Rome, 17 January 2011

AgustaWestland signs a contract worth GBP 570 million with the UK Ministry of
Defence

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has signed a contract worth approximately GBP 570
million with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) covering the second five year period (2011 to 2016) of
the 25 year Integrated Merlin Operational Support (IMOS) contract.

The IMOS contract provides a comprehensive availability based support package for the UK MoD's
fleet of AW101 Merlin helicopters operated by the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force.

In March 2006 AgustaWestland was awarded the 25 year IMOS contract to increase the availability of
Merlin helicopters to the Front Line Commands, while saving the MoD and UK taxpayers around GBP
500 million in support costs over the 25 year period of the contract. The IMOS contract sustains in
excess of 1,000 jobs.

AgustaWestland is also providing IOS solutions for the UK MoD’s Sea King and Apache helicopter
fleets as well as developing an IOS and training solution for the AW159 Lynx Wildcat, 62 of which are
on order for service with the UK’s Royal Navy and Army.

Finmeccanica plays a leading role in the global aerospace and defence industry, and participates in some of the sector’s biggest international programmes through its
group companies and thanks to well-established alliances with European and US partners. A leader in the design and manufacture of helicopters, defence and security
electronics, civil and military aircraft, aerostructures, satellites, space infrastructure and defence systems, Finmeccanica is Italy’s leading high-tech company. It also boasts
significant manufacturing assets and skills in the transport and energy sectors; it is listed on the Milan stock market and operates via a number of group companies and joint
ventures. At 30 September 2010, the Finmeccanica Group had around 76,000 employees, including some 12,000 in the US, approximately 10,000 in the UK, nearly 4,000
in Poland, 3,700 in France and over 1,000 in Germany. As part of its drive to maintain and build on its technological excellence, the Finmeccanica Group spends 11% of its
revenues on research and development.