Continuing listing standards provided by Article No. 36 of Italian exchanges regulation about issuers that control subsidiaries incorporated or regulated in accordance with laws of extra-EU countries

Certain provisions have been recently enacted regulating continuing Italian listing standards of issuers controlling subsidiaries that are incorporated or regulated in accordance with laws of extra-EU countries, also having a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the parent company. Regarding the aforementioned provisions, the Company discloses that:

- As of December 31, 2008, the provisions of Article No. 36 of Italian exchanges regulation in accordance with Italian continuing listing standards apply to Eni's subsidiaries Eni Congo SA, Eni Norge AS, Eni Petroleum Co Inc, NAOC - Nigerian Agip Oil Co Ltd and Trans Tunisian Pipeline Co Ltd which fell within the scope of the regulation as of September 30, 2008, as well as the following two subsidiaries Burren Energy (Bermuda) Ltd and Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd.

- the Company has already adopted adequate procedures to ensure full compliance with the regulation.