The Internal Audit and Compliance functions (to be collectively intended as the “Whistleblowing Team”) are independent from the chain of management involved in the report, and attend periodical training sessions to properly manage the Whistleblowing process. However, if one of the members of the Whistleblowing Team is in a situation of potential conflict of interest, he/she shall promptly declare the existence of such a situation to the other members of the Whistleblowing Team, abstaining from any activity related to the report and not being made aware of the subsequent developments of the relevant activities. The report itself will be managed exclusively by the other members of the Whistleblowing Team. In the event that all members of the Whistleblowing Team are in a situation of potential conflict of interest, the Audit Committee will be informed of the situation and, to guarantee the same level of independence required, the report will be handled by the identified corporate functions, in accordance with the Whistleblowing Procedure.