PRESS RELEASE Pursuant to Consob Resolution 11971/99 as amended

THE PLAN WAS APPROVED FOR THE MERGER BY INCORPORATION OF CENTRO LATTE RAPALLO S.P.A. INTO CENTRALE DEL LATTE DI TORINO & C. S.P.A.

Further to the press releases issued on 19 October 2012 and 4 December 2012, please note that today, in Turin, as per the deed by Notary Giancarlo Grassi Reverdini, the merger by incorporation of the 100%- subsidiary Centro Latte Rapallo S.p.A. (hereinafter referred to as “Incorporated party”) into the parent company Centrale del Latte di Torino & C. S.p.A. (hereinafter referred to as “Incorporating party”) was executed.
The deed of merger shall be filed and registered with the relevant Genoa and Turin Companies Houses pursuant to and in accordance with the law.
In compliance with the merger plan and resolutions, the transactions of the incorporated party will be recognised in the statutory financial statements of the incorporating party starting from 1 April 2013, whereas the fiscal events will be backdated to 1 January 2013.

This press release is also available on the website centralelatte.torino.it.

Turin, 8 March 2013

CENTRALE DEL LATTE DI TORINO & C. S.p.A.
The Chairman
Mr. Luigi LUZZATI