the risks of an investment in the Notes,
including where the currency for principal or interest payments is different from the potential
investor's currency;
(iv)
thoroughly understand the terms of the Notes and be familiar with the behaviour of any relevant
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(v)
be able to evaluate (either alone or with the help of a financial adviser) possible scenarios of
economic, interest rate and other factors that may affect its investment and its ability to bear the
applicable risks.
Some Notes are complex financial instruments. Sophisticated institutional investors generally do not
purchase complex financial instruments as stand-alone investments. They purchase complex financial
instruments as a way to reduce risk or enhance yield as an understood, measured, appropriate addition of
risk to their overall portfolios. A potential investor should not invest in Notes which are complex financial
instruments unless it has the expertise (either alone or with a financial adviser) to evaluate how the Notes
will perform under changing conditions, the resulting effects on the value of the Notes and the impact this
investment will have on the potential investor's overall investment portfolio.
Legal investment considerations may restrict certain investments  The investment activities of certain
investors are subject to legal investment laws and regulations, or review or regulation by certain authorities.
Each potential investor should consult its legal advisers to determine whether and to what extent: (1) Notes
are legal investments for it, (2) Notes can be used as collateral for various types of borrowing, and (3) other
restrictions apply to its purchase or pledge of any Notes. Financial institutions should consult their legal
advisers or the appropriate regulators to determine the appropriate treatment of Notes under any applicable
risk based capital or similar rules.
Third Party Information  Certain information and statistics presented in this Base Prospectus regarding
markets and market share of the Issuer or the Group are either derived from, or are based on, internal data
or publicly available data from external sources. In addition, the sources for the rating information set out
in the sections headed "Selected Consolidated Financial Data Rating" and "Description of the Issuer and
the Group Recent Developments" of this Base Prospectus are the following rating agencies: Moody's and
DBRS (each as defined below). In respect of information in this Base Prospectus that has been extracted
from a third party, the Issuer confirms that such information has been accurately reproduced and that, so
far as it is aware, and is able to ascertain from information published by third parties, no facts have been
omitted which would render the reproduced information inaccurate or misleading. Although the Issuer
believes that the external sources used are reliable, the Issuer has not independently verified the information
provided by such sources.
In this Base Prospectus, references to websites are included for information purposes only. The contents of
any websites (except for the documents (or portions thereof) incorporated by reference into this Base
Prospectus to the extent set out on any such website) referenced in this Base Prospectus do not constitute a
part of or are incorporated into this Base Prospectus and have not been scrutinised or approved by the CSSF.
All references in this document to: "Euro", "euro" and "" refer to the currency introduced at the start of
the third stage of European economic and monetary union pursuant to the Treaty on the Functioning of the
European Union, as amended; "U.S. dollars", "U.S.$" and "$" refer to United States dollars being the
currency of the United States of America; "Sterling" refers to the currency of the United Kingdom; "yen"
refers to the currency of Japan; and references to the "Banco BPM Group" or the "Group" are to BANCO
BPM S.p.A. and its subsidiaries.
Certain figures and percentages included in this Base Prospectus have been subject to rounding adjustments;
accordingly, figures shown in the same category presented in different tables may vary slightly and figures
shown as totals in certain tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures which precede them.
STABILISATION
In connection with the issue of any Tranche of Notes, the Dealer or Dealers (if any) named as the Stabilising
Manager(s) (or persons acting on behalf of any Stabilising Manager(s)) in the applicable Final Terms or,
as the case may be, Drawdown Prospectus may over allot Notes or effect transactions with a view to
supporting the market price of the Notes at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail. However,
stabilisation may not necessarily occur. Any stabilisation action may begin on or after the date on which
adequate public disclosure of the terms of the offer of the relevant Tranche of Notes is made and, if begun,
may cease at any time, but it must end no later than the earlier of 30 days after the issue date of the relevant
Tranche of Notes and 60 days after the date of the allotment of the relevant Tranche of Notes. Such
stabilising shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable laws and rules. Any loss or profit sustained
as a consequence of any such over-allotment or stabilising shall, as against the Issuer, be for the account of
the Stabilising Manager(s) and the Lead Manager(s).

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CONTENTS

Page
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME ................................................................................................... 1
RISK FACTORS ........................................................................................................................................ 11
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ............................................................................. 40
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ENGLISH LAW NOTES ........................................................... 42
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ITALIAN LAW NOTES ............................................................ 85
FORM OF THE NOTES .......................................................................................................................... 126
FORM OF FINAL TERMS ...................................................................................................................... 128
USE OF PROCEEDS ............................................................................................................................... 144
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA ............................................................................ 145
DESCRIPTION OF THE ISSUER AND THE GROUP .......................................................................... 151
REGULATORY ....................................................................................................................................... 187
TAXATION ............................................................................................................................................. 199
SUBSCRIPTION AND SALE ................................................................................................................. 208
GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 213

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME
The following description does not purport to be complete and is taken from, and is qualified in its entirety
by, the remainder of this Base Prospectus and, in relation to the terms and conditions of any particular
Tranche of Notes, the Terms and Conditions of the Notes of such Tranche and the relevant Final Terms.
This description constitutes a general description of the Programme for the purposes of Article 25 of the
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2019/980 (as amended). Words and expressions defined in "Form of the
Notes", "Terms and Conditions of the English Law Notes" and "Terms and Conditions of the Italian Law
Notes" shall have the same meanings in this description.
Issuer:
BANCO BPM S.p.A.
Issuer Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)
815600E4E6DCD2D25E30
Description:
Euro Medium Term Note Programme
Arranger:
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Dealers:
Banca Akros S.p.A. Gruppo Banco BPM
Barclays Bank Ireland PLC
BNP Paribas
BofA Securities Europe SA
Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
Credit Suisse Securities Sociedad de Valores S.A.
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Goldman Sachs International
HSBC Continental Europe
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
J.P. Morgan AG
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A.
Nomura Financial Products Europe GmbH
Société Générale
UBS Europe SE

and any other dealers appointed in accordance with
the Programme Agreement.
Certain Restrictions:
Each issue of Notes denominated in a currency in
respect of which particular laws, guidelines,
regulations, restrictions or reporting requirements
apply will only be issued in circumstances which
comply with such laws, guidelines, regulations,
restrictions or reporting requirements from time to
time. See "Subscription and Sale".
Issuing and Paying Agent:
Citibank, N.A., London Branch
Trustee (for the English Law Notes):
Citicorp Trustee Company Limited
Luxembourg Listing Agent:
BNP Paribas Securities Services, Luxembourg
Branch
Programme Size:
Up to 25,000,000,000 (or its equivalent in other
currencies calculated as described in the Programme
Agreement) outstanding at any time. The Issuer may

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increase the amount of the Programme in accordance
with the terms of the Programme Agreement.
Distribution:
Notes may be distributed by way of private or public
placement and in each case on a syndicated or
non-syndicated basis.
Currencies:
Euro, Sterling, U.S. dollars, yen and, subject to any
applicable legal or regulatory restrictions, any other
currency agreed between the Issuer and the relevant
Dealer(s).
Maturities:
Such maturities as may be agreed between the Issuer
and the relevant Dealer, subject to such minimum or
maximum maturities as may be allowed or required
from time to time by the relevant central bank (or
equivalent body) or any laws or regulations
applicable to the Issuer or the relevant Specified
Currency.

In the case of Senior Non-Preferred Notes, pursuant
to Article 12-bis, paragraph 1, letter a), of the Italian
Banking Act, the Maturity Date shall not fall earlier
than twelve months after their Issue Date.

In the case of Subordinated Notes, unless otherwise
permitted by current laws, regulations, directives
and/or the requirements of the Relevant Authority (as
defined in the Terms and Conditions of the English
Law Notes and the Terms and Conditions of the
Italian Law Notes) applicable to the issue of
Subordinated Notes by the Issuer, Subordinated
Notes must have a minimum maturity of five years
(or, if issued for an indefinite duration, redemption of
such Notes may only occur five years after their date
of issue).

Notes having a maturity of less than one year

Notes having a maturity of less than one year will, if
the proceeds of the issue are accepted in the United
Kingdom, constitute deposits for the purposes of the
prohibition on accepting deposits contained in
section 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act
2000 (the "FSMA") unless they are issued to a
limited class of professional investors and have a
denomination of at least £100,000 or its equivalent,
see "Subscription and Sale United Kingdom".

Under the Luxembourg Prospectus Law,
prospectuses for the listing of money market
instruments having a maturity at issue of less than 12
months and complying also with the definition of
securities do not need to be approved by the CSSF
but would need to be approved by the Luxembourg
Stock Exchange in accordance with Part III of the
Luxembourg Prospectus Law.
Final Terms or
Notes issued under the Programme may be issued
Drawdown Prospectus:
either (1) pursuant to this Base Prospectus and the
relevant Final Terms or (2) pursuant to a drawdown

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prospectus (each a "Drawdown Prospectus")
prepared in connection with a particular Tranche of
Notes.
For a Tranche of Notes which is the subject of the
relevant Final Terms, those relevant Final Terms
will, for the purposes of that Tranche only, complete
the Conditions and this Base Prospectus and must be
read in conjunction with this Base Prospectus. The
terms and conditions applicable to any particular
Tranche of Notes which is the subject of such
relevant Final Terms are the Conditions as completed
by such Final Terms.
The terms and conditions applicable to any particular
Tranche of Notes which is the subject of a Drawdown
Prospectus will be the Conditions as supplemented,
amended and/ or replaced to the extent described in
the relevant Drawdown Prospectus. In the case of a
Tranche of Notes which is the subject of a Drawdown
Prospectus, each reference in this Base Prospectus to
information being specified or identified in the
relevant Final Terms shall be read and construed as a
reference to such information being specified or
identified in the relevant Drawdown Prospectus
unless the context requires otherwise.
Issue Price:
Notes may be issued at any price, as specified in the
relevant Final Terms. The price and amount of Notes
to be issued under the Programme will be determined
by the Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) at the time of
issue in accordance with prevailing market
conditions.
Issuance in Series:
Notes will be issued in series (each, a "Series"). Each
Series may comprise one or more tranches
("Tranches" and, each, a "Tranche") issued on
different issue dates. The Notes of each Series will be
subject to identical terms, except that the issue date
and the amount of the first payment of interest may
be different in respect of different Tranches. The
Notes of each Tranche will be subject to identical
terms in all respects save that a Tranche may
comprise Notes of different denominations (of at
least 100,000 or its equivalent in another currency).
Form of Notes:
The Notes will be in bearer form and will on issue be
represented by either a Temporary Global Note or a
Permanent Global Note as specified in the relevant
Final Terms. Temporary Global Notes will be
exchangeable for either (i) interests in a Permanent
Global Note or (ii) definitive Notes, as indicated in
the relevant Final Terms. Permanent Global Notes
will be exchangeable for definitive Notes upon either
(i) not less than 60 days' written notice from
Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg (acting
on the instructions of any holder of an interest in such
Permanent Global Note) to the Agent as described
therein or (ii) only upon the occurrence of an

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