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               Independent auditors’ report on the consolidated disclosure of non-
               financial information in accordance with Article 3, par. 10, of Legislative
               Decree 254/2016 and with Article 5 of CONSOB Regulation adopted
               with Resolution n. 20267 of January 2018
               (Translation from the original Italian text)


               To the Board of Directors of
               Banca Ifis S.p.A.


               We have been appointed to perform a limited assurance engagement pursuant to Article 3, paragraph
               10, of Legislative Decree 30 December 2016, n. 254 (hereinafter "Decree") and article 5 of CONSOB
               Regulation adopted with Resolution 20267/2018, on the consolidated disclosure of non-financial
               information of Banca Ifis S.p.A. and its subsidiaries (hereinafter the "Group") for the year ended 31
               December 2020 in accordance with article 4 of the Decree approved by the Board of Directors on 11
               March 2020 (hereinafter "DNF").

               Responsibilities of Directors and Board of Statutory Auditors for the DNF
               The Directors are responsible for the preparation of the DNF in accordance with the requirements of
               articles 3 and 4 of the Decree and the “Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Standards” published in
               2016 by GRI - Global Reporting Initiative (hereinafter “GRI Standards”)   identified by them as a
               independent reporting methodology.

               The Directors are also responsible, within the terms provided by law, for that part of internal control
               that they consider necessary in order to allow the preparation of the DNF that is free from material
               misstatements caused by fraud or not intentional behaviors or events.
               The Directors are also responsible for identifying the contents of the DNF within the matters mentioned
               in article 3, par. 1, of the Decree, considering the business and the characteristics of the Group and to
               the extent deemed necessary to ensure the understanding of the Group’s business, its performance, its
               results and its impact.

               The Directors are also responsible for defining the Group's management and organization business
               model, as well as with reference to the matters identified and reported in the DNF, for the policies
               applied by the Group and for identifying and managing the risks generated or incurred by the Group.

               The Board of Statutory Auditors is responsible, within the terms provided by the law, for overseeing the
               compliance with the requirements of the Decree.
               Auditors’ independence and quality control

               We are independent in accordance with the ethics and independence principles of the Code of Ethics for
               Professional Accountants issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants, based on
               fundamental principles of integrity, objectivity, professional competence and diligence, confidentiality
               and professional behavior. Our audit firm applies the International Standard on Quality Control 1 (ISQC
               Italia 1) and, as a result, maintains a quality control system that includes documented policies and
               procedures regarding compliance with ethical requirements, professional standards and applicable laws
               and regulations.



               EY S.p.A.
               Sede Legale: Via Lombardia, 31 - 00187 Roma
               Capitale Sociale Euro 2.525.000,00 i.v.
               Iscritta alla S.O. del Registro delle Imprese presso la C.C.I.A.A. di Roma
               Codice fiscale e numero di iscrizione 00434000584 - numero R.E.A. 250904
               P.IVA 00891231003
               Iscritta al Registro Revisori Legali al n. 70945 Pubblicato sulla G.U. Suppl. 13 - IV Serie Speciale del 17/2/1998
               Iscritta all’Albo Speciale delle società di revisione
               Consob al progressivo n. 2 delibera n.10831 del 16/7/1997
               A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited
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