Monte Paschi Ends Bid With Almost Full Control of Mediobanca

Employees enter the administrative offices of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena in Siena, Italy.

Photographer: Francesca Volpi/Bloomberg

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA has ended up with an overwhelming majority in Mediobanca SpA, giving it almost complete ownership of the Milan-based rival.

Mediobanca investors committed 86.3% of the shares after the tender period had reopened from Sept. 16 through Sept. 22, according to a Borsa Italiana filing Monday. The previous period, which ended on Sept. 8, had left Monte Paschi with 62.3%.