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Bilfinger SE

Quarterly Report Nov 18, 2024

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QUARTERLY STATEMENT Q3 2024

November 14, 2024
Dr. Thomas Schulz, Group CEO
Matti Jäkel, Group CFO

GILFINGER

ORDERS RECEIVED

€1,344 million

abs. $+31 \%$
org. $+18 \%$

REVENUE

€1,284 million

abs. $+15 \%$
org. $+2 \%$

MARKETS

Stable to positive
in all target markets

EBITA MARGIN

6.0\%
from 5.1\%
6.0\%
from 5.1\%
6.0\%
from 60.98

FREE CASH FLOW

€55 million

from $€ 61$ million

M\&A
Integration of acquisition
well on track

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Industries I

Europe, Middle East and North America

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Chemicals \& Petrochemicals

Production index, base year 2019

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  • Market outlook: Stable to positive
  • Increasing energy demand, Nuclear industry revival
  • Good / stable outsourcing potential
  • Europe still below pre-covid, but increasing
  • New US administration favors shifts towards conventional energy
  • High level of investments in renewable energy in Middle East
  • Market outlook: Stable
  • Global petrochemical demand expected to grow in the mid-term, significant regional differences
  • Good / increasing outsourcing potential
  • Europe not expected to reach pre-covid levels by 2025
  • US market predicted to grow by 3-4\% p.a. in 2025-2026
  • Strong production growth in Middle East expected

Industries II

Europe, Middle East and North America

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  • Market outlook: Positive
  • Global investment outlook remains strong
  • Good / increasing outsourcing potential
  • Higher demand for pharma \& biopharma products
  • Growth based on localization of production, reduced time to market for innovation
  • Market outlook: Stable
  • Further increase in global oil production predicted for 2025
  • Good / increasing outsourcing potential
  • Imports Europe: Russia reduced, US and Middle East increased
  • US produces $>20 \%$ of global oil - New administration expected to lead to expansion

Opportunity pipeline [indexed on July 2022]
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Orders received [ $€$ million]
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Order backlog [€ million]
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1) Solely former Stork entities

Q3 Developments

Pipeline

  • Stable to positive demand

Orders

  • Strong increase from low prior-year figure, above-average share of larger individual orders
  • Book-to-bill at 1.05

Order backlog

  • Significant organic growth

Oil \& Gas

Zeeland Refinery
Netherlands
E\&M Europe
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6-year contract for all-in-one maintenance of refinery from a single source, thanks to acquisition

Energy

MAN Energy Solutions
Denmark
E\&M Europe
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Engineering and mechanical integration of fourth heat pump to supply city of Aalborg with climate-neutral district heating

Energy

RWE
Germany
Technologies
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Integration of a 100 MW electrolysis plant to expand sustainable hydrogen production and supply capacities

Innovation: Bilfinger Corrosion Detection (BCD 1.0) for pipe inspection in real time

Cost-effective and safe detection of Corrosion Under Insulation

Customer Order

  • Pipe inspection according to risk-based inspection program
  • Detection of safety-critical Corrosion Under Insulation by removing insulation

Bilfinger Solution

  • Mobile, safe radiography for screening in real time
  • No need to remove insulation from component
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Significantly faster detection and accurate inspection ${ }^{1)}$
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  • Maximum precision increases efficiency
  • Minimized material loss and manual effort reduce costs
  • Improved quality and accuracy of inspection

Revenue / Book-to-bill [€ million / ratio]
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EBITA [€ million, \%]
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Thereof special items
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Q3 Developments

  • Revenue with 2\% organic growth
  • Improvement in gross profit and margin to $€ 158$ million / 12.3\% (PY $€ 123$ million / 11.0\%) due to product mix, Operational Excellence and Efficiency Program
  • Increase in SG\&A costs to -€78 million / 6.1\% (PY -€70 million / $6.3 \%$ ) due to inclusion of acquisition ${ }^{1)}$
  • EBITA margin reaches exceptional level of 6.0\% (without acquisition $6.0 \%)$

Q3/24
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Q3/23
$[\in$ million]
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Earnings per share: €0.98

Operating cash flow [€ million]
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Free cash flow [€ million]
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Thereof special items
$-3$
$-5$
$-4$
$-3$
$-4$
$-16$
$-8$
$-13$
$-4$

Net Trade Assets / Revenue [\%] ${ }^{1)}$
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113-month average
Bifinger SE | Quarterly Statement Q3 2024 | November 14, 2024

Q3 Developments

  • Fifth consecutive positive quarter, intra-year seasonality of cash flow further reduced
  • Free cash flow of $€ 105$ million (PY: -€12 million) year-to-date
  • Net CAPEX of -€11 million (PY: -€9 million)

Net liquidity

Acquired business ${ }^{1}$ :
Liquidity effect $-\epsilon 29$ million
Acquired business ${ }^{1}$ :
Liquidity effect $+\epsilon 21$ million
Leasing liabilities $-\epsilon 43$ million
Acquired business ${ }^{1}$ :
Liquidity effect $-\epsilon 6$ million
Leasing liabilities $-\epsilon 1$ million
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1) Solely former Stork entities

Financing targets
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1) S\&P definition

Segment E\&M Europe

Orders received / Book-to-bill [€ million / ratio]
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Revenue [€ million]
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EBITA [€ million, \%]
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1) Restatement due to new allocation of entities (orders received: +6; revenue: +18; EBITA: 0) | 2) Without acquisition (former Stork entities)
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Q3 Developments

  • Acquisition ${ }^{4}$ :

Orders received: €126 million
Revenue: €140 million
EBITA: €8 million (EBITA margin 5.8\%)

  • Orders received with significant organic growth due to increased maintenance activities across all industries
  • Revenue organically at prior-year level
  • EBITA significantly above prior year due to product mix, Operational Excellence and Efficiency Program

Segment E\&M International

Orders received / Book-to-bill [€ million / ratio]
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Revenue [€ million]
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EBITA [€ million, \%]
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Revenue split [YTD 2024, \%]

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Q3 Developments

  • Orders received normalized vs. prioryear quarter, continuing positive overall development
  • Revenue shows strong growth in engineering sector in Middle East
  • EBITA affected by completion of a multi-year legal proceeding in the U.S. with negative impact in segment, offset by release of provisions at group level; additionally risk provisioning for discontinuation of project business

Segment Technologies

Orders received / Book-to-bill [€ million / ratio]
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Revenue [€ million]
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EBITA [€ million, \%]
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Revenue split [YTD 2024, \%]

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Q3 Developments

  • Orders received with significant increase, particularly in Pharma and Biopharma as well as Energy
  • Revenue with organic growth following strong development of orders received
  • EBITA margin above prior-year level due to product mix, Operational Excellence and Efficiency Program
[€ million, \%] Previous
Outlook
FY 2024
YTD 2024 Updated
Outlook
FY 2024
E\&M Europe Revenue 3,200 to 3,600 2,554 3.200 to 3.600
EBITA margin $5.7 \%$ to $6.1 \%$ $5.8 \%$ $5.7 \%$ to $6.1 \%$
E\&M International Revenue 650 to 750 519 650 to 750
EBITA margin $2.5 \%$ to $4.0 \%$ $-0.4 \%$ $0.0 \%$ to $1.0 \%$
Technologies Revenue 750 to 850 538 750 to 850
EBITA margin $5.0 \%$ to $5.5 \%$ $5.5 \%$ $5.7 \%$ to $6.2 \%$
Reconciliation Revenue 50 to 75 65 90 to 115
Group EBITA $-25$ to -15 14 $-5$ to 5
[€ million, \%] FY 2023 Outlook
FY 2024
YTD 2023 YTD 2024
Revenue 4,486 4,800 to 5,200 3,290 3,676
EBITA margin $4.3 \%$ $4.8 \%$ to $5.2 \%$ $3.7 \%$ $5.2 \%$
$5.0 \%{ }^{2)}$
Free cash flow 122 125 to $165{ }^{1)}$
before: 100 to 140
$-12$ 105

1) Including approx. $€ 30$ million in cash-out for special items ( $€ 25$ million efficiency program and $€ 5$ million integration expenses acquired business (former Stork entities)), corresponds to Cash Conversion adjusted of $~ 70 \%$ Before: Including approx. $€ 55$ million in cash-out for special items ( $€ 40$ million efficiency program and $€ 15$ million integration acquired business (former Stork entities))
Adjustment due to postponement into the next year
2) Without special items (mainly badwill from the acquisition (former Stork entities))

Bilfinger SE | Quarterly Statement Q3 2024 | November 14, 2024

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Quarterly Statement Q3 2024

FINANCIAL BACKUP

E\&M Europe ${ }^{1)}$ E\&M International Technologies $^{2)}$ Reconciliation Group Group
HQ / Consolidation / Other ${ }^{3)}$ Other Operations
[€ million] Q3/24 Q3/23 $\Delta$ in \% Q3/24 Q3/23 $\Delta$ in \% Q3/24 Q3/23 $\Delta$ in \% Q3/24 Q3/23 $\Delta$ in \% Q3/24 Q3/23 $\Delta$ in \% Q3/24
Orders received 859 676 $+27 \%$ 177 127 $+40 \%$ 268 177 $+51 \%$ $-19$ $-5$ - 59 54 $+9 \%$ 1,344
Order backlog 2,563 2,016 $+27 \%$ 550 550 $0 \%$ 877 719 $+22 \%$ $-15$ $-30$ - 133 122 $+9 \%$ 4,109
Revenue 891 758 $+17 \%$ 171 166 $+3 \%$ 192 169 $+14 \%$ $-9$ $-21$ - 39 45 $-14 \%$ 1,284
SG\&A $-53$ $-41$ $+30 \%$ $-12$ $-12$ $-5 \%$ $-12$ $-12$ $-1 \%$ 0 $-3$ $-86 \%$ $-2$ $-2$ $+2 \%$ $-78$
EBITDA 77 62 $+25 \%$ $-7$ 4 - 15 12 $+32 \%$ 13 $-4$ - 7 4 $+73 \%$ 106
EBITDA margin 8.7\% 8.1\% $-4.0 \%$ 2.2\% 8.1\% 6.9\% - - 18.1\% 9.0\% 8.3\%
EBITA 56 44 $+26 \%$ $-9$ 2 - 13 10 $+34 \%$ 10 $-2$ - 7 4 $+83 \%$ 76
EBITA margin 6.3\% 5.8\% $-5.2 \%$ 1.0\% 6.9\% 5.8\% - - 16.9\% 7.9\% 6.0\%
Special items EBITA $-3$ 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - $-3$
Amortization 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0
Depreciation $-22$ $-18$ - $-2$ $-2$ - $-2$ $-2$ - $-3$ 2 - 0 0 - $-30$
Investments in PPE 8 7 $+23 \%$ 1 1 $+14 \%$ 1 1 $-44 \%$ 1 0 - 0 0 - 11
Increase in right-ofuse assets 6 2 $+172 \%$ 1 0 - 1 0 - 2 1 $+309 \%$ 1 0 - 11
Employees 22,916 20,989 $+9 \%$ 5,404 5,136 $+5 \%$ 1,702 1,682 $+1 \%$ 539 552 $-2 \%$ 733 718 $+2 \%$ 31,294

1) Restatement of 2023 figures due to new allocation of entities: Q3 2023 (orders received +6 ; order backlog +27 ; revenue +18 ; EBITA 0)
2) Restatement of 2023 figures due to new allocation of entities: Q3 2023 (orders received -7 ; order backlog -27 ; revenue -17 ; EBITA 0)
3) Restatement of 2023 figures due to new allocation of entities: Q3 2023 (orders received +1 ; order backlog 0 ; revenue -1 ; EBITA 0)

Segment development YTD 2024
BILFINGER
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Profit and loss statement

[€ million]
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Gross profit [€ million, \%]
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SG&A expenses [€ million, \%]
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$[K$ million] $9 / 30 / 24$ $6 / 30 / 24$ $\Delta$ in \% $9 / 30 / 24$ $12 / 31 / 23$ $\Delta$ in \%
Non-current assets 1,370.3 1,381.1 $-1 \%$ 1,370.3 1,306.2 $+5 \%$
Intangible assets 785.5 794.1 $-1 \%$ 785.5 788.0 0\%
Property, plant and equipment 275.9 275.2 0\% 275.9 (1) 246.7 $+12 \%$
Right of use assets from leases 191.9 196.5 $-2 \%$ 191.9 (1) 163.5 $+17 \%$
Investments accounted for using the equity method 16.3 14.8 $+10 \%$ 16.3 13.3 $+22 \%$
Other financial assets 6.4 6.4 $-1 \%$ 6.4 6.7 $-5 \%$
Deferred taxes 94.3 94.2 0\% 94.3 87.9 $+7 \%$
Current assets 2,024.3 1,992.0 $+2 \%$ 2,024.3 2,051.3 $-1 \%$
Inventories 113.2 104.4 $+8 \%$ 113.2 87.3 $+30 \%$
Receivables and other financial assets 1,389.9 1,400.2 $-1 \%$ 1,389.9 1,180.1 $+18 \%$
Current tax assets 7.7 13.2 $-42 \%$ 7.7 8.9 $-13 \%$
Other assets 94.4 80.1 $+18 \%$ 94.4 46.1 $+105 \%$
Securities 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Marketable securities 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 190.5 $-100 \%$
Cash and cash equivalents 419.1 394.1 $+6 \%$ 419.1 538.4 $-22 \%$
Assets classified as held for sale 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Total 3,394.6 3,373.0 $+1 \%$ 3,394.6 3,357.4 $+1 \%$

(1) Increase mainly due to the first-time inclusion of the acquisition (former Stork entities)

Consolidated Balance Sheet: Equity \& liabilities

[€ million] $9 / 30 / 24$ $6 / 30 / 24$ $\Delta$ in \% $9 / 30 / 24$ $12 / 31 / 23$ $\Delta$ in \%
Equity 1,255.4 1,207.0 $+4 \%$ 1,255.4 1,181.5 $+6 \%$
Equity attributable to shareholders of Bilfinger SE Attributable to minority interests 1,245.7 1,199.2 $+4 \%$ 1,245.7 1,173.1 $+6 \%$
9.7 7.8 $+24 \%$ 9.7 8.4 $+16 \%$
Non-current liabilities 630.5 625.8 $+1 \%$ 630.5 590.4 $+7 \%$
Provisions for pensions and other obligations 268.8 263.7 $+2 \%$ 268.8 260.7 $+3 \%$
Other Provisions 21.4 19.8 $+8 \%$ 21.4 18.7 $+15 \%$
Financial debt 319.2 322.1 $-1 \%$ 319.2 294.9 $+8 \%$
Other liabilities 1.3 0.9 $+35 \%$ 1.3 0.1 $+747 \%$
Deferred taxes 19.9 19.3 $+3 \%$ 19.9 16.0 $+25 \%$
Current liabilities 1,508.7 1,540.2 $-2 \%$ 1,508.7 1,585.5 $-5 \%$
Current tax liabilities 33.9 29.0 $+17 \%$ 33.9 25.5 $+33 \%$
Other provisions 171.6 176.2 $-3 \%$ 171.6 201.8 $-15 \%$
Financial debt 63.4 64.9 $-2 \%$ 63.4 313.9 $-80 \%$
Trade and other payables 996.8 998.3 0\% 996.8 835.3 $+19 \%$
Other liabilities 243.0 271.8 $-11 \%$ 243.0 209.1 $+16 \%$
Liabilities classified as held for sale 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Total 3,394.6 3,373.0 $+1 \%$ 3,394.6 3,357.4 $+1 \%$

Net liquidity

Cash flow development excluding IFRS 16 effects

Net liquidity ${ }^{1)}$ [€ million]
1) Including IFRS 16 leases
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Net Trade Assets / DSO / DPO
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DSO [days]
77
DPO [days]

68 60 68 71 63

Cash flow development year-to-date excl. IFRS 16 [€ million]
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9m 2024
excl. IFRS 16
IFRS 16
impacts
incl. IFRS 16 9m 2023
excl. IFRS 16
EBITA 190 190 122
Depreciation 39 44 83 30
Change in NWC -111 -111 -146
Others -7 9 2 -7
Special Items -19 -19 -11
Operating CP 92 145 -12
Net CAPEX -40 -40 -42
Free CP 52 105 -54
Proceeds/Investments financial assets -14 -14 -13
Share buyback program 0 0 0
Changes in marketable securities 190 190 -175
Dividends -67 -67 -49
Change in financial debt -250 -47 -297 175
Interest paid -20 -6 -28 -19
FX/other/ DiscOp -10 -10 -10
Change in Cash -119 -119 -145

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows [1/2]

[€ million]
Q3/24
Q3/23
$\Delta$ in $\%$
YTD/24
YTD/23
$\Delta$ in $\%$

EBITDA 106.1 77.1 $+38 \%$
Change in advance payments received 27.9 $-7.8$ -
Change in trade receivables 40.0 $-19.2$ -
Change in trade payables and advance payments made $-66.2$ $-2.8$ -
Change in net trade assets 1.7 $-29.8$ -
Change in current provisions $-3.0$ 1.7 -
Change in other current assets (including other inventories) and liabilities $-34.0$ 22.4 -
Change in working capital $-35.3$ $-5.7$ -
Change in non-current assets and liabilities $-5.1$ $-4.9$ -
Gains / losses from disposal of non-current assets $-0.1$ $-0.6$ -
Income from investments accounted for using the equity method $-1.4$ $-0.8$ -
Dividends received 0.2 2.7 $-94 \%$
Interest received 4.8 4.6 $+4 \%$
Income tax payments $-3.5$ $-2.6$ -
Operating cash flow (OCF) 65.7 69.6 $-6 \%$
Investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets $-11.3$ $-9.5$ -
Payments received from the disposal of P, P \& E and intangible assets 0.3 0.6 $-44 \%$
Net cash outflow for P, P \& E and intangible assets (net capex) $-10.9$ $-8.9$ -
Free cash flow (FCF) 54.7 60.7 $-10 \%$
thereof special items in free cash flow $-4.3$ $-4.4$ -

1 Thereof efficiency program: -3

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows [2/2]

[€ million]

Q3/24 Q3/23 $\Delta$ in \% YTD/24 YTD/23 $\Delta$ in \%
Free Cash Flow (FCF) (carry over) 54.7 60.7 $-10 \%$ 104.8 $-11.9$
Proceeds from / payments made for the disposal of financial assets 0.0 $-0.7$ - $-0.8$ $-0.6$ -
Investments in financial assets $-5.5(1)$ 0.0 - $-13.5$ $-12.6$
Changes in marketable securities 0.0 $-175.0$ $100 \%$ 190.5 $-175.0$
- Share buyback 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
- Dividends 0.0 $-1.9$ - $-73.0$ $-51.5$
- Share buyback (including Changes in ownership interest without change in control) $-0.7$ $-0.3$ - $-0.7$ $-0.3$
- Borrowing 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 $175.0(2)$ $-100 \%$
- Repayment of financial debt $-16.4$ $-13.0$ - $-297.1$ $-38.5$
- Interest paid $-6.3$ $-3.4$ - $-26.1$ $-22.7$
Cash flow from financing activities of continuing operations $-23.4$ $-18.7$ - $-396.8$ 62.1 -
Change in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations 25.8 $-133.7$ - $-115.9$ $-137.9$
Change in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations $-1.0$ $-3.8$ - $-5.3$ $-4.6$
Change in value of cash and cash equivalents due to changes in foreign exchange rates 0.2 0.7 $-70 \%$ 1.9 $-2.4$
Change in cash and cash equivalents 25.0 $-136.7$ - $-119.3$ $-144.9$
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 / July 1 394.1 565.3 $-30 \%$ 538.4 573.4 $-6 \%$
Change in cash and cash equivalents of assets classified as held for sale 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30 419.1 428.5 $-2 \%$ 419.1 428.5 $-2 \%$

This presentation has been produced for support of oral information purposes only and contains forwardlooking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations. Such statements made within this document are based on plans, estimates and projections as they are currently available to Bilfinger SE. Forward-looking statements are therefore valid only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events. Apart from this, a number of important factors could therefore cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include the conditions in worldwide financial markets as well as the factors that derive from any change in worldwide economic development.

This document does not constitute any form of offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities. In addition, the shares of Bilfinger SE have not been registered under United States Securities Law and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to US persons absent registration under or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Law.

Financial calendar

December 12, 2024
$\qquad$ Virtual Year-End Lunch Meeting 2024
March 4, 2025 Publication of Annual financial statements 2024
May 14, 2025 Annual General Meeting
Quarterly statement Q1 2025
August 14, 2025 Quarterly statement Q2 2025
November 13, 2025 Quarterly statement Q3 2025

Bilfinger SE

Investor Relations
Oskar-Meixner-Straße 1
D- 68163 Mannheim
Germany
[email protected]
www.bilfinger.com

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