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CERTIFICATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO ART. 81-TER OF
CONSOB REGULATION 11971 DATED 14 MAY 1999 AND SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS AND
ADDITIONS
1.
The undersigned Valerio Battista, as Chief Executive Officer, and Carlo Soprano and Andreas Bott, as
managers responsible for preparing the corporate accounting documents of Prysmian S.p.A., certify, also
taking account of the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4, art. 154-bis of Italian Legislative Decree 58 dated 24
February 1998, that during 2015 the accounting and administrative processes for preparing the consolidated
financial statements:
have been adequate in relation to the business's characteristics and,
have been effectively applied.
2.
The adequacy of the accounting and administrative processes for preparing the consolidated financial
statements at 31 December 2015 has been evaluated on the basis of a procedure established by Prysmian
in compliance with the internal control framework published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission, which represents the generally accepted standard model internationally.
3.
They also certify that:
3.1
The consolidated financial statements at 31 December 2015:
a.
have been prepared in accordance with applicable international accounting standards recognised by
the European Union under Regulation (EC) 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and Council
dated 19 July 2002;
b.
correspond to the underlying accounting records and books of account;
c.
are able to provide a true and fair view of the issuer's statement of financial position and results of
operations and of the group of companies included in the consolidation.
3.2
The directors' report contains a fair review of performance and the results of operations, and of the
situation of the issuer and the group of companies included in the consolidation, together with a description
of the principal risks and uncertainties to which they are exposed.
Milan, 24 February 2016
Valerio Battista
Carlo Soprano
Andreas Bott
Chief Executive Officer
Managers responsible for preparing corporate accounting documents