Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. (BMDPF) 425 Business combination disclosure

Filed by: Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A

Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933

Subject Company: Mediobanca - Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

Commission File No.: 132-02872

The New Italian Banking Champion 24th January 2025 Voluntary Public Exchange Offer launched by Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena on the ordinary shares of Mediobanca

2 The New Italian Banking Champion • Creation of a new national leader with a unique business model, poised to support the Country's families, SMEs and corporates • Undisputed #3 position in the Italian banking sector across financial products • Broad client base >6mm, combining two of the strongest brands in the Italian financial sector • Strong complementarity, with enhanced diversification and resilient business mix • Enlarged product and service offering, with scale and ability to support new investments • Synergic banking model, leveraging the respective strengths, distinctive capabilities and excellent human capital • Unparalleled financial proposition • Pro-forma RoTE ~14%1 • Pro-forma CET1 ratio at ~16%, with significant excess capital buffer • Transaction-driven DTAs acceleration, with overall organic capital generation of ~€0.5bn p.a. for the next six years • ~€0.7bn p.a. pre-tax synergies • Significant benefits for both shareholders with a sustainable and growing DPS • Double-digit accretion on adj. EPS • Organic capital generation above net income allows for accretive DPS with no impact on capital levels, with up to 100% payout ratio • Attractive Offer’s consideration • MPS to offer 23 newly issued ordinary shares for every 10 Mediobanca shares tendered • Offer price of €15.992 per share and a premium of 5.03%2 . To be noted that the NPV of DTAs equal to €1.2bn pertaining to Mediobanca shareholders represents a ~10% value3 on Mediobanca market cap • Clear and tangible benefits for all the stakeholders involved • Platform for retaining, attracting and developing professional talents • Larger scale allowing increasing support to the Italian families, businesses, communities and overall economy FactSet as of January 23rd, 2025 Notes: 1 Assuming run-rate synergies, tangible equity adjusted for DTAs and excess capital at 14%; 2 Based on official price as of 23rd January 2025; 3 Calculated as the net present value of the combined group DTAs absorption at 13% CoE (based on the median of the figures of select brokers) pertaining to Mediobanca shareholders divided by Mediobanca market cap

3 3 1. Strategic Rationale and Value Creation 3 2. Envisaged Transaction Structure and Timeline 17 3. Closing Remarks 20

4 The Evolving Journey of MPS is Ready to Capture Market Opportunity … New 2024-28 Business Plan with upgraded targets approved in August 2024 after the successful achievement, in less than 2 years, of the 2022-26 Business Plan Strong improvement in revenue dynamics with significantly enhanced efficiency and low-risk asset quality profile Top-tier CET1 position, with sizeable capital buffer vs. SREP and strong organic capital generation Strategic optionality to pursue value-accretive alternatives Surge in banking consolidation, both domestic and cross-border Increasing scale to support growing investments and digital journey acceleration More resilient banks needed in the upcoming economic environment to succeed through the cycle We want to play an active role in the consolidation scenario to reinforce our competitive positioning EVOLVING JOURNEY MARKET OPPORTUNITY

5 … joining Forces with Mediobanca … Uprising player in the growing Wealth Management sector Point of reference in Corporate Banking Leading Investment Bank Top positioning in Consumer Finance through Compass Uncorrelated earnings from Insurance investment The best fit for a powerful business combination Why Mediobanca?

6 … in a Unique Industrial Project With Strong Complementarity Best-in-class Wealth Management player combining Mediobanca’s capabilities with the strong footprint of MPS retail network Leading Asset Gatherer via combination of Banca Widiba / Mediobanca Premier state-of-the-art online banking capabilities Leading CIB franchise (e.g. advisory, ECM), with strong customer base complementarity (SMEs and corporates) and growth opportunity in the growing mid-market segment Top 3 consumer finance player through Compass, already MPS’ partner of choice A new Italian Banking Champion Undisputed #3 position in the Italian banking sector across financial products Combination of two of the strongest brands in the Italian financial services industry (MPS for Retail / Commercial Banking and Mediobanca for Wealth Management, Corporate Investment Banking, Consumer Finance)

7 RANKING BY CUSTOMER LOANS1 RANKING BY TOTAL ASSETS1 RANKING BY DIRECT FUNDING1 RANKING BY TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSETS1 1.203 914 292 284 220 186 163 157 149 132 106 A New National Champion, Supporting Italian Families and Corporates Overall support for Italian families, both in financing needs and in the generation and protection of savings Support for leading Italian companies to seize growth opportunities both domestically and internationally 934 799 228 198 166 139 129 103 99 92 88 (€bn) (€bn) (€bn) (€bn) Source: Company information. Note: Total assets, customer loans (including reverse repos), direct funding (including bonds and repos) and total financial assets (incl. deposits due to customers, AUM and AUC) as of 1H24. 1 Data for Bank 1 and Bank 2 at a Group level include significant international business; 2 Data as of FY23 (latest available) 431 413 132 101 93 89 78 64 64 54 48 593 560 156 138 125 115 97 78 72 72 59 Combined Bank 1 Bank 2 Combined Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 5 Bank 72 Bank 9 Bank 10 Bank 1 Bank 2 Combined Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 5 Bank 7 Bank 8 Bank 9 2 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 6 Bank 7 Bank 8 Bank 9 Bank 1 Bank 2 Combined Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 5 Bank 72 Bank 8 Bank 10 +77% +70% +61% +57% Combined entity % increase vs. MPS standalone MB MB MB MB

8 More Balanced, Diversified and Resilient Business Mix … Operating profit1 Source: Company information. Note: 1 Pro forma business mix by operating profit. 9M24 annualized for MPS, fiscal year ending in June 2024 for Mediobanca. Breakdowns exclude corporate centre / holding functions figures. For MPS, Corporate Banking also includes “Large Corporate & Investment Banking” division. For Mediobanca, CIB includes Corporate Banking and IB. Operating profit calculated as Revenues - Operating costs (excl. LLPs). On a combined basis, Mediobanca CIB business is broken down between IB (Advisory M&A; Markets, sales and other gains; Capital Markets, Trading Prop) and Corporate Banking (Lending, Specialty Finance) on the basis of revenues; 2 Business mix by net profit as of June 2024. Breakdowns exclude corporate centre / holding functions figures. 49% 48% 3% Combined 30% 27% 18% 8% 5% 11% 40% 19% 15% 26% Retail banking Corporate banking CIB IB Consumer finance Private Banking / WM Insurance Focus on Mediobanca net profit breakdown 2 28% 18% 15% 38% BUSINESS MIX Approx. 61% IB and 39% Corporate Banking Mediobanca

9 … through full Enhancement of Customer Value Proposition with Specialized, Innovative, and Distinctive Expertise Bolstered Wealth Management focus, benefitting from the combination of the strengths of MPS and Mediobanca in private banking and Banco Widiba and Mediobanca Premier in asset gathering New IB capabilities to be leveraged on a strong complementary client base (large plus SME clients), providing edge vs. domestic competitors Consumer finance leveraging Compass leading franchise and strengthening the existing longstanding partnership ~1.2k FAs (Sep-24) #3 By Combined Group TFAs (1H-24) By deal value Italy (Dealogic 2010-2025) #2 M&A #2 ECM >300 # POS (Sept-24) €15.2bn Customer loans (Jun-242 ) STRONGER POSITION IN WM, IB AND CONSUMER FINANCE #3 By total outstanding (2023) Strong affinity on the strategic initiatives of recent business plans in Wealth Management, CIB and Consumer Finance – Opportunity to leverage ~€0.2bn1 of combined investments per annum Mediobanca Premier Former CheBanca! Mediobanca Notes: 1 Total investments in the 24-28 Plan of MPS of €500mm; and total investments in the 24-26 Plan of Mediobanca of €230mm; 2 It refers to Mediobanca Consumer Finance division as of FY24 COMPASS Mediobanca Private Banking

10 Armapartners Mediobanca Messier Maris & Associés (80%) 1 MBCredit Solutions MBFACTA SelmaBipiemme Strong Complementarity in a Powerful Group Combination RETAIL BANKING (60%) CIB ASSET MANAGEMENT (50%) CONSUMER FINANCE SPECIALTY FINANCE INSURANCE (13%) ASSET GATHERING PRIVATE BANKING (Distribution agreement) Mediobanca Premier Former CheBanca! Mediobanca Private Banking CMB Monaco (Distribution agreement) Mediobanca Società Gestione Risparmio (64%) 1 POLUS RAM Active Investments (93%) 1 Source: Company data. Note: Illustrative group structure, not exhaustive. Note: 1 Percentages represent voting rights. Including call and put options at 89% for Polus, 98% for RAM and 100% for Messier et Associes as of Annual Accounts and Report as at 30 June 2024. Mediobanca Generali COMPASS

11 Accelerated Reversal of €2.9bn Losses Carry Forward DTAs €bn 2025 2026 2027 2028 On balance sheet 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.0 Off balance sheet 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.3 LCF DTA reversals 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 €bn 2025 2026 2027 2028 On balance sheet 2.9 2.4 2.0 1.5 Off balance sheet - - - - LCF DTA reversals 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 A higher consolidated tax base allows a day-1 write-up of €1.3bn of LCF DTAs from off balance sheet to on balance sheet, bringing total on balance sheet LCF DTAs to ~€2.9bn In the following six years the reversal of the ~€2.9bn LCF DTAs results in a significant contribution to capital (~€0.5bn p.a.), in addition to net profit 0.2 0.2 0.2 MPS STANDALONE – EVOLUTION OF LCF DTAS COMBINED ENTITY – EVOLUTION OF LCF DTAS

12 Significant Industrial Synergies Expanding product service offering and strengthening of capabilities across factories (e.g. increasing penetration in consumer finance and mortgages, sharing of best practices in asset gathering) coupled with increased penetration in key segments (e.g. Corporates, SMEs) Optimization of central functions, synergies on IT expenses and reduction of administrative expenses Enhancement of combined wholesale funding structure, also leveraging MPS commercial funding capabilities ~€0.6bn in year-1 pre-tax integration costs Expected a seamless integration between the two entities ~€0.3bn Cost synergies ~€0.1bn Funding synergies ~€0.3bn Revenues synergies of which ~65% in net commissions

13 Notes: 1 Assuming run-rate synergies; 2 Assuming run-rate synergies, tangible equity adjusted for DTAs and excess capital at 14% Significant Financial Benefits, Accretive across Financial Metrics 4 ~8 Revenues (€bn) >2x 49% ~40% C/I (%) (9p.p.) 1 ~3 Adj. net profit (€bn) >3x KEY FINANCIAL IMPACTS (2024E)1 Combined Profitability Pro-forma RoTE at ~14%2 Double-digit accretion on adj. EPS1 for all shareholders Dividends Organic capital generation above net income leading to accretive DPS with up to 100% payout ratio Capital CET1 ratio PF at ~16%, significantly above 14% mgmt. target

14 Focus on Capital Impacts from the Transaction 18.4% 26% ~16% 28% (15%) (5%) (6%) (2%) (2%) 9M24 Capital increase RWA Mediobanca Goodwill before PPA Generali net impact Other PPA effects Restructuring costs and other effects 9M24 PF 1 Notes: 1 As sum of PPA adjustment, embedded goodwill, deductions and RWA PRO-FORMA CET1 RATIO More than 50bps upside if 13% in Generali treated in line with Mediobanca’s approach In addition to the ~€13bn capital increase and the consolidation of ~€48bn RWAs related to Mediobanca, key capital impact items are related to: goodwill before PPA at ~€2bn, Generali net effect1 at ~€3bn, Other PPA net effects at ~€1bn and Restructuring costs of ~€0.6bn (accounted in year-1)

15 Notes: Data as of 9M-24 for LCR and NSFR, 1H-24 for asset quality Resilient Business Model Enhancing the Combined Group Risk Profile 5% ~3% 165% ~164% 50% ~55% 133% ~125% GROSS NPE RATIO (%) NPE COVERAGE (%) LCR (%) NSFR (%) Combined Combined Combined Combined Strong improvement in asset quality profile, sound liquidity and funding ratios

16 The Transaction presents Clear and Tangible Benefits for all Stakeholders Involved Employees Opportunities for professional growth in an environment with a strong ability to retain, attract, and develop professional talents Strong commitment to support employees wellbeing The Italian economy and communities Significant value for the entire Italian economy, helping to increase its competitiveness A catalyst for the development of projects and initiatives in the territories for the benefit of local economies, continuing to represent a benchmark model in terms of sustainability Customers Access to an excellent value proposition, with a broader and more attractive range of products, tailored solutions, and services for families, businesses, and SMEs A multichannel platform with complementary distribution networks Shareholders High value creation for both MPS and Mediobanca shareholders thanks to an enhanced profitability, with a dividend payout of up to 100% of net profit, while maintaining a solid capital position Acceleration of the use of MPS's DTAs and the generation of significant industrial synergies Mediobanca

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18 Transaction Structure and Consideration Offered FactSet as of January 23rd , 2025 Notes: 1 Based on official price as of 23rd January 2025; 2 Calculated as the net present value of the combined group DTAs absorption at 13% CoE (based on the median of the figures of select brokers) pertaining to Mediobanca shareholders divided by Mediobanca market cap PREMIUM VS. MEDIOBANCA SHARE PRICE1 Last trading day 5.03% 1M VWAP 8.11% 2M VWAP 4.84% Voluntary Public Exchange Offer on all the ordinary shares of Mediobanca MPS to offer 23 newly issued ordinary shares for every 10 Mediobanca shares tendered Offer price of €15.992 and a premium of 5.03%1 , equal to a total consideration of ~€13.3bn To be noted that the NPV of DTAs equal to €1.2bn pertaining to Mediobanca shareholders represents a 10% value2 on Mediobanca market cap Prior to the publication of the Offer document, certain regulatory authorizations (e.g. ECB, Bank of Italy, IVASS) are needed, as well as the approval of the share capital increase reserved to the Offer Conditions of effectiveness of the Offer would include inter alia (i) reaching a stake equal to at least 66.7% share of the Mediobanca’s share capital, (ii) other supervisory authorities’ authorisations (e.g. golden power, etc.), (iii) antitrust clearance Expected closing of the transaction: Q3 2025 TRANSACTION STRUCTURE AND CONSIDERATION OFFERED PREMIUM ANALYSIS

19 2 0 2 5 Indicative Timeline of the Transaction 24th January Deal announcement and MPS Notice pursuant to Art. 102 Mid February Exchange Offer Document filing and regulatory filings June / July1 Supervisory Authorities’ authorizations and Antitrust authorization June / July Approval of the Exchange Offer Document and start of the Exchange Offer period 17th April EGM for capital increase approval Notes: 1 Indicative, the timetable may vary depending on the approval processes of the relevant Supervisory Authorities

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21 Closing Remarks Mediobanca is our partner of choice, the ally with whom we want to join forces to enter into a new phase of growth and value creation, sustained by a synergic and complementary business model, leveraging the strengths of our respective platforms Better combined fundamentals, enhanced resiliency and diversification, higher profitability vs. standalone, and confirmed best-in-class capital position, fuelled by deal synergies and DTA acceleration Attractive offer with a premium of 5.03%1 - to be noted a ~10% value for Mediobanca shareholders related to the net present value of DTAs DPS accretive for all shareholders, with a solid capital position FactSet as of January 23rd , 2025 Notes: 1 Based on official price as of 23rd January 2025

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This document does not constitute an offer to buy or sell MEDIOBANCA - Banca di Credito Finanziario Società per Azioni’s shares or the shares of the Company. Prior to the commencement of the tender period of the Offer, as required under applicable regulations, the Offeror shall publish an offer document and an exemption document, which the shareholders of MEDIOBANCA - Banca di Credito Finanziario Società per Azioni shall carefully examine. The Offer will be made in Italy and will be addressed, on equal terms, to all holders of shares of MEDIOBANCA - Banca di Credito Finanziario Società per Azioni. The Offer will be made in Italy as the shares of MEDIOBANCA - Banca di Credito Finanziario Società per Azioni are listed on Euronext Milan, organized and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. and, without prejudice to the following, the Offer is subject to the obligations and procedural requirements provided for by Italian law. 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IMPORTANT INFORMATION In connection with the proposed voluntary public exchange offer, the required offer document will be sent to Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (“CONSOB”) and, to the extent that the shares issued in connection with the proposed voluntary public exchange offer will be required to be registered in the United States, a registration statement on Form F-4, which will include the Exemption Document or, to the extent needed, a prospectus, may be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). If an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) is available, the shares issued in connection with the proposed voluntary public exchange offer will be made available within the United Sates pursuant to such exemption and not pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form F-4. 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