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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, 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 2013 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 2013 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
2013:
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 reliable analysis 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, 25 February 2014
Chief Executive Officer
Managers responsible for preparing corporate accounting documents
Valerio Battista
Carlo Soprano
Andreas Bott
