• Monte dei Paschi issued a clarification following full media publication of an internal letter from four directors and related public comments.
• The chair told the directors no irregularities were found in board or top-management conduct; issues were already discussed in board forums.
• Management reiterated the CEO is acting within the board mandate on potential extraordinary transactions, consistent with a July 16 update.
• The bank also reaffirmed the director co-optation process is proceeding under ECB requirements; board committee setup remains aligned with rules, market practice.

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