UNIPOLSAI ASSICURAZIONI S.P.A. (Incorporated with Limited Liability in the Republic of Italy)
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BASE PROSPECTUS UNIPOLSAI ASSICURAZIONI S.p.A. (incorporated with limited liability in the Republic of Italy) €3,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme Under this €3,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme (the Programme), UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A. (UnipolSai or the Issuer) may from time to time issue notes governed by English Law (the English Law Notes) and notes governed by 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). Notes may be issued as unsubordinated Notes (Senior Notes) or Tier 2 Notes (Tier 2 Notes). References in this Base Prospectus to the Terms and Conditions of the Notes shall be to (i) the Terms and Conditions of the Senior Notes and/or (ii) the Terms and Conditions of the Tier 2 Notes, as the context may require. The maximum aggregate nominal amount of all Notes from time to time outstanding under the Programme will not exceed €3,000,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies calculated as described in the Programme Agreement described herein), subject to increase as described herein. The Notes may be issued on a continuing basis to one or more of the Dealers specified under "General Description of the Programme" and any additional 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 (as defined below) to the relevant Dealer shall, in the case of an issue of Notes being (or intended to be) subscribed by more than one Dealer, be to all Dealers agreeing to subscribe such Notes. An investment in Notes issued under the Programme involves certain risks. For a discussion of these risks see "Risk Factors" beginning on page 14. This Base Prospectus has been approved as a base prospectus by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the CSSF), as competent authority under Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the Prospectus Regulation). The CSSF only approves this Base Prospectus as meeting the standards of completeness, comprehensibility and consistency imposed by the Prospectus Regulation. Approval by the CSSF should not be considered as an endorsement of the Issuer or of the quality of the Notes. Investors should make their own assessment as to the suitability of investing in the Notes. The CSSF assumes no responsibility for the economic and financial soundness of the transactions contemplated by this Base Prospectus or the quality or solvency of the Issuer. Application has been made to the Luxembourg Stock Exchange for Notes issued under the Programme to be admitted to trading on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's regulated market 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 Luxembourg Stock Exchange's regulated market and have been admitted to the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The Luxembourg Stock Exchange's regulated market is a regulated market for the purposes of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Directive 2014/65/EU). This Base Prospectus (as supplemented as at the relevant time, if applicable) is valid for 12 months from its date in relation to Notes which are to be admitted to trading on a regulated market in the European Economic Area (the EEA). For these purposes, references(s) to the EEA include(s) the United Kingdom. The obligation to supplement this Base Prospectus in the event of a significant new factor, material mistake or material inaccuracy does not apply when this Base Prospectus is no longer valid Notice of the aggregate nominal amount of Notes, interest (if any) payable in respect of Notes, the issue price of Notes and certain other information not contained herein which is applicable to each Tranche (as defined under "Terms and Conditions of the Notes") of Notes will be set out in a final terms document (the Final Terms) which will be filed with the CSSF. Copies of Final Terms in relation to Notes to be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange will also be published on the website of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (www.bourse.lu). The Programme provides that Notes may be listed or admitted to trading, as the case may be, on such other or further stock exchanges 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. The Issuer has been rated "BBB/stable" (insurance financial strength rating) by Fitch Ratings Ireland Limited (Fitch), "Baa3/stable" (insurance financial strength rating) by Moody's Deutschland GmbH (Moody's) and A-/stable (financial strength rating) and "a-/stable" (issuer credit rating) by A.M. Best (EU) Rating Services B.V. (AM Best). The Programme has been rated "BBB-" (senior unsecured) and "BB" (subordinated) by Fitch and "(P)Ba1" (senior unsecured) and "(P)Ba2" (subordinated) by Moody's. The rating of certain Series or Tranches of Notes to be issued under the Programme may be specified in the applicable Final Terms. Each of Fitch, Moody's and AM Best is established in the European Union or the United Kingdom and is registered under the Regulation (EC) No. 1060/2009 (as amended) (the CRA Regulation). As such, each of Fitch, Moody's and AM Best is included in the list of credit ratings agencies published by the European Securities and Markets Authority on its website (at www.esma.europa.eu/page/List-registered-and-certified-CRAs) in accordance with the CRA Regulation. A security rating and an issuer's corporate rating are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to suspension, reduction or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. Amounts payable under the Floating Rate Notes and/or the Reset Notes may be calculated by reference to the euro interbank offered rate (EURIBOR) or the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR), as specified in the relevant Final Terms. As at the date of this Base Prospectus, the ICE Benchmark Administration (as administrator of LIBOR) and the European Money Markets Institute (as administrator of EURIBOR) are included in the register of administrators maintained by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) under Article 36 of the Regulation (EU) No. 2016/1011 (the Benchmarks Regulation). Arrangers BNP PARIBAS IMI – Intesa Sanpaolo J.P. Morgan Mediobanca UniCredit Bank Dealers BNP PARIBAS IMI –Intesa Sanpaolo J.P. Morgan Mediobanca UniCredit Bank The date of this Base Prospectus is 11 September 2020. IMPORTANT INFORMATION This Base Prospectus comprises a base prospectus in respect of all Notes issued under the Programme for the purposes of Article 8 of the Prospectus Regulation. Prospectus Regulation means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129. The Issuer accepts responsibility for the information contained in this Base Prospectus and the Final Terms for each Tranche of Notes issued under the Programme. To the best of the knowledge of the Issuer (having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) 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. 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). This Base Prospectus is to be read in conjunction with all documents which are deemed to be incorporated herein by reference (see "Documents Incorporated by Reference"). This Base Prospectus shall be read and construed on the basis that such documents are incorporated by reference and form part of this Base Prospectus. Other than in relation to the documents which are deemed to be incorporated by reference (see “Documents Incorporated by Reference”), the information on the websites to which this Base Prospectus refers does not form part of this Base Prospectus and has not been scrutinised or approved by the CSSF. No representation, warranty or undertaking, express or implied, is made by any of the Dealers or any of their respective affiliates and no responsibility or liability is accepted by any of the Dealers or by any of their respective affiliates as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained or incorporated by reference in this Base Prospectus or of any other information provided by the Issuer in connection with the Programme. No Dealer 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 to give any information or to make any representation not contained in or not consistent with this Base Prospectus or any other information supplied in connection with the Programme or the Notes and, if given or made, such information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Issuer or any of the Dealers. 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 or any of the Dealers that any recipient of this Base Prospectus or any other information supplied in connection with the Programme or any Notes should purchase any Notes.