IT MAY ALSO ACQUIRE SHAREHOLDINGS OR INTERESTS IN EITHER ITALIAN OR FOREIGN COMPANIES AND ENTERPRISES HAVING A SIMILAR, ANALOGOUS PURPOSE OR HOWEVER CONNECTED WITH THE COMPANY'S PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ART. 2361 OF THE ITALIAN CIVIL CODE; IT MAY PROVIDE FOR THE SUPPLY OF PLANT, CONSTRUCT BUILDINGS AND CARRY OUT OTHER BUILDING WORK NECESSARY FOR INSTALLING AND/OR MANAGING THE AFORESAID PRODUCTS, SYSTEMS AND SERVICES,
ALSO ACQUIRING AREAS AND FACTORIES IN ORDER TO ENLARGE, TRANSFORM AND RESUME THEM; IT MAY ALSO PROVIDE FINANCIAL COLLATERAL AND GUARANTEES FOR ITS OWN OR THIRD PARTY OBLIGATIONS, AND IN PARTICULAR BANK GUARANTEES, IT IS HOWEVER EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM UNDERTAKING ACTIVITIES RESTRICTED BY LAW SUCH AS COLLECTING SAVINGS FROM THE PUBLIC, MANAGING COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS IN THE FORM OF SECURITIES, FINANCIAL AND SECURITY BROKERAGE, FIDUCIARY ACTIVITY.