Intesa Sanpaolo stock clears all regulatory approvals for MPS control

Published on 10/29/2026 at 17:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Intesa Sanpaolo stock reached a new regulatory milestone for its planned control of Monte dei Paschi di Siena. The offer is not yet completed.

Regulatory milestone for the MPS offer

Intesa Sanpaolo said on October 28 that it had received all prior sector authorisations required to acquire control of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
The earlier ECB approval covered direct control of MPS and several indirect holdings, while the Bank of Italy authorised additional indirect holdings.
The offer still requires investors to distinguish regulatory approval from the subsequent completion of the transaction.

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Intesa Sanpaolo said on October 28, 2026, that it had received all prior authorisations required under sector regulations to acquire control of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena. The company listed the announcement on its Investor Relations page. This is a further regulatory step for the voluntary public tender and exchange offer, not confirmation that control has already been transferred.

What changed in the approval process

The announcement follows the European Central Bank and Bank of Italy authorisations disclosed by Intesa Sanpaolo for the proposed transaction. In its October 27 release, the bank said the ECB had authorised the acquisition of a direct controlling holding in MPS and indirect controlling holdings in Wise Dialog Bank, Mediobanca, Mediobanca Premier and Compass Banca. The ECB also authorised holdings in MPS and investee companies whose combined value exceeds 10 percent of the consolidated own funds of the Intesa Sanpaolo Banking Group.

The same release said that the Bank of Italy had authorised additional indirect controlling or qualifying holdings, including interests connected with Monte Paschi Fiduciaria, Spafid, MBPS Leasing, MBCredit Solutions, MBFacta and Mediobanca SGR. The offer documents and the regulatory process remain relevant for investors assessing the timing and execution risks of the transaction.

Share price remains close to EUR 6

At Lang & Schwarz, the share traded at EUR 5.99 on October 29, 2026, at 16:08 Berlin time. That was 0.08 percent above the Xetra close of EUR 5.985 on October 28, 2026, based on the Comdirect market data page. The latest comparable Ad-hoc-News report had cited EUR 6.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 28 at 10:22 CEST, so the new quote is 0.17 percent lower than that prior article's price reference.

Investors can follow the real-time quote of Intesa Sanpaolo stock separately from the transaction timetable.