Around 165 investors have taken part to the transaction with a total amount requested of above 22 billion Euros.
Fund managers have been allotted for around 52% of the total amount issued, while about 26.5% has been subscribed by banks.
Investors with a long-term investment horizon bought a significant 14.5% of the placement (in particular, pension funds and insurance companies for about 4.5%, while central banks and official institutions for about 10%). Hedge funds were allotted about 7% of the total amount issued.
In terms of geographical residence of investors, the placement has been extremely diversified with a relevant presence of foreign investors, that have been allotted for about 75%, with respect to the domestic ones, that bought the remaining 35% of the issuance. Among foreign investors, the most relevant share has been placed in the UK (around 30%). The rest of the issuance has been distributed mainly in continental Europe (about 35%), and in particular in France (12.5%), Germany/Austria/Switzerland (7%), Scandinavian countries (6%), Spain (5%) and Benelux (4.5%). Outside Europe, US and Canadian investors have received around 6% of the amount issued, while the remaining 4% has been allotted mainly to investors from Middle East.