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Eni

Earnings Release May 10, 2017

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Registered Head Office, Piazzale Enrico Mattei, 1 00144 Rome Tel. +39 06598.21 www.eni.com

Eni: first quarter 2017 results

Key operating and financial results

IVQ 16 IQ 17 IQ 16 % Ch.
49.46 Brent dated \$/bbl 53.78 33.89 59
1.078 Average EUR/USD exchange rate 1.065 1.102 (3)
1,856 Hydrocarbon production kboe/d 1,795 1,754 2
1,286 Adjusted operating profit (loss) (a) € million 1,834 583 215
1,400 of which: E&P 1,415 95
(72) G&P 338 285 19
75 R&M and Chemicals 189 177 7
459 Adjusted net profit (loss) (a)(b) 744 2
0.13 ‐ per share (€) 0.21 0.00
340 Net profit (loss) (b) 965 (383)
0.09 ‐ per share (€) 0.27 (0.11)
1,556 Adjusted cash flow from operations (c) 2,597 1,473 76
3,248 Net cash flow from operations 1,932 1,370 41
2,250 Capital expenditure 2,831 2,455 15
14,776 Net borrowings 14,931 12,222 22
0.28 Leverage % 0.28 0.23

(a) Non‐GAAP mea s ure. For further informa tion see the pa ragraph "Non‐GAAP mea s ures " on page 12.

(b) Attri butable to Eni's s ha rehol ders ‐ continui ng opera ti ons.

(c) Non GAAP mea s ure. Net ca s h flow from opera ti ons be fore changes i n worki ng capi tal and excl uding inventory holding gains or losses.

Yesterday, Eni's Board of Directors approved group results for the first quarter 2017 (unaudited). Commenting on the results, Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni, remarked:

"Eni has markedly improved its financial and operational performance in the first quarter of 2017. The Group has delivered a 60% increase in adjusted net profit to €750 million, compared with €460 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 when oil prices had already recovered to levels close to those experienced in this quarter. The operating growth is even bigger if compared with the first quarter 2016, when oil prices were at their lowest. Furthermore, the Group has seen with €2.6 billion its strongest cash generation in seven quarters. This performance was driven by the ongoing execution of Eni strategy across all business segments on 2017 targets, which are all confirmed. Flagship upstream projects,such asJangkrik in Indonesia and OCTP in Ghana, are all about to come on stream, while Zohr in Egypt is progressing ahead of schedule. All this makes me confident about the full year budget production guidance. The disposal of assets in Egypt and Mozambique, which are expected to close before the end of the year, will contribute to a further strengthening of the Group's financial position while maintaining future growth prospects. We expect that in 2017 organic cash generation, coupled with proceeds from disposals, will allow us to fully fund our capex and dividend requirements at an oil price well below the current level."

Highlights

Exploration & Production

  • Production for the quarter: up by 2.3% to 1.795 million boe/d; up by 5.7% excluding negative price effects of PSAs and OPEC cuts
  • Started the East Hub project in Angola; also confirmed time schedules of other large, highly cash generative projects expected for 2017: Jangkrik in Indonesia, OCTP in Ghana and Zohr in Egypt
  • Achieved important exploration success offshore Mexico in a conventional lease with a high working interest. Additional exploration successes achieved in Libya, Indonesia and Norway
  • Portfolio of unproved properties: acquired new leases offshore Cyprus, Ivory Cost and Norway
  • Signed a deal to dispose of a 25% interest in Area 4 in Mozambique to ExxonMobil for a cash consideration of approximately \$2.8 billion. Also closed the sale of the 10% interest in Zohr to BP
  • E&P adjusted operating profit: €1.42 billion (an increase of €1.32 billion vs. the first quarter 2016)

Gas & Power

  • Signed a deal to dispose of the retail business in Belgium as part of Eni's divestment plan for the 2017-2020 period
  • Agreed terms for the supply of LNG volumes in excess of 11 million tonnes to Pakistan over a fifteen-year period, in line with the strategy to strengthen our position in this business
  • G&P adjusted operating profit: €338 million, up by 19% from the first quarter 2016

Refining & Marketing and Chemicals

  • Breakeven refining margin below 4 \$/barrel
  • R&M adjusted operating profit: €66 million, in line with the first quarter of 2016, notwithstanding the shutdown of the EST plant at the Sannazzaro refinery
  • Chemicals adjusted operating profit: €123 million, representing a strong performance, leveraging the restructuring plan executed in the last few years

Group results

  • Adjusted operating profit: €1.83 billion, up by 215% or €1.25 billion, vs first quarter of 2016
  • Adjusted net profit: €0.74 billion (up by €0.74 billion vs the first quarter of 2016)
  • Net profit: €0.97 billion
  • Strong cash generation: €1.93 billion, up by 41% vs the first quarter of 2016; €2.60 billion before changes in working capital at replacement cost, up by 76%
  • Capex: €2.83 billion (€2.42 billion on a pro-forma1 basis), in line with our strategy to bring cashgenerative projects on stream in 2017
  • Disposals agreed in the first quarter of 2017 of €2.9 billion, approximately 60% of the minimum target planned for the 2017-2020 four-year period
  • Net debt: €14.9 billion, in line with the end of 2016
  • Leverage at March 31, 2017: stable at 0.28

1 Excluding reimbursement of capex relating to asset disposals, see page 10.

Outlook

Exploration & Production

Confirmed 2017 target of 0.8 bln boe of new resources, at a unitary discovery cost of approximately 1 \$/bbl.

Confirmed FY production target of 1.84 mln boe/d (up by 5% from 2016) leveraging on new project start-ups and ramp-ups of fields entered into operations in 2016, mainly in Egypt, Kazakhstan, Angola, Indonesia and Norway. Other initiatives of production optimization are expected to be implemented, which were not included in the initial plans. These additions will absorb mature fields decline and Val d'Agri shutdown lasting up to 90 days. Actions are underway in order to reduce the expected downtime period.

Gas & Power

Confirmed the target of structural break-even since 2017.

Planned cost position improvements by leveraging on long-term supply contracts revision and logistic cost reduction. Eni plans to retain market share in the large customers and retail segments, increasing the value of the existing customer base by developing innovative commercial initiatives, integrating services and optimizing operations.

Refining & Marketing and Chemicals

Confirmed the target of breakeven refining margin at 3 \$/barrel from 2018.

Refinery intakes on own account are expected to slightly decrease y-o-y due to the lack of availability of certain assets at the Sannazzaro Refinery, partially offset by higher volumes at Livorno and Milazzo refineries. Against a backdrop of strong competition, management expects to consolidate volume and market share in the Italian retail market by leveraging innovation and product and service differentiation. In the rest of Europe, sales are expected to remain stable, excluding the effects of asset disposals in Eastern Europe.

In the Chemical business, sales are expected to trend up, due to higher production supplies. Cracker and polyethylene margins are expected to decline, while a recovery is expected in the butadiene and styrenics businesses.

Group

Confirmed the target of 18% reduction in capex y-o-y on a pro-forma basis, i.e. net of the capex which will be reimbursed in connection with asset disposals.

Cash neutrality: confirmed the organic coverage of capex and dividends at a Brent price of approximately 60 \$/bbl in 2017.

Leverage at the end of 2017: projected to decline from 2016 level, also reflecting the expected closing of portfolio transactions, particularly the Mozambique deal.

Exploration & Production

Production and prices

IVQ 16 IQ 17 IQ 16 % Ch.
Production
906 Liquids kbbl/d 832 890 (6.5)
5,184 Natural gas mmcf/d 5,254 4,718 11.2
1,856 Hydrocarbons kboe/d 1,795 1,754 2.3
Average realizations
44.56 Liquids \$/bbl 48.65 29.69 63.9
3.50 Natural gas \$/kcf 3.60 3.31 9.0
32.95 Hydrocarbons \$/boe 33.42 24.09 38.7

In the first quarter of 2017, oil and natural gas production averaged 1,795 kboe/d, up by 2.3% from the same period a year ago, driven by new project start-ups and the ramp-up at fields started up in 2016, mainly in Egypt, Kazakhstan, Norway and Angola, for an overall contribution of 110 kboe/d. These additions were partly offset by planned and unplanned facilities downtime particularly in Nigeria, the United States and Lybia, OPEC production cuts and mature fields declines. When excluding the negative price effect on PSAs contracts and OPEC cuts (overall 55 kboe/d), hydrocarbon production increased by 5.7%.

Liquids production (832 kbbl/d) decreased by 58 kbbl/d, or 6.5%. Natural gas production (5,254 mmcf/d) increased by 536 mmcf/d, or 11.2%.

Results

IVQ 16 (€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16 % Ch.
1,720 Operating profit (loss) 1,628 94
(320) Exclusion of special items (213) 1
1,400 Adjusted operating profit (loss) 1,415 95
123 Net finance (expense) income 56 (58)
77 Net income (expense) from investments 18 4
(741) Income taxes (859) (307)
46.3 tax rate (%) 57.7
859 Adjusted net profit (loss) 630 (266)
1,871 Capital expenditure 2,706 2,242 20.7
  • In the first quarter of 2017, the Exploration & Production segment reported an adjusted operating profit of €1,415 million, representing an exceptional recovery from the breakeven achieved in the first quarter of 2016. This improvement reflected the upward trend in crude oil prices (with the Brent benchmark up by 59% quarter-on-quarter) and the relative appreciation of Eni's equity oil compared to market benchmarks, which determined a 64% rise in Eni's realizations in dollar terms as well as production growth. Gas prices recorded a lower increase than oil prices (up by 9%) reflecting the oversupply in the European markets and time lags in oil-linked formulas. These positives were partly offset by higher write-off of unsuccessful exploration wells (€144 million compared to €35 million in the first quarter of 2016).
  • In the first quarter of 2017, adjusted net profit amounted to €630 million, an improvement of €896 million from the first quarter of 2016. This was due to the robust recovery in operating performance and the normalization of tax rate due to the higher profitability of operations. This, in turn helped to mitigate the relative weight of taxable profit earned under PSA schemes, which are characterized by higher-thanaverage rates of taxes, as well as of non-deductible expenses.

For the disclosure of the business segment special charges/gains see page 8.

Gas & Power

Sales

IVQ 16 IQ 17 IQ 16 % Ch.
202 PSV €/kcm 219 153 43.1
182 TTF 195 136 43.4
Natural gas sales bcm
10.25 Italy 10.38 10.79 (3.8)
11.73 Rest of Europe 11.53 11.11 3.8
1.15 of which: Importers in Italy 1.04 1.13 (8.0)
10.58 European markets 10.49 9.98 5.1
1.28 Rest of World 1.37 1.39 (1.4)
23.26 Worldwide gas sales 23.28 23.29 (0.0)
9.79 Power sales Tw h 9.37 9.45 (0.8)

In the first quarter 2017, natural gas sales were 23.28 bcm, in line with the same period of the previous year. Sales in Italy were down by 3.8% to 10.38 bcm due to lower spot volumes. Sales in the European markets (10.49 bcm) increased by 5.1% mainly in Germany/Austria reflecting higher volumes sold to wholesalers and in Turkey due to higher sales to Botas, partly offset by lower sales in Hungary following the 2016 asset disposal.

Power sales (9.37 TWh) were 0.8% lower than the first quarter of 2016, mainly due to lower volumes sold to the middle market.

Results

IVQ 16 (€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16 % Ch.
5 Operating profit (loss) 214 83
(56) Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses (44) 128
(21) Exclusion of special items 168 74
(72) Adjusted operating profit (loss) 338 285 18.6
(1) Net finance (expense) income 6 2
(8) Net income (expense) from investments (1) 5
50 Income taxes (133) (128)
tax rate (%) 38.8 43.8
(31) Adjusted net profit (loss) 210 164 28.0
53 Capital expenditure 19 22 (13.6)

In the first quarter of 2017, the Gas & Power segment reported an adjusted operating profit of €338 million, an increase of €53 million from the first quarter of 2016. This result reflected better margins due to positive effects of past renegotiations of purchase and supply contracts, as well as cost optimization and the higher profits from trading activities. These positives were partly offset by lower non-recurring gains relating to renegotiations and by unfavorable scenario effects. The adjusted net profit was €210 million, an increase of 28% from the first quarter of 2016.

For the disclosure of the business segment special charges/gains see page 8.

Refining & Marketing and Chemicals

Production and sales

IVQ 16 IQ 17 IQ 16 % Ch.
4.7 Standard Eni Refining Margin (SERM) \$/bbl 4.2 4.2
5.22 Throughputs in Italy mmtonnes 5.18 5.20 (0.4)
0.75 Throughputs in the rest of Europe 0.64 0.70 (8.6)
5.97 Total throughputs 5.82 5.90 (1.4)
0.06 Green throughputs 0.02 0.04 (50.0)
84.2 Average plant utilization rate % 85.5 85.6 (0.1)
Marketing
2.08 Retail sales mmtonnes 2.00 2.00
1.47 Retail sales in Italy 1.42 1.37 3.6
0.61 Retail sales in the rest of Europe 0.58 0.63 (7.9)
24.4 Retail market share in Italy % 24.8 23.8
2.92 Wholesale sales mmtonnes 2.36 2.55 (7.5)
2.08 Wholesale sales in Italy 1.68 1.84 (8.7)
0.84 Wholesale sales in the rest of Europe 0.68 0.71 (4.2)
Chemicals
1,336 Production of petrochemical products ktonnes 1,525 1,438 6.1
  • In the first quarter of 2017, the Eni's Standard Refining Margin SERM was unchanged from the first quarter of 2016, at a level of 4.2 \$/barrel due to stable relative prices of products compared to the cost of the petroleum feedstock.
  • Eni refining throughputs were 5.82 mmtonnes, down by 1.4% from the first quarter of 2016, due to lower volumes processed outside Italy following a planned shutdown at the Bayern Oil refinery in Germany. In Italy, refining throughputs were barely unchanged due to the better performance of the Taranto plant, which offset the impact of the technical inconvenience at the Sannazzaro refinery. Volumes of biofuels produced at the Venice Green Refinery decreased by 50% y-o-y due to a planned standstill in the first quarter of 2017.
  • Retail sales in Italy of 1.42 mmtonnes increased by 3.6% in a stable consumptions environment, benefitting from effective marketing actions. Eni's retail market share was 24.8% (23.8% in the first quarter of 2016).

Wholesale sales in Italy were 1.68 mmtonnes, down by 8.7% compared to the corresponding period of 2016: lower volumes of gasoil, gasoline and fuel oil were partly offset by higher sales of jet fuel and LPG.

Retail and wholesale sales in the rest of Europe decreased by 6% compared to the same period of the previous year mainly due to the disposal of certain operations in Eastern Europe.

Petrochemical production of 1,525 ktonnes increased by 6.1% reflecting better plant performance.

Results

IVQ 16 (€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16 % Ch.
168 Operating profit (loss) 364 48
(181) Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses (199) 63
88 Exclusion of special items 24 66
75 Adjusted operating profit (loss) 189 177 6.8
68 of which: Refining & Marketing 66 66
7 Chemicals 123 111 10.8
1 Net finance (expense) income 1
9 Net income (expense) from investments 10 20
(35) Income taxes (71) (54)
41.2 tax rate (%) 35.7 27.3
50 Adjusted net profit (loss) 128 144 (11.1)
303 Capital expenditure 100 85 17.6

In the first quarter of 2017, the Refining & Marketing and Chemicals segment reported an adjusted operating profit of €189 million, up by 6.8% from the first quarter of 2016.

The Refining & Marketing business reported an adjusted operating profit of €66 million, in line with the first quarter of 2016. The break-even margin was lower than 4 \$/barrel, notwithstanding the shutdown of the EST plant at the Sannazzaro refinery. Lower results at the Venice green refinery, following a planned standstill, were offset by the positive performance in the oxygenates business and in the portfolio supply activities. Marketing activities reported improved results compared to the last year.

The Chemical business reported an adjusted operating profit of €123 million, up by 10.8% from the first quarter of 2016. The improvement was driven by higher volumes and the restructuring plan executed in recent years, which allowed the business to fully capture favorable trends in certain market segments, particularly in the butadiene market due to global shortage of this commodity. Those positives were partly offset by lower cracker and polyetilene margins. Sales volumes increased by approximately 3% driven by products shortage due to a number of shutdowns at steam crackers and butadiene plants worldwide, as well as to higher production supplies.

Adjusted net profit of €128 million declined by €16 million from the same period of the previous year due to an increased tax rate.

For the disclosure on the business segment special charges see page 8.

Group results

IVQ 16 (€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16 % Ch.
15,807 Net sales from operations - continuing operations 18,047 13,344 35.2
1,640 Operating profit (loss) - continuing operations 2,111 105
(237) Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses (259) 329
(117) Exclusion of special items (a) (18) 149
1,286 Adjusted operating profit (loss) - continuing operations 1,834 583
Breakdown by segment:
1,400 Exploration & Production 1,415 95
(72) Gas & Power 338 285 18.6
75 Refining & Marketing and Chemicals 189 177 6.8
(118) Corporate and other activities (115) (90) (27.8)
1 Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination and other consolidation adjustments (b) 7 116
340 Net profit (loss) attributable to Eni's shareholders - continuing operations 965 (383)
(162) Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses (186) 224
281 Exclusion of special items (a) (35) 161
459 Adjusted net profit (loss) attributable to Eni's shareholders - continuing operations 744 2
340 Net profit (loss) attributable to Eni's shareholders 965 (796)
340 Net profit (loss) attributable to Eni's shareholders - continuing operations 965 (383)
Net profit (loss) attributable to Eni's shareholders - discontinued operations (413)
(a) For further information see "Breakdown of special items".

(b) Unrealized intragroup profit elimination mainly pertained to intra-group sales of commodities and services recorded in the assets of the purchasing business segment as of the end of the period.

Adjusted results

  • In the first quarter of 2017 Eni tripled consolidated adjusted operating profit at €1.83 billion compared to the first quarter of 2016 (up by €1.25 billion). The improvement was driven by a robust performance in the E&P business which increased operating profit by €1.32 billion. This strong performance was driven by a recovery in crude oil prices with the Brent benchmark up by 59%, as well as an increase in production. The mid and downstream business segments improved or confirmed the operating profit levels of the first quarter of 2016, despite a neutral or unfavorable trading environment, due to the restructuring initiatives executed in the last years, long-term gas contract renegotiations, cost efficiencies and optimization gains.
  • Adjusted net profit of €0.74 billion represented the best quarter performance recorded in the last two years. This improvement compares strongly to the break-even results recorded in the first quarter of 2016 and was driven by a better operating performance and a reduced tax rate. The latter came in at approximately 57% and it normalized from year-ago levels due to a stronger oil price scenario, which reduced the relative incidence on taxable profit of results under PSA schemes, characterized by higher-than-average rates of taxes, and of certain non-deductible expenses.

Special items

The break-down by segment of special items of the operating profit (a net gains of €18 million) is:

  • E&P: net gains of €213 million, mainly composed of: a gain on the disposal of a 10% interest in the Zohr asset (€339 million), a risk provision for an arbitration with a supplier (€84 million) and other charges (€35 million).
  • G&P: net charges of €168 million composed of: the effects of fair-valued commodity derivatives that lacked the formal criteria to be accounted as hedges under IFRS (€188 million), a charge of €8 million to align the doubtful credit allowance of the retail G&P business (included in the G&P reportable segment) to the "expected loss" accounting model replacing the criteria of the incurred loss in the evaluation of the recoverability of trade receivables, and finally provisions for redundancy incentives (€2 million). The G&P adjusted operating result of the period also includes the negative balance of €14 million related to derivative financial instruments entered into to manage margin exposure to movements in foreign currency exchange rates and exchange translation differences of commercial payables and receivables.

R&M and Chemicals: net charges of €24 million mainly composed of: the write down of capital expenditure relating to certain Cash Generating Units in the R&M business, which were impaired in previous reporting periods and continued to lack any prospects of profitability (€19 million); environmental provisions (€7 million) and provisions for redundancy incentives (€2 million), as well as the effects of fair-valued commodity derivatives that lacked the formal criteria to be accounted as hedges under IFRS (€11 million).

Non-operating special items included the tax effects related to the operating special items and the provision on a tax claim in a foreign jurisdiction for a total negative effect on net profit of €35 million.

Reported results

Net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders was €965 million for the first quarter of 2017 compared to a loss from continuing operations of €383 million in the first quarter of 2016 (net loss attributable to Eni's shareholders in the first quarter 2016 included a loss in the discontinued operations of €413 million relating to the closing of the Saipem deal, in particular the impairment taken to align the book value of Eni's retained interest in Saipem to its fair value). The 2017 performance was driven by a robust E&P operating performance (up by €1.53 billion) boosted by an ongoing recovery in Brent prices (the Brent benchmark was up by 59%), as well as the capital gain recorded on the disposal of a 10% interest in the Zohr asset (€339 million). The increase also reflected a normalized tax rate (equal to approximately 52 percentage points) due to an improved profitability that reduced the concentration of taxable profit in PSA contracts, which bear higher-than average rates of tax, and incidence of certain non-deductible expenses.

Net borrowings and cash flow from operations

IVQ 16 (€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16 Change
341 Net profit (loss) ‐ continuing operations 967 (380) 1,347
Adjustments to reconcile net profit (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
1,740 ‐ depreciation, depletion and amortization and other non monetary items 2,056 1,892 164
(11) ‐ net gains on disposal of assets (343) (18) (325)
749 ‐ dividends, interests and taxes 1,146 440 706
1,455 Changes in working capital related to operations (924) 226 (1,150)
(1,026) Dividends received, taxes paid, interests (paid) received (970) (790) (180)
3,248 Net cash provided by operating activities 1,932 1,370 562
(2,250) Capital expenditure (2,831) (2,455) (376)
(6) Investment and purchase of consolidated subsidiaries and businesses (36) (1,124) 1,088
33 Disposal of consolidated subsidiaries, businesses tangible and intangible assets and investments 557 805 (248)
614 Other cash flow related to capital expenditure, investments and disposals 185 (39) 224
1,639 Free cash flow (193) (1,443) 1,250
42 Borrowings (repayment) of debt related to financing activities (160) 5,987 (6,147)
(798) Changes in short and long‐term financial debt 150 (3,702) 3,852
(33) Dividends paid and changes in non‐controlling interests and reserves
22 Effect of changes in consolidation, exchange differences and cash and cash equivalent related to
discontinued operations
(6) (22) 16
872 NET CASH FLOW (209) 820 (1,029)
Change in net borrowings
IVQ 16 (€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16 Change
1,639 Free cash flow (193) (1,443) 1,250
Net borrowings of divested companies 5,818 (5,818)
(374) Exchange differences on net borrowings and other changes 38 274 (236)
(33) Dividends paid and changes in non‐controlling interest and reserves
1,232 CHANGE IN NET BORROWINGS (155) 4,649 (4,804)

As of March 31, 2017, net borrowings2 were €14.93 billion, almost unchanged compared to December 31, 2016 (up by a modest €0.155 billion).

Cash flow from operating activities amounted to €1.93 billion, or €2.60 billion when excluding changes in working capital at replacement cost. Gains from disposal (€0.56 billion) related to the closing of the sale of a 10% stake of Zohr to BP. The total consideration includes the reimbursement of capex borne by Eni since January 1, 2016 (the 2017 amount being \$64 million). Approximately 50% of the cash consideration will be cashed-in by tranches. Other inflows relating to investing activities amounted to €0.6 billion. These inflows almost completely covered capital expenditure for the period (€2.83 billion), which peaked in the quarter because of the upcoming conclusion of certain relevant projects starting from 2017. On a pro-forma basis, i.e. excluding the share of capex to be borne by the operators who purchased interests in certain Group exploration assets under development (namely in Egypt and Mozambique) with retroactive economic effects, the capex share of which will be reimbursed to Eni at the closing of the underlying transactions, capex for the first quarter would be €2.42 billion.

Cash flow from operations was also influenced by a lower level of receivables due beyond the end of the reporting period, being sold to financing institutions compared to the amount sold at the end of the previous reporting period (approximately €0.2 billion).

Summarized Group Balance Sheet

(€ million) March 31, 2017 Dec. 31, 2016 Change
Fixed assets 79,571 79,729 (158)
Net working capital
Inventories 4,728 4,637 91
Trade receivables 12,456 11,186 1,270
Trade payables (11,163) (11,038) (125)
Tax payables and provisions for, net deferred tax liabilities (4,125) (3,073) (1,052)
Provisions (13,960) (13,896) (64)
Other current assets and liabilities 1,301 1,171 130
(10,763) (11,013) 250
Provisionsfor employee post‐retirements benefits (862) (868) 6
Assets held forsale including related liabilities 118 14 104
CAPITAL EMPLOYED, NET 68,064 67,862 202
Eni's shareholders equity 53,081 53,037 44
Non‐controlling interest 52 49 3
Shareholders' equity 53,133 53,086 47
Net borrowings 14,931 14,776 155
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 68,064 67,862 202
Leverage 0.28 0.28

As of March 31, 2017, the ratio of net borrowings to shareholders' equity including non-controlling interest – leverage3 – was to 0.28, unchanged compared to 0.28 as of December 31, 2016. Total equity increased by €47 million, driven by the result of the period, offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation differences (€0.7 billion) and the negative change in the cash flow hedge reserve (down by €0.3 billion). Foreign currency differences relating to net borrowings were negative for €0.1 billion.

2 Details on net borrowings are furnished on page 19.

3 Non-GAAP financial measures and other alternative performance indicators disclosed throughout this press release are accompanied by explanatory notes and tables in line with guidance provided by ESMA guidelines on alternative performance measures (ESMA/2015/1415), published on October 5, 2015. For further information see the section "Non-GAAP measures" of this press release. See pages 12 and subsequent.

Other information, basis of presentation and disclaimer

Article No. 36 of Italian regulatory exchanges (Consob Resolution No. 16191/2007 and subsequent amendments). Continuing listing standards about issuers that control subsidiaries incorporated or regulated in accordance with laws of extra‐EU Countries. Certain provisions have been enacted to regulate continuing Italian listing standards of issuers controlling subsidiaries that are incorporated or regulated in accordance with laws of extra‐EU Countries, also having a material impact on the consolidated financialstatements of the parent company. Regarding the aforementioned provisions, as of March 31, 2017, Eni's subsidiaries ‐ Eni Congo SA, Eni Norge AS, Eni Petroleum Co Inc, Nigerian Agip Oil Co Ltd, Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd, Eni Finance USA Inc, Eni Trading & Shipping Inc, Eni Canada Holding Ltd, Eni Turkmenistan Ltd, Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Ltd and Eni Suisse SA – fall within the scope of the new continuing listing standards. Eni has already adopted adequate procedures to ensure full compliance with the new regulations.

This press release on the results of the first quarter 2017 has been prepared on a voluntary basis according to article 82‐ter, Regulations on issuers (Consob Regulation No. 11971 of May 14, 1999 and subsequent amendments and inclusions). The disclosure of results and business trends on a quarterly basis is consistent with Eni's policy to provide the market and investors with regular information about the Company's financial and industrial performances and business prospects considering the reporting policy followed by oil&gas peers who are communicating results each quarter. Results and cash flow are presented for the first quarter of 2017, for the first quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016. Information on the Company's financial position relates to end of the periods as of March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016. Accounts set forth herein have been prepared in accordance with the evaluation and recognition criteria set by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and adopted by the European Commission according to the procedure set forth in Article 6 of the European Regulation (CE) No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and European Council of July 19, 2002. These criteria are unchanged from the 2016 Annual report on form 20‐F filed with the US SEC on March 22, 2017, which investors are urged to read.

Non‐GAAP financial measures and other alternative performance indicators disclosed throughout this pressrelease are accompanied by explanatory notes and tablesin line with guidance provided by ESMA guidelines on alternative performance measures(ESMA/2015/1415), published on October 5, 2015. For further information see the section "Alternative performance measures (Non‐GAAP measures)" of this press release.

Eni's Chief Financial Officer, Massimo Mondazzi, in his position as manager responsible for the preparation of the Company's financial reports, certifies that data and information disclosed in this press release correspond to the Company's evidence and accounting books and records, pursuant to rule 154‐bis paragraph 2 of Legislative Decree No. 58/1998.

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Disclaimer

This pressrelease, in particular the statements under the section "Outlook", contains certain forward‐looking statements particularly those regarding capital expenditure, development and management of oil and gas resources, dividends, allocation of future cash flow from operations, future operating performance, gearing, targets of production and sales growth, new markets and the progress and timing of projects. By their nature, forward‐looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will or may occur in the future. Actual results may differ from those expressed in such statements, depending on a variety of factors, including the timing of bringing new fields on stream; management's ability in carrying out industrial plans and in succeeding in commercial transactions; future levels of industry product supply; demand and pricing; operational issues; general economic conditions; political stability and economic growth in relevant areas of the world; changes in laws and governmental regulations; development and use of new technology; changes in public expectations and other changes in business conditions; the actions of competitors and other factors discussed elsewhere in this document. Due to the seasonality in demand for natural gas and certain refined products and the changes in a number of external factors affecting Eni's operations, such as prices and margins of hydrocarbons and refined products, Eni's results from operations and changes in net borrowings for the first quarter of the year cannot be extrapolated on an annual basis.

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Company Contacts

Press Office: +39.0252031875 ‐ +39.0659822030 Freephone for shareholders (from Italy): 800940924 Freephone for shareholders (from abroad): +80011223456 Switchboard: +39‐0659821 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.eni.com

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Eni Società per Azioni Rome, Piazzale Enrico Mattei, 1 Share capital: €4,005,358,876 fully paid. Tax identification number 00484960588 Tel.: +39 0659821 ‐ Fax: +39 0659822141

This press release for the first quarter 2017 (unaudited) is also available on Eni's website eni.com.

Alternative performance measures (Non-GAAP measures)

Management evaluates underlying business performance on the basis of non-GAAP financial measures under IFRS ("Alternative performance measures"), such as adjusted operating profit and adjusted net profit, which are arrived at by excluding inventory holding gains or losses, special items and, in determining the business segments' adjusted results, finance charges on finance debt and interest income. The adjusted operating profit of each business segment reports gains and losses on derivative financial instruments entered into to manage exposure to movements in foreign currency exchange rates which affect industrial margins and translation of commercial payables and receivables. Accordingly, also currency translation effects recorded through profit and loss are reported within business segments' adjusted operating profit. The taxation effect of the items excluded from adjusted operating or net profit is determined based on the specific rate of taxes applicable to each of them. Management includes them in order to facilitate a comparison of base business performance across periods, and to allow financial analysts to evaluate Eni's trading performance on the basis of their forecasting models. Non-GAAP financial measures should be read together with information determined by applying IFRS and do not stand in for them. Other companies may adopt different methodologies to determine Non-GAAP measures.

Follows the description of the main alternative performance measures adopted by Eni. The measures reported below refer to the actual performance:

Adjusted operating and net profit

Adjusted operating and net profit are determined by excluding inventory holding gains or losses, special items and, in determining the business segments' adjusted results, finance charges on finance debt and interest income. The adjusted operating profit of each business segment reports gains and losses on derivative financial instruments entered into to manage exposure to movements in foreign currency exchange rates which impact industrial margins and translation of commercial payables and receivables. Accordingly, also currency translation effects recorded through profit and loss are reported within business segments' adjusted operating profit. The taxation effect of the items excluded from adjusted operating or net profit is determined based on the specific rate of taxes applicable to each of them. Finance charges or income related to net borrowings excluded from the adjusted net profit of business segments are comprised of interest charges on finance debt and interest income earned on cash and cash equivalents not related to operations. Therefore, the adjusted net profit of business segments includes finance charges or income deriving from certain segment operated assets, i.e., interest income on certain receivable financing and securities related to operations and finance charge pertaining to the accretion of certain provisions recorded on a discounted basis (as in the case of the asset retirement obligations in the Exploration & Production segment).

Inventory holding gain or loss

This is the difference between the cost of sales of the volumes sold in the period based on the cost of supplies of the same period and the cost of sales of the volumes sold calculated using the weighted average cost method of inventory accounting as required by IFRS.

Special items

These include certain significant income or charges pertaining to either: (i) infrequent or unusual events and transactions, being identified as non-recurring items under such circumstances; (ii) certain events or transactions which are not considered to be representative of the ordinary course of business, as in the case of environmental provisions, restructuring charges, asset impairments or write ups and gains or losses on divestments even though they occurred in past periods or are likely to occur in future ones; in this respect, from the reporting period 2017 special items comprise an adjustment to align the doubtful credit allowance of the retail G&P business (included in the G&P reportable segment) to the "expected loss" accounting model replacing the criteria of the incurred loss in the evaluation of the recoverability of trade receivables. The new criterion will be adopted in GAAP accounts effective January 1, 2018. This result adjustment is consistent with management assessment of this business performance and improves the correlation between revenues and costs incurred in the period with respect to the current accounting method; or (iii) exchange rate differences and derivatives relating to industrial activities and commercial payables and receivables, particularly exchange rate derivatives to manage commodity pricing formulas which are quoted in a currency other than the functional currency. Those items are reclassified in operating profit with a corresponding adjustment to net finance charges, notwithstanding the handling of foreign currency exchange risks is made centrally by netting off naturally-occurring opposite positions and then dealing with any residual risk exposure in the exchange rate market.

As provided for in Decision No. 15519 of July 27, 2006 of the Italian market regulator (CONSOB), non-recurring material income or charges are to be clearly reported in the management's discussion and financial tables. Also, special items allow to allocate to future reporting periods gains and losses on re-measurement at fair value of certain non hedging commodity derivatives and exchange rate derivatives relating to commercial exposures, lacking the criteria to be designed as hedges, including the ineffective portion of cash flow hedges and certain derivative financial instruments embedded in the pricing formula of long-term gas supply agreements of the Exploration & Production segment.

Leverage

Leverage is a Non-GAAP measure of the Company's financial condition, calculated as the ratio between net borrowings and shareholders' equity, including non-controlling interest. Leverage is the reference ratio to assess the solidity and efficiency of the Group balance sheet in terms of incidence of funding sources including third-party funding and equity as well as to carry out benchmark analysis with industry standards.

Adjusted cash flow

Adjusted cash flow is defined as net cash provided from operating activities before changes in working capital at replacement cost.

Free cash flow

Free cash flow represents the link existing between changes in cash and cash equivalents (deriving from the statutory cash flows statement) and in net borrowings (deriving from the summarized cash flow statement) that occurred from the beginning of the period to the end of period. Free cash flow is the cash in excess of capital expenditure needs. Starting from free cash flow it is possible to determine either: (i) changes in cash and cash equivalents for the period by adding/deducting cash flows relating to financing debts/receivables (issuance/repayment of debt and receivables related to financing activities), shareholders' equity (dividends paid, net repurchase of own shares, capital issuance) and the effect of changes in consolidation and of exchange rate differences; (ii) changes in net borrowings for the period by adding/deducting cash flows relating to shareholders' equity and the effect of changes in consolidation and of exchange rate differences.

Net borrowings

Net borrowings is calculated as total finance debt less cash, cash equivalents and certain very liquid investments not related to operations, including among others non-operating financing receivables and securities not related to operations. Financial activities are qualified as "not related to operations" when these are not strictly related to the business operations.

(€ million)

First Quarter 2017
Exploration & Gas & Power Refining & Marketing
and Chemicals
Corporate and other mpact of unrealized
intragroup profit
elimination
Production activities GROUP
Reported operating profit (loss) 1,628 214 364 (118) I
23
2,111
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses (44) (199) (16) (259)
Exclusion of special items:
environmental charges 7 7
impairments losses (impairment reversals), net 19 1 20
net gains on disposal of assets (343) (343)
risk provisions 84 84
provision for redundancy incentives 2 2 2 6
commodity derivatives 188 (11) 177
exchange rate differences and derivatives 9 (14) (1) (6)
other 35 (8) 8 2 37
Special items of operating profit (loss) (213) 168 24 3 (18)
Adjusted operating profit (loss) 1,415 338 189 (115) 7 1,834
Net finance (expense) income (a) 56 6 (207) (145)
Net income (expense) from investments (a) 18 (1) 10 15 42
Income taxes (a) (859) (133) (71) 78 (985)
Tax rate (%) 57.7 38.8 35.7 56.9
Adjusted net profit (loss) 630 210 128 (229) 7 746
of which:
- Adjusted net profit (loss) of non-controlling interest 2
- Adjusted net profit (loss) attributable to Eni's shareholders 744
Reported net profit (loss) attributable to Eni's shareholders 965
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses (186)
Exclusion of special items (35)
Adjusted net profit (loss) attributable to Eni's shareholders 744

(a) Excluding special items.

First Quarter 2016 Exploration &
Production
Gas & Power Refining & Marketing
and Chemicals
Corporate and other
activities
mpact of unrealized
intragroup profit
elimination
I
GROUP DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS
CONTINUING
OPERATIONS
Reported operating profit (loss) 94 83 48 (98) (22) 105 105
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses 128 63 138 329 329
Exclusion of special items:
environmental charges 23 23 23
impairments losses (impairment reversals), net 13 4 17 17
impairment of exploration projects 7 7 7
provision for redundancy incentives 1 4 2 7 7
commodity derivatives 4 103 26 133 133
exchange rate differences and derivatives (39) (3) (42) (42)
other (11) 10 3 2 4 4
Special items of operating profit (loss) 1 74 66 8 149 149
Adjusted operating profit (loss) 95 285 177 (90) 116 583 583
Net finance (expense) income (a) (58) 2 1 (34) (89) (89)
Net income (expense) from investments (a) 4 5 20 (7) 22 22
Income taxes (a) (307) (128) (54) 16 (38) (511) (511)
Tax rate (%) 43.8 27.3 99.0 99.0
Adjusted net profit (loss) (266) 164 144 (115) 78 5 5
of which:
- Adjusted net profit (loss) of non-controlling interest 3 3
- Adjusted net profit (loss) attributable to Eni's shareholders 2 2
Reported net profit (loss) attributable to Eni's shareholders (796) 413 (383)
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses 224 224
Exclusion of special items 574 (413) 161
Adjusted net profit (loss) attributable to Eni's shareholders 2 2

(a) Excluding special items.

Fourth Quarter 2016
Exploration &
Production
Gas & Power Refining & Marketing
and Chemicals
Corporate and other
activities
mpact of unrealized
intragroup profit
elimination
GROUP
I
Reported operating profit (loss) 1,720 5 168 (254) 1 1,640
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses (56) (181) (237)
Exclusion of special items:
environmental charges 1 18 9 28
impairments losses (impairment reversals), net (789) 81 40 28 (640)
net gains on disposal of assets (3) (3) (6)
risk provisions (1) 17 27 43
provision for redundancy incentives 19 3 7 4 33
commodity derivatives (265) (14) (279)
exchange rate differences and derivatives (1) 33 5 37
other 455 109 8 95 667
Special items of operating profit (loss) (320) (21) 88 136 (117)
Adjusted operating profit (loss) 1,400 (72) 75 (118) 1 1,286
Net finance (expense) income (a) 123 (1) 1 (391) (268)
Net income (expense) from investments (a) 77 (8) 9 4 82
Income taxes (a) (741) 50 (35) 81 5 (640)
Tax rate (%) 46.3 41.2 58.2
Adjusted net profit (loss) 859 (31) 50 (424) 6 460
of which:
- Adjusted net profit (loss) of non-controlling interest 1
- Adjusted net profit (loss) attributable to Eni's shareholders 459
Reported net profit (loss) attributable to Eni's shareholders 340
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses (162)
Exclusion of special items 281
Adjusted net profit (loss) attributable to Eni's shareholders 459

(a) Excluding special items.

(€ million)

Breakdown of special items4

IVQ 16 (€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16
28 Environmental charges 7 23
(640) Impairments losses (impairment reversals), net 20 17
Impairment of exploration projects 7
(6) Net gains on disposal of assets (343)
43 Risk provisions 84
33 Provisions for redundancy incentives 6 7
(279) Commodity derivatives 177 133
37 Exchange rate differences and derivatives (6) (42)
667 Other 37 4
(117) Special items of operating profit (loss) (18) 149
56 Net finance (income) expense 6 96
of which:
(37) - exchange rate differences and derivatives reclassified to operating profit (loss) 6 42
362 Net income (expense) from investments (2) 365
of which:
(5) - gains on disposal of assets
415 - impairments/revaluation of equity investments 365
(20) Income taxes (21) (36)
of which:
122 - net impairment of deferred tax assets of Italian subsidiaries
6 - net impairment of deferred tax assets of upstream business outside Italy
(148) - taxes on special items of operating profit (outside Italy) and other special items (21) (36)
281 Total special items of net profit (loss) (35) 574
Attributable to:
- Non-controlling interest
281 - Eni's shareholders (35) 574

4 For further details on impairments and reversals of continuing operations, see the following page.

Analysis of Profit and Loss account items of continuing operations

Net sales from operations

IVQ 16 (€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16 Ch.%
4,855 Exploration & Production 4,950 3,356 47.5
11,986 Gas & Power 13,942 10,030 39.0
5,125 Refining & Marketing and Chemicals 5,515 3,869 42.5
4,141 - Refining & Marketing 4,294 2,916 47.3
1,082 - Chemicals 1,346 1,019 32.1
(98) - Consolidation adjustment (125) (66)
391 Corporate and other activities 348 310 12.3
(6,550) Consolidation adjustments (6,708) (4,221)
15,807 18,047 13,344 35.2

Operating expenses

IVQ 16 (€ milion) IQ 17 IQ 16 Ch.%
12,346 Purchases, services and other 13,619 10,651 27.9
87 of which: - other special items 91 23
741 Payroll and related costs 784 808 (3.0)
33 of which: - provision for redundancy incentives and other 6 7
13,087 14,403 11,459 25.7

DD&A, impairments, reversals and write-off

IVQ 16 (€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16 Ch.%
1,757 Exploration & Production 1,646 1,624 1.4
92 Gas & Power 89 86 3.5
106 Refining & Marketing and Chemicals 89 96 (7.3)
95 - Refining & Marketing 75 88 (14.8)
11 - Chemicals 14 8 75.0
17 Corporate and other activities 16 19 (15.8)
(7) Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination (7) (7)
1,965 Total depreciation, depletion and amortization 1,833 1,818 0.8
(656) Impairment losses (impairment reversals), net 20 17
1,309 Depreciation, depletion, amortization, impairments and reversals 1,853 1,835 1.0
212 Write-off 144 35
1,521 1,997 1,870 6.8
IVQ 16 (€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16
849 Asset impairment 20 17
(1,505) Impairment reversals
(656) Sub-total 20 17
16 Impairment of losses on receivables related to non recurring activities
(640) Impairments losses (impairment reversals), net 20 17

Income (expense) from investments

(€ million)

First Quarter 2017 Exploration &
Production
Gas &
Power
Refining &
Marketing and
Chemicals
Corporate
and other
activities
Group
Share of gains (losses) from equity-accounted investments 13 (1) 2 15 29
Dividends 3 8 11
Other income (expense), net 2 2 4
18 (1) 12 15 44

Leverage and net borrowings

Leverage is a measure used by management to assess the Company's level of indebtedness. It is calculated as a ratio of net borrowings to shareholders' equity, including non-controlling interest. Management periodically reviews leverage in order to assess the soundness and efficiency of the Group balance sheet in terms of optimal mix between net borrowings and net equity, and to carry out benchmark analysis with industry standards.

Mar 31,
2016
(€ million) Mar. 31,
2017
Dec. 31,
2016
Change vs.
Dec. 31,
2016
23,929 Total debt 27,285 27,239 46
4,485 Short-term debt 7,060 6,675 385
19,444 Long-term debt 20,225 20,564 (339)
(6,029) Cash and cash equivalents (5,465) (5,674) 209
(5,007) Securities held for trading and other securities held for non-operating purposes (6,410) (6,404) (6)
(671) Financing receivables held for non-operating purposes (479) (385) (94)
12,222 Net borrowings 14,931 14,776 155
52,879 Shareholders' equity including non-controlling interest 53,133 53,086 47
0.23 Leverage 0.28 0.28

Net borrowings are calculated under Consob provisions on Net Financial Position (Com. no. DEM/6064293 of 2006).

Bonds maturing in the 18-months period starting on March 31, 2017

(€ million)
Issuing entity Amount at March
31, 2017 (a)
Eni SpA 3,626
Eni Finance International SA 103
3,729

(a) Amounts include interest accrued and discount on issue.

Bonds issued in the first quarter of 2017 (guaranteed by Eni Spa)

Issuing entity Nominal amount
(€ million)
Currency Amount at March
31, 2017 (a)
(€ million)
Maturity Rate %
Eni SpA 750 EUR 745 2027 fixed 1.500
750 745

(a) Amounts include interest accrued and discount on issue.

Consolidated financial statements

BALANCE SHEET

(€ million)
Mar. 31, 2017 Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 5,465 5,674
Other financial activities held for trading 6,172 6,166
Other financial assets available for sale 238 238
Trade and other receivables 19,429 17,593
Inventories 4,728 4,637
Current tax assets 366 383
Other current tax assets 519 689
Other current assets 1,403 2,591
38,320 37,971
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 70,703 70,793
Inventory - compulsory stock 1,279 1,184
Intangible assets 3,262 3,269
Equity-accounted investments 4,057 4,040
Other investments 276 276
Other financial assets 1,859 1,860
Deferred tax assets 3,783 3,790
Other non-current assets 1,403 1,348
86,622 86,560
Assets held for sale 261 14
TOTAL ASSETS 125,203 124,545
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Short-term debt 2,778 3,396
Current portion of long-term debt 4,282 3,279
Trade and other payables 17,063 16,703
Income taxes payable 526 426
Other taxes payable 2,186 1,293
Other current liabilities 1,736 2,599
28,571 27,696
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt 20,225
13,960
20,564
13,896
Provisions for contingencies 862 868
Provisions for employee benefits
Deferred tax liabilities
6,569 6,667
Other non-current liabilities 1,740 1,768
43,356 43,763
Liabilities directly associated assets held for sale 143
72,070 71,459
TOTAL LIABILITIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Non-controlling interest 52 49
Eni shareholders' equity:
Share capital 4,005 4,005
Reserve related to the fair value of cash flow hedging derivatives net of tax effect (41) 189
Other reserves 48,733 52,329
Treasury shares (581) (581)
Interim dividend (1,441)
Net profit (loss) 965
53,081
(1,464)
53,037
Total Eni shareholders' equity
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 53,133 53,086
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 125,203 124,545

GROUP PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

REVENUES
15,807
18,047
13,344
Net sales from operations
347
485
207
Other income and revenues
18,532
13,551
16,154
Total revenues
OPERATING EXPENSES
12,346
13,619
10,651
Purchases, services and other
741
784
808
Payroll and related costs
(21)
(117)
94
Other operating (expense) income
1,833
1,818
1,965
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
(656)
20
17
Impairment Losses (Impairment reversals), net
212
144
35
Write-Off
2,111
105
1,640
OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS)
FINANCE INCOME (EXPENSE)
1,898
1,326
1,833
Finance income
(1,920)
(1,498)
(2,077)
Finance expense
68
1
(37)
Income (expense) from other financial activities held for trading
(370)
20
146
Derivative financial instruments
(324)
(151)
(135)
INCOME (EXPENSE) FROM INVESTMENTS
(199)
29
55
Share of profit (loss) of equity-accounted investments
(81)
15
(35)
Other gain (loss) from investments
(280)
44
20
2,004
(10)
1,036
PROFIT (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
(1,037)
(370)
(695)
Income taxes
967
(380)
341
Net profit (loss) - continuing operations
(413)
Net profit (loss) - discontinued operations
967
(793)
341
Net profit (loss)
Eni's shareholders:
965
(383)
340
- continuing operations
(413)
- discontinued operations
965
(796)
340
Non controlling interest
2
3
1
- continuing operations
- discontinued operations
2
3
1
Net profit (loss) per share attributable to Eni's shareholders
(€ per share)
0.09
0.27
(0.22)
- basic
0.09
0.27
(0.22)
- diluted
Net profit (loss) per share - continuing operations attributable to Eni's
shareholders (€ per share)
0.09
0.27
(0.11)
- basic
0.09
0.27
(0.11)
- diluted
IVQ 16 (€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16
Net profit (loss) 967 (793)
Items that may be reclassified to profit in later periods
Currency translation differences (718) (1,864)
Change in the fair value of cash flow hedging derivatives (304) (44)
Share of "Other comprehensive income" on equity-accounted entities 18 40
Taxation 74 12
Total other items of comprehensive income (loss) (930) (1,856)
Total comprehensive income (loss) 37 (2,649)
attributable to:
Eni's shareholders 35 (2,652)
- continuing operations 35 (2,239)
- discontinued operations (413)
Non-controlling interest 2 3
- continuing operations 2 3
- discontinued operations

CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

57,409
(2,649)
(1,872)
(9)
(4,530)
52,879
52,832
47
53,086
37
10
47
53,133
53,081
52

GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT

IVQ 16 (€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16
341 Net profit (loss) - continuing operations
Adjustments to reconcile net profit (loss) to net cash provided by operating
activities:
967 (380) (*)
1,965 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 1,833 1,818
(656) Impairment losses (impairment reversals), net 20 17
212 Write-off 144 35
199 Share of (profit) loss of equity-accounted investments (29) (55)
(11) Gain on disposal of assets, net (343) (18)
(66) Dividend income (11) (22)
(41) Interest income (48) (68)
161 Interest expense 168 160
695 Income taxes 1,037 370
20 Other changes 91 70
Changes in working capital:
(145) - inventories (219) 530
(648) - trade receivables (1,501) (189)
1,827 - trade payables 257 13
(280) - provisions for contingencies 47 (1,076)
701 - other assets and liabilities 492 948
1,455 Cash flow from changes in working capital (924) 226
Net change in the provisions for employee benefits (3) 7
83 Dividends received 4 5
70 Interest received 8 45
(360) Interest paid (184) (226)
(819) Income taxes paid, net of tax receivables received (798) (614)
3,248 Net cash provided by operating activities 1,932 1,750
Investing activities:
(2,185) - tangible assets (2,727) (2,441)
(65) - intangible assets (104) (14)
(6) - investments (36) (1,124)
(53) - securities (65) (70)
(268) - financing receivables (320) (286)
42 - change in payables in relation to investments and capitalized depreciation 495 (72)
(2,535) Cash flow from investments (2,757) (4,007)
Disposals:
7 - tangible assets 557 1
- consolidated subsidiaries and businesses net of cash and cash equivalent
disposed of
(426)
26 - investments 341
4 - securities 7
777 - financing receivables 215 6,337
154 - change in receivables in relation to disposals (300) 32
968 Cash flow from disposals 472 6,292
(1,567) Net cash used in investing activities (*) (2,285) 2,285

(*) From continuing opera tions.

GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT (continued)

IVQ 16 (€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16
272 Increase in long-term debt 753 211
(143) Repayments of long-term debt (67) (1,849)
(927) Increase (decrease) in short-term debt (536) (2,064)
(798) 150 (3,702)
(33) Dividends paid to Eni's shareholders
(831) Net cash used in financing activities 150 (3,702)
(4) Effect of change in consolidation (inclusion/exclusion of significant/insignificant
subsidiaries)
5
Effect of cash and cash equivalents relating to discontinued operations 889
26 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and other changes (11) (22)
872 Net cash flow for the period (209) 820
4,802 Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the period (excluding discontinued
operations)
5,674 5,209
5,674 Cash and cash equivalents - end of the period (excluding discontinued
operations)
5,465 6,029

(*) Net cash used in investing activities included investments and divestments (on net basis) in held-for-trading financial assets and other investments/divestments in certain short-term financial assets. Due to their nature and the circumstance that they are very liquid, these financial assets are netted against finance debt in determing net borrow ings. Cash flow s of such investments w ere as follow s:

IVQ 16 IQ 17 IQ 16
42 Net cash flow from financing activities (160) 5,987

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

IVQ 16 (€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16
Effect of disposals of consolidated subsidiaries and businesses
Current assets 6,493
1 Non-current assets 8,541
Net borrowings (5,390)
Current and non-current liabilities (6,303)
1 Net effect of disposals 3,341
Current value of residual interests following the loss of control (1,006)
(1) Gains (losses) on disposal
Non-controlling interest (1,872)
Selling price 463
less:
Cash and cash equivalents disposed of (889)
Cash flow on disposals (426)

Capital expenditure

IVQ 16 (€ million) IQ 17 IQ 16 % Ch.
1,916 Exploration & Production 2,771 2,297 20.6
- acquisition of proved and unproved properties 2
45 - g&g costs 65 55 18.2
134 - exploration 199 90
1,725 - development 2,495 2,122 17.6
12 - other expenditure 12 28 (57.1)
53 Gas & Power 19 22 (13.6)
303 Refining & Marketing and Chemicals 100 85 17.6
184 ‐ Refining & Marketing 68 49 38.8
119 ‐ Chemicals 32 36 (11.1)
26 Corporate and other activities 7 9 (22.2)
(3) Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination (1) 97
2,295 Capital expenditure - continuing operations 2,896 2,510 15.4
45 Cash out in net cash flow from operating activities 65 55 18.2
2,250 Cash out in net cash flow from investment activities 2,831 2,455 15.3

In the first quarter of 2017, capital expenditure amounted to €2,831 million (€2,455 million in the first quarter of 2016) and mainly related to:

  • development activities (€2,495 million) deployed mainly in Egypt, Angola, Ghana, Iraq, Indonesia and Congo. Exploratory activities (€199 million) concerned mainly Cyprus, Libya, Norway and Egypt;

  • refining activity in Italy and outside Italy (€55 million) aimed at plants improvement, as well as initiatives in the field of health, security and environment; marketing activity, mainly regulation compliance and stay in business initiatives in the refined product retail network in Italy and in the Rest of Europe (€13 million); - initiatives relating to gas marketing (€14 million) as well as initiatives to improve flexibility and upgrade

combined-cycle power plants (€5 million).

Cash-outs comprised in net cash from operating activities relate to geological and geophysical studies as part of the exploration activities, which are charged to expenses.

Exploration & Production

PRODUCTION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS BY REGION

IVQ 16 IQ 17 IQ 16
1,856 Production of oil and natural gas (a) (b) (kboe/d) 1,795 1,754
159 Italy 154 154
240 Rest of Europe 202 190
680 North Africa 707 616
334 Sub-Saharan Africa 302 343
133 Kazakhstan 142 118
103 Rest of Asia 93 132
184 America 172 178
23 Australia and Oceania 23 23
161.1 Production sold (a) (mmboe) 151.3 151.5

PRODUCTION OF LIQUIDS BY REGION

IVQ 16 IQ 17 IQ 16
906 Production of liquids (a)
(kbbl/d)
832 890
67 Italy 65 61
140 Rest of Europe 107 89
241 North Africa 225 244
237 Sub-Saharan Africa 215 260
78 Kazakhstan 87 67
58 Rest of Asia 51 81
82 America 79 86
3 Australia and Oceania 3 2

PRODUCTION OF NATURAL GAS BY REGION

IVQ 16 IQ 17 IQ 16
5,184 Production of natural gas (a) (b) (mmcf/d) 5,254 4,718
504 Italy 484 511
543 Rest of Europe 513 548
2,394 North Africa 2,629 2,032
527 Sub-Saharan Africa 479 453
301 Kazakhstan 302 279
247 Rest of Asia 226 278
555 America 509 502
113 Australia and Oceania 112 115

(a) Includes Eni's share of production of equity-accounted entities.

(b) Includes volumes of gas consumed in operation (476 and 428 mmcf/d in the first quarter 2017 and 2016, respectively and 556 mmcf/d in the fourth quarter 2016).

Gas & Power

Natural gas sales by market

IVQ 16 (bcm) IQ 17 IQ 16 % Ch.
10.25 ITALY 10.38 10.79 (3.8)
2.55 - Wholesalers 2.96 2.26 31.0
2.63 - Italian exchange for gas and spot markets 1.77 2.90 (39.0)
1.19 - Industries 1.14 1.14
0.44 - Medium-sized enterprises and services 0.36 0.66 (45.5)
0.25 - Power generation 0.22 0.21 4.8
1.53 - Residential 2.34 2.09 12.0
1.66 - Own consumption 1.59 1.53 3.9
13.01 INTERNATIONAL SALES 12.90 12.50 3.2
11.73 Rest of Europe 11.53 11.11 3.8
1.15 - Importers in Italy 1.04 1.13 (8.0)
10.58 - European markets 10.49 9.98 5.1
1.52 Iberian Peninsula 1.25 1.38 (9.4)
1.84 Germany/Austria 1.99 1.37 45.3
1.63 Benelux 1.57 1.94 (19.1)
Hungary 0.73
0.95 UK 0.68 0.37 83.8
1.98 Turkey 2.18 1.59 37.1
2.46 France 2.52 2.23 13.0
0.20 Other 0.30 0.37 (18.9)
1.28 Rest of World 1.37 1.39 (1.4)
23.26 WORLDWIDE GAS SALES 23.28 23.29 (0.0)

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