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RESULTS AHEAD OF GUIDANCE – ROBUST COMMERCIAL TRENDS WITH CONTINUED COST DISCIPLINE
€ m unless otherwise stated
| Q2-22 | Q2-23 | VAR. | VAR. (%) | H1-22 | H1-23 | VAR. | VAR. (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | 2,771 | 3,007 | +236 | +8.5% | 5,588 | 6,050 | +463 | +8.3% |
| TOTAL COSTS | 2,044 | 2,208 | +163 | +8.0% | 4,171 | 4,484 | +313 | +7.5% |
| EBIT | 727 | 799 | +72 | +9.9% | 1,417 | 1,566 | +150 | +10.6% |
| NET PROFIT | 492 | 601 | +109 | +22.1% | 985 | 1,140 | +155 | +15.7% |

STRONG UNDERLYING OPERATING RESULTS BENEFITTING FROM A DIVERSIFIED BUSINESS MODEL

Note: Figures reported under IFRS17 starting from 2023. 2022 figures restated accordingly; 1. Includes 109 of capital gain from the additional stake received in sennder Tech accounted at the latest fair value (new stake in sennder Tech c. 10.2%)


1. Includes Tax Credit contribution, Digital Identities fees, vaccination plan related expense recovery, EGI, Poste Air Cargo, Patenti Via Poste, Philately, Poste Motori, Poste Welfare Service, Agile Lab and Sourcesense; 2. Includes income received by other segments in return for use of the distribution network and Corporate Services; 3. Includes 109 of capital gain related to additional stake received in sennder Tech accounted at the latest fair value (new stake in sennder Tech c. 10.2%)

1. Parcel tariffs adjusted for COVID-19 related contract for PPE logistics; 2. Including mix effect
Active portfolio management Transaction banking2 Net interest income Loan & mortgage distribution3 Postal savings Asset management Intersegment revenues1 (o.w. insurance) Net profit GROSS REVENUES EBIT& NET PROFIT Q2 HIGHLIGHTS 122 564 436 366 403 186 173 67 30 39 60 1,396 1,471 201 (144) 219 (166) +75 +5% +31% +9% +8% (10%) +10% n.m +29% € m unless otherwise stated 173 200 98 150 +27 +15% +52 +53% 299 168 856 1,109 800 828 354 136 388 61 68 398 (291) 105 453 (355) 2,903 3,119 +216 +7% +11% +14% +10% (23%) +4% (44%) +30% +15% +22%
H1-22
Q2-23
Q2-22
0
404
269
+52 +13%
H1-22 H1-23
456
+67 +25%
337
1. Includes intersegment distribution revenues; 2. Includes revenues from payment slips (bollettino), current accounts related revenues, fees from INPS and money transfer; 3. Includes reported revenues from custody accounts, credit cards and other revenues from third party products distribution
H1-23
Q2-22 Q2-23
POSITIVE IMPACT FROM RISING INTEREST RATES AND INCREASING RETAIL DEPOSITS YEAR-ON-YEAR

changes & Other


1. Net of claims; includes Poste Insurance Broker; 2. Includes 7 from Net Insurance (o.w 4 P&C) consolidated from 1 Apr 2023; 3. Includes 5 from Net Insurance (o.w 2 P&C); 4. Since 2022 lapse rate is calculated as surrenders divided by average reserves; 5. Protection includes total P&C and Life Protection (Class I-IV), 67 related to Net Insurance in Q2-23 and H1-23; 6. Protection CoR reclassified as insurance expenses, net reinsurance expenses, other technical income and expenses, not directly attributable expenses divided by gross insurance revenues, net of reinsurance





€ m unless otherwise stated






€ m unless otherwise stated



1. Shareholders' equity net of revaluation reserves and IFRS 17 restatement effects; 2. Other includes buyback, the coupon on the hybrid bond, the purchase of options for minority acquisitions, TFR, reserve variation related to incentive schemes (IFRS 2)



1. Includes short term REPO and collateral 2. Entirely invested in floating rate deposits c/o MEF; 3. Includes business current accounts, PostePay business, Long-term REPO, Poste Italiane liquidity and other customers debt; 4. Includes Tax Credits & Others; 5. Average yield calculated as net interest income on average deposits

€ m unless otherwise stated







1. CSM of the business issued over the reporting period; 2. Impact of non-financial assumptions in future cash flow projections; 3. Impact from i) changes in real world interest rates on VFA (Variable Fee Approach) business and ii) changes in lock-in rates for BBA (Building Block Approach) business
SWAP (BP)
(BP)


● Solvency II ratio sensitivity to Swap rate (+100bp):
€ m unless otherwise stated



35

1. Includes 28 of life protection, 212 of PPP and 36 of Net Life in Q2-23; 2. Includes P&C Intercompany contracts and Life P&C Integration; 3. Includes 31 of Net Insurance of which 18 products sold via third parties (Other) and 13.5 salary-backed loans; 4. Protection includes total P&C and Life Protection (Class I-IV), 67 related to Net Insurance in Q2-23 and H1-23

1. EoP figures, 2022 Insurance Reserves restated to exclude the Deferred Policyholders' Liabilities "DPL" (-14bn as of Dec-22), in line with local GAAP. Includes non-life insurance reserves; 2. Includes life protection and PPP; 3. EoP figure; 4. Includes interests, upfront fees and other minor items


1. Includes financial assets covering Class I technical provisions and free surplus investments according to local GAAP




1. Including social measures related cards; 2. Including payments, top-ups and withdrawals; 3. Includes e-commerce and web transactions on Poste Italiane channels; 4. An innovative electronic tool associated to a single customer, able to authorize in app payment transactions




MAIN
| € m unless otherwise stated |
RATIONALE | REMUNERATION SCHEME | 2Q-22 | 2Q-23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • a) |
Payments and Mobile remunerates: Mail, Parcel and Distribution for providing IT, delivery volume, promoting and selling SIMs and energy contracts and other corporates services1 ; |
a) | Number of payment transactions flat fee (depending on the product) |
a) 58 | a) 61 |
| b) | Financial Services for promoting and selling card payments and other payments (e.g. tax payments) throughout the network; |
Fixed % of revenues | b) 63 Total: 121 |
b) 63 Total: 124 |
|
| • c) |
Insurance Services remunerates: Financial Services for promoting and selling insurance products2 and for investment management services3 ; |
c) d) |
Fixed % of upfront fees Depending on service/product |
c) 144 d) 21 |
c) 172 d) 25 |
| d) | Mail, Parcel and Distribution for providing corporate services1 ; |
Total: 165 | Total: 197 | ||
| Insurance Services reported intersegment costs under IFRS17, remunerating MPD only4 | Total: 7 | Total: 9 | |||
| • e) |
Financial Services remunerates: Mail, Parcel and Distribution for promoting and selling Financial, Insurance and |
e) | Fixed % (depending on the product) | e) 1,136 | e) 1,190 |
| f) | PMD products throughout the network and for proving corporate services5 ; Payments & Mobile for providing certain payment services6 |
of revenues f) Depending on service/product |
f) 54 Total: 1,1897 |
f) 45 Total: 1,2357 |
|
| • g) |
Mail, Parcel and Distribution remunerates: Payments & Mobile for acquiring services and postman electronic devices |
g) | Annual fee |
g) 8 | g) 8 |
| h) | Financial Services as distribution fees related to "Bollettino DTT" |
h) | Flat fee for each "Bollettino" | h) 0 Total: 8 |
h) 0 Total: 8 |
1. Corporate Services such as communication, anti money laundering, IT, back office and call centres; 2. Which, in turn, remunerates Mail, Parcel and Distribution; 3. Investment management services provided by BancoPosta Fondi SGR; 4. Under IFRS17 costs directly attributable to insurance policies – incl. distribution costs to remunerate Poste Italiane network – are attributed to Insurance Services' revenues; 5. E.g. Corporate services are remunerated according to number of allocated FTEs, volumes of letters sent and communication costs; 6. E.g. "Bollettino"; 7. Excluding interest charges

Selected indices, ratings and awards; 1. Source: Brand Finance Italy 100 2022;
2. Polis project was approved by Decree Law 59/2021 and funded with €0.8bn from the Complementary Fund of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan
| €m | Q2-22 | Q2-23 | Var. | Var. % | H1-22 | H1-23 | Var. | Var. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 2,771 | 3,007 | +236 | +9% | 5,588 | 6,050 | +463 | +8% |
| of which: | ||||||||
| Mail, Parcel and Distribution | 904 | 1,002 | +99 | +11% | 1,805 | 1,895 | +91 | +5% |
| Financial Services | 1,194 | 1,252 | +58 | +5% | 2,505 | 2,666 | +161 | +6% |
| Insurance Services | 423 | 379 | (44) | (10%) | 796 | 772 | (24) | (3%) |
| Payments and Mobile | 250 | 374 | +124 | +49% | 482 | 717 | +235 | +49% |
| Total costs | 2,044 | 2,208 | +163 | +8% | 4,171 | 4,484 | +313 | +8% |
| of which: | ||||||||
| Total personnel expenses | 1,162 | 1,196 | +34 | +3% | 2,386 | 2,432 | +46 | +2% |
| of which personnel expenses | 1,163 | 1,196 | +33 | +3% | 2,388 | 2,427 | +39 | +2% |
| of which early retirement incentives | 3 | (0) | (3) | n.m | 5 | 4 | (1) | (26%) |
| of which legal disputes with employees | (4) | 0 | +5 | n.m | (7) | 0 | +8 | n.m |
| Other operating costs | 685 | 802 | +118 | +17% | 1,409 | 1,635 | +227 | +16% |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairments | 197 | 209 | +12 | +6% | 376 | 417 | +41 | +11% |
| EBIT | 727 | 799 | +72 | +10% | 1,417 | 1,566 | +150 | +11% |
| EBIT Margin | +26% | +27% | +25% | +26% | ||||
| Finance income/(costs) and profit/(loss) on investments accounted for using the equity method |
(15) | 55 | +69 | n.m | 4 | 65 | +60 | n.m |
| Profit before tax | 713 | 854 | +141 | +20% | 1,421 | 1,631 | +210 | +15% |
| Income tax expense | 221 | 253 | +33 | +15% | 436 | 491 | +55 | +13% |
| Profit for the period | 492 | 601 | +109 | +22% | 985 | 1,140 | +155 | +16% |

| €m | Mail, Parcels & Distribution |
Payment & Mobile |
Financial Services |
Insurance Services |
Adjustments & eliminations1 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Revenues | 1,895 | 717 | 2,666 | 772 | 0 | 6,050 |
| Intersegment Revenues | 2,655 | 132 | 453 | (82) | (3,157) | 0 |
| TOTAL REVENUES | 4,550 | 849 | 3,119 | 690 | (3,157) | 6,050 |
| Labour cost | 2,609 | 27 | 24 | 4 | (232) | 2,432 |
| COGS | 1,186 | 340 | 18 | 5 | (32) | 1,517 |
| Other Costs | 86 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| Capitalised Costs and Expenses | (27) | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (27) |
| Impairment Loss/(Reversal) on debt instruments, receivables and other assets |
(1) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Intersegment Costs | 16 | 249 | 2,576 | 15 | (2,856) | (0) |
| TOTAL COST | 3,869 | 631 | 2,663 | 24 | (3,120) | 4,067 |
| D&A | 434 | 18 | 0 | 2 | (38) | 417 |
| EBIT | 247 | 199 | 456 | 664 | (0) | 1,566 |
| Finance income/(cost) | 10 | 14 | 8 | 33 | (0) | 65 |
| PBT | 257 | 214 | 464 | 697 | (0) | 1,631 |
| Tax cost/(income) | 67 | 70 | 128 | 226 | 0 | 491 |
| NET PROFIT | 190 | 144 | 337 | 471 | (0) | 1,140 |
1. IFRS17 requires the attribution of costs directly attributable to insurance policies – incl. distribution costs to remunerate Poste Italiane network – to Insurance Services' revenues. To ensure full elimination of intersegment costs we make an adjustment at Group level, allocating such costs to Labour costs, COGS and D&A
| €m | Q2-22 | Q2-23 | Var. | Var. % | H1-22 | H1-23 | Var. | Var. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment revenue | 904 | 1,002 | +99 | +11% | 1,805 | 1,895 | +91 | +5% |
| Intersegment revenue | 1,212 | 1,273 | +60 | +5% | 2,481 | 2,655 | +174 | +7% |
| Total revenues | 2,116 | 2,275 | +159 | +8% | 4,286 | 4,550 | +264 | +6% |
| Personnel expenses | 1,237 | 1,283 | +46 | +4% | 2,537 | 2,609 | +72 | +3% |
| of which personnel expenses | 1,234 | 1,283 | +49 | +4% | 2,532 | 2,605 | +73 | +3% |
| of which early retirement incentives | 3 | 0 | (3) | n.m | 5 | 4 | (2) | (31%) |
| Other operating costs | 578 | 608 | +30 | +5% | 1,188 | 1,244 | +56 | +5% |
| Intersegment costs | 8 | 8 | +0 | +1% | 22 | 16 | (6) | (27%) |
| Total costs | 1,823 | 1,898 | +75 | +4% | 3,747 | 3,869 | +122 | +3% |
| EBITDA | 293 | 376 | +83 | +28% | 539 | 682 | +143 | +26% |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairments | 206 | 217 | +11 | +5% | 397 | 434 | +38 | +10% |
| EBIT | 87 | 159 | +73 | +84% | 142 | 247 | +105 | +74% |
| EBIT MARGIN | +4% | +7% | +3% | +5% | ||||
| Finance income/(costs) | 1 | 21 | +20 | n.m | 4 | 10 | +6 | n.m |
| Profit/(Loss) before tax | 88 | 180 | +92 | n.m | 146 | 257 | +111 | +76% |
| Income tax expense | 32 | 31 | (1) | (3%) | 59 | 67 | +8 | +13% |
| €m | Q2-22 | Q2-23 | Var. | Var. % | H1-22 | H1-23 | Var. | Var. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment revenue | 1,194 | 1,252 | +58 | +5% | 2,505 | 2,666 | +161 | +6% |
| Intersegment revenue | 201 | 219 | +18 | +9% | 398 | 453 | +55 | +14% |
| Total revenues | 1,396 | 1,471 | +75 | +5% | 2,903 | 3,119 | +216 | +7% |
| Personnel expenses | 10 | 12 | +2 | +17% | 21 | 24 | +3 | +16% |
| of which personnel expenses | 10 | 12 | +2 | +16% | 21 | 24 | +3 | +15% |
| of which early retirement incentives | 0 | 0 | +0 | n.m. | 0 | 0 | +0 | n.m |
| Other operating costs | 23 | 25 | +2 | +8% | 49 | 63 | +14 | +29% |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairments | 0 | 0 | (0) | (49%) | 0 | 0 | (0) | (48%) |
| Intersegment costs | 1,189 | 1,235 | +45 | +4% | 2,429 | 2,576 | +147 | +6% |
| Total costs | 1,223 | 1,271 | +49 | +4% | 2,499 | 2,663 | +164 | +7% |
| EBIT | 173 | 200 | +27 | +15% | 404 | 456 | +52 | +13% |
| EBIT MARGIN | 12% | 14% | 14% | 15% | ||||
| Finance income/(costs) | (27) | 7 | +34 | n.m | (22) | 8 | +30 | n.m |
| Profit/(Loss) before tax | 146 | 207 | +61 | +42% | 382 | 464 | +82 | +21% |
| Income tax expense | 48 | 57 | +9 | +19% | 113 | 128 | +14 | +13% |
| Profit for the period | 98 | 150 | +52 | +53% | 269 | 337 | +67 | +25% |
| €m | Q2-22 | Q2-23 | Var. | Var. % | H1-22 | H1-23 | Var. | Var. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment revenue | 423 | 379 | (44) | (10%) | 796 | 772 | (24) | (3%) |
| Intersegment revenue | (35) | (33) | +1 | +4% | (73) | (82) | (9) | (13%) |
| Total revenues | 388 | 345 | (43) | (11%) | 723 | 690 | (33) | (5%) |
| Personnel expenses | 2 | 2 | +0 | +2% | 3 | 4 | +1 | +36% |
| of which personnel expenses | 2 | 2 | +0 | +2% | 3 | 4 | +1 | +36% |
| of which early retirement incentives | 0 | 0 | +0 | n.m | 0 | 0 | +0 | n.m |
| Other operating costs | 2 | 3 | +1 | +84% | 3 | 5 | +2 | +69% |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairments | 1 | 1 | (0) | (20%) | 3 | 2 | (1) | (43%) |
| Intersegment costs | 7 | 9 | +2 | +31% | 13 | 15 | +2 | +14% |
| Total costs | 12 | 15 | +3 | +26% | 22 | 26 | +4 | +18% |
| EBIT | 376 | 330 | (46) | (12%) | 701 | 664 | (37) | (5%) |
| EBIT MARGIN | 97% | 96% | 97% | 96% | ||||
| Finance income/(costs) | 12 | 19 | +7 | +64% | 23 | 33 | +10 | +43% |
| Profit/(Loss) before tax | 388 | 349 | (39) | (10%) | 724 | 697 | (27) | (4%) |
| Income tax expense | 115 | 123 | +8 | +7% | 215 | 226 | +10 | +5% |
| Profit for the period | 273 | 226 | (47) | (17%) | 508 | 471 | (38) | (7%) |
| €m | Q2-22 | Q2-23 | Var. | Var. % | H1-22 | H1-23 | Var. | Var. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment revenue | 250 | 374 | +124 | +49% | 482 | 717 | +235 | +49% |
| Intersegment revenue | 69 | 65 | (4) | (5%) | 136 | 132 | (4) | (3%) |
| Total revenues | 319 | 439 | +120 | +38% | 618 | 849 | +231 | +37% |
| Personnel expenses | 7 | 13 | +6 | +86% | 14 | 27 | +12 | +87% |
| of which personnel expenses | 7 | 13 | +6 | +86% | 14 | 27 | +12 | +87% |
| Other operating costs | 96 | 183 | +87 | +90% | 194 | 355 | +161 | +83% |
| Intersegment costs | 121 | 124 | +3 | +3% | 233 | 249 | +17 | +7% |
| Total costs | 224 | 320 | +96 | +43% | 441 | 631 | +190 | +43% |
| EBITDA | 95 | 120 | +24 | +25% | 177 | 218 | +41 | +23% |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairments | 4 | 9 | +5 | n.m | 7 | 18 | +11 | +149% |
| EBIT | 91 | 111 | +19 | +21% | 169 | 199 | +30 | +18% |
| EBIT MARGIN | 29% | 25% | 27% | 23% | ||||
| Finance income/(costs) | 0 | 8 | +8 | n.m | (0) | 14 | +14 | n.m |
| Profit/(Loss) before tax | 91 | 119 | +28 | +30% | 169 | 214 | +45 | +26% |
| Income tax expense | 26 | 42 | +16 | +62% | 48 | 70 | +22 | +45% |
| Profit for the period | 66 | 77 | +12 | +18% | 121 | 144 | +23 | +19% |

This document contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect Poste Italiane's management's current views with respect to future events and financial and operational performance of the Company and of the Company's Group.
These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this document and are based on current expectations, reasonable assumptions and projections about future events and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual future results and performance may indeed differ materially from what is expressed or implied in this presentation, due to any number of different factors, many of which are beyond the ability of Poste Italiane to foresee, control or estimate precisely, including, but not limited to, changes in the legislative and regulatory framework, market developments, price fluctuations and other risks and uncertainties, such as, for instance, risks deriving from the direct and indirect effects resulting from the international conflict in Eastern Europe.
Forward-looking statements contained herein are not a guarantee of future performance and you are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance thereon.
This document does not constitute a recommendation regarding the securities of the Company; it does not contain an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities issued by Poste Italiane or any of its Group companies or other forms of financial assets, products or services.
Except as may be required by applicable law, Poste Italiane denies any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this presentation.
Pursuant to art. 154- BIS, par.2,of the Consolidated Financial Bill of February 24, 1998, the executive (Dirigente Preposto) in charge of preparing the corporate accounting documents at Poste Italiane, Alessandro Del Gobbo, declares that the accounting information contained herein corresponds to document results and accounting books and records.
This presentation includes summary financial information and should not be considered a substitute for Poste Italiane's full financial statements.
Numbers in the document may not add up only due to roundings.

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