Exhibit (7)
Names and addresses of the Underwriters of the Republic of Italy’s 3.875% Notes due May 6, 2051
| Underwriter | Address | |
| BNP Paribas | 16 boulevard des Italiens, 75009 Paris France | |
| Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG | Reuterweg 16 60323 Frankfurt am Main Germany | |
| HSBC Continental Europe | 38, avenue Kléber 75116 Paris France | |
| Barclays Bank Ireland PLC | One Molesworth Street Dublin 2 Ireland D02RF29 | |
| BofA Securities Europe S.A. | 51 rue la Boétie 75008 Paris France | |
| Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank | 12, Place des Etats-Unis - CS 70052 - 92547 Montrouge Cedex (France) | |
| Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | Mainzer Landstr. 11-17 60329 Frankfurt am Main Germany | |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE | Marienturm, Taunusanlage 9-10 D-60329 Frankfurt am Main, Germany | |
| Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. | Via Manzoni, 4 20121 Milan Italy | |
| J.P. Morgan A.G. | TaunusTurm, Taunustor 1, 60310 Frankfurt am Main Germany | |
| MPS Capital Services Banca per le Imprese S.p.A. | Via Leone Pancaldo 4 50127 Firenze Italy | |
| Morgan Stanley Europe SE | Grosse Gallusstrasse 18 60312 Frankfurt-am-Main Germany | |
| NatWest Markets N.V. | Claude Debussylaan 94 1082 MD Amsterdam The Netherlands | |
| Nomura Financial Products Europe GmbH | c/o Nomura International plc 1 Angel Lane London EC4R 3AB United Kingdom | |
| Société Générale | 29 boulevard Haussmann 75009 Paris France | |
| UniCredit S.p.A. | c/o UniCredit Bank AG, Milan Branch Piazza Gae Aulenti 4, Tower C, 20154 Milan |
