ANIMA is the largest independent asset management group in Italy, with total assets under management of over € 185 billion and more than one million customers. ANIMA results from a process of aggregation of several companies, with different and complementary specializations, and today can count on more than 300 professionals* in Italy. It creates and manages forward looking, flexible investment solutions built around the specific needs of clients, whether institutional investors (insurance and financial groups, pension funds), companies or individuals. The parent company ANIMA Holding is a public company listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 2014. In 2023 ANIMA Holding finalized the acquisition of 80% of the capital of Castello SGR S.p.a., a leading company in the promotion and management of alternative investment products with a specific focus on real estate. * Source: ANIMA SGR – Total AuM, including Asset delegated to third parties, as of June 30, 2023