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CERTIFICATION OF THE 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 2012 the accounting and administrative processes
for preparing the 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 financial statements at 31
December 2012 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 financial statements at 31 December 2012:
• 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;
• correspond to the underlying accounting records and
books of account;
• are able to provide a true and fair view of the issuer’s
statement of financial position and results of
operations.
3.2
The directors’ report contains a reliable analysis of
performance and the results of operations, and of the
issuer’s situation, together with a description of the
principal risks and uncertainties to which it is exposed.
Milan, 27 February 2013
Chief Executive Officer
Managers responsible for preparing corporate accounting documents
Valerio Battista
Carlo Soprano Andreas Bott
