OREANDA-NEWS. September 19, 2014. Eni’s Board of Directors resolved to distribute to Shareholders an interim dividend for the fiscal year 2014 of EUR 0.56 per each shareoutstanding at the ex-dividend date as of 22 September 2014, payable on 25 September 2014.

The proposal to distribute an interim dividend of EUR 0.56 was announced to the market on 31 July 2014, when the Company published its second quarter results.

Holders of ADRs will receive EUR 1.12 per ADR, with each ADR listed on the New York Stock Exchange representing two Eni shares, outstanding at the record date as of 24 September 2014, payable on 6 October 2014.

Eni’s independent auditors have issued their report pursuant to Article 2433-bis, paragraph 5, of the Italian Civil Code.

The board’s resolution on the interim dividend was made on the basis of the half year separate accounts of the parent company Eni SpA at 30 June 2014, which were prepared in accordance with IFRS. In the first half of 2014 Eni SpA reported net profit of EUR 4,787 million.

Following consultation with the Nomination Committee and the Board of Statutory Auditors, the Board also appointed Domenico Noviello, Senior Vice President Labour Law and Disputes, as member of the Watch Structure, pursuant to legislative decree no. 231 of 2001, replacing Fabrizio Barbieri who left the Company.

Pursuant to art.84-bis, subsection 5, of Consob Regulation 11971/1999 the Company informs that the Board of Directors, upon proposal by the Compensation Committee, resolved the implementation for 2014, with regards to top management, of the  Long-Term Incentive Plan approved by the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on 8th May 2014, whose informative document  is available on the website  www.eni.com.