Unipol crosses 30% BPER threshold: Unipol stock gains 1.38%

Published on 10/26/2026 at 10:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Unipol's BPER exposure passed 30.00 percent on October 23, 2026. Unipol stock costs EUR 24.93 on October 26, 2026, 1.38 percent above Xetra close.

BPER control moves forward

Unipol exceeded 30.00 percent of BPER capital on October 23, 2026.
The rights offering started on October 12, 2026, after the prospectus approval.
Unipol stock trades at EUR 24.93 at 10:37 a.m. CET at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026, 1.38 percent above the Xetra close of October 23, 2026.
Unipol had a market capitalization of EUR 18.4 billion as of October 26, 2026.

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Unipol (ISIN IT0004810054) was trading at EUR 24.93 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026, at 10:37 a.m. CET, up 1.38 percent versus the Xetra close of October 23, 2026, at EUR 24.59. The latest company event was its disclosure that exposure to BPER Banca had exceeded 30.00 percent of the bank's share capital on October 23, 2026, after BPER completed a share buyback program, according to Unipol.

Three steps to BPER control

The disclosure extends a sequence of corporate actions around BPER. On October 8, 2026, Unipol published the prospectus for a rights offering whose subscription period began on October 12, 2026, according to Unipol. On October 16, 2026, the Italian Competition Authority authorized Unipol's acquisition of sole de facto control over BPER, with all authorization processes completed, according to Unipol. The October 23 disclosure marks the latest step, with exposure above the 30.00 percent statutory threshold.

What does the offering change?

The capital action gives the BPER strategy a direct funding link. The company has also tied the offering to its broader banking expansion, while the 30.00 percent exposure level increases the relevance of BPER's results and capital decisions for Unipol shareholders. The current market value of Unipol was EUR 18.4 billion on October 26, 2026. Its 52-week range was EUR 17.80 to EUR 29.44 on the same date, placing the reference price EUR 4.51 below the high.

Dates investors can track

The rights offering subscription period ran through October 26, 2026, according to the prospectus notice. The next clearly scheduled company date in the investor agenda is the publication of consolidated results for the first half of 2026 on August 7, 2026, a date that has already passed and therefore does not set a future reporting event. The BPER control process remains the central company-specific calendar theme.

Stock price and market value

For investors, the key near-term contrast is between the strategic expansion and the stock's position below its yearly high. Unipol was trading intraday at EUR 24.93 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026, at 10:37 a.m. CET, 1.38 percent above the Xetra close of October 23, 2026, at EUR 24.59. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Unipol stock.