Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (ISP.MI) has taken a 2.5% stake in Italian scooter maker Piaggio SpA (PIA.MI), according to market regulator Consob's Web site Monday.

Piaggio Chairman Roberto Colaninno recently led a group of investors that bought ailing airline Alitalia SpA (AZA.MI) from the Italian state. Intesa Sanpaolo advised the group, as well as financed the bid.

-By Jennifer Clark, Dow Jones Newswires; 39 02 58 21 9904; jennifer.clark@dowjones.com

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