Italy's Caltagirone to vote against Monte dei Paschi defence moves against Intesa
Italy's Caltagirone to vote against Monte dei Paschi defence moves against Intesa ROME, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The holding company of Italian entrepreneur Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone said on Thursday it will vote against Monte dei Paschi's (MPS) BMPS.MI bids for Banco BPM BAMI.MI and Banca Generali BGN.M at a shareholders' meeting scheduled for October 29.
It added that it would also vote against the merger between the Tuscan bank and Mediobanca.
Caltagirone holds 10.26% in MPS.
(Reporting by Giulia Segreti in Rome, editing by Stefano Bernabei)
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