Board of Directors composition

On 15 May 2012, the Ordinary Shareholders� Meeting confirmed in their position as Directors Lucia Calvosa and Massimo Egidi, already co-opted by the Board on 4 August and 1 December 2011 respectively. They will, like the other board members, hold the position until the approval of the financial statements at 31 December 2013.

On 1st December 2011, the Board of Directors co-opted Professor Massimo Egidi to replace director Francesco Profumo, who retired on 16 November.

On November 16, 2011, Professor Francesco Profumo resigned his directorship, due to incompatibility with his new position as Minister for Education, University and Research.

On August 4, 2011, the Board of Directors coopted Lucia Calvosa.

On June 6, 2011, Ferdinando Beccalli Falco resigned from the post of director and member of executive committee.

All the documents on the appointment of Board of Directors members and on the complete slates of candidates are available on this page.

(1) The directors appointed by Telefonica (Cesar Alierta and Julio Linares) agreed not to participate in Board (and, in the case of Mr. Linares, Executive Committee) discussions of or votes on proposals or topics regarding the activity of Telecom Italia or its Group companies in the Brazilian and Argentine telecommunications markets.

(2) In Telecom Italia, we apply the criteria set out in Borsa Italiana's Corporate Governance Code for classifying directors as independent.

(EC) Executive Committee

(ICCGC) Internal Control and Corporate Governance Committee

(ARC) Appointments and remuneration committee

The current Board of Directors was appointed by the shareholders' meeting of April 12, 2011 for three fiscal years, i.e. up to the approval of the financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2013.

The Board of Directors of Telecom Italia appointed Franco Bernabè Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Aldo Minucci Deputy Chairman and Marco Patuano Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

The Chairman of the Board shall have the following duties:
- representation of the Company as per the Bylaws and powers to exercise, by separate signature, all duties pertinent to company business;
- full responsibility for the governance of the Group, including oversight of the activity of the COO and definition of the strategic directions of the organisation;
- responsibility for extraordinary operations and financial transactions to be submitted to the Board of Directors.

The Deputy Chairman shall have the following duties:
- representation of the Company as per the Bylaws, in the absence or unavailability of the Chairman;
- oversight of the internal control system.

The Chief Operating Officer shall be responsible for:
- representation of the Company as per the Bylaws and powers to exercise, by separate signature, all duties pertinent to company business;
- overall control of domestic operations.