Brief: BPER awaits ECB approval for buyback plan, not aimed at share cancellation, CEO says
May 7 (Reuters) - BPER Banca EMII.MI Chief Executive Gianni Franco Papa tells analysts in a post-results call: FILED APPLICATION TO ECB FOR SHARE BUYBACK, APPROVAL COULD TAKE UNTIL END-JULY, PROGRAM SEEN STARTING IN SEPTEMBER SHARE BUYBACK NOT AIMED AT SHARE CANCELLATION FOR THE TIME BEING Further company coverage: EMII.MI ((andrea.mandala@thomsonreuters.com; +390266129436;))