By letter dated 11 September 2008, the Italian Republic nominated Mr Carlo Monticelli (Head of International Financial Relations, Treasury Department, Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance) for appointment as Full Member of the Board of Directors following the expiry of the term of office of the Board of Directors on 3 June 2008, the day of the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors.

By letter dated 16 September 2008, the Board of Governors were invited to vote on the proposed appointment.

The decision to nominate Mr Carlo Monticelli was taken on 2 October 2008, the date on which the requisite majority of Governors' votes was reached.

The term of office of Mr Carlo Monticelli will expire in 2013, at the end of the day of the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors during which the annual report, balance sheet and profit and loss account for the 2012 financial year are examined.