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Poste Italiane

Earnings Release Feb 21, 2025

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POSTE ITALIANE Q4 & FY-24 PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL RESULTS 21 FEBRUARY 2025

THE CONNECTING PLATFORM

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE LARGEST ITALIAN PLATFORM COMPANY

RECORD 12-MONTH REVENUE AND PROFITABILITY DRIVEN BY ALL BUSINESS UNITS

  • 5% Y/Y REVENUE GROWTH WITH ROBUST COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE ACROSS THE PLATFORM
  • COST DISCIPLINE MITIGATING INFLATION IMPACT EVOLUTION REFLECTING HIGHER BUSINESS VOLUMES
  • €2.96BN ADJUSTED EBIT1 – c.3X 2017 EBIT AND EXCEEDING LATEST GUIDANCE OF €2.8BN
  • STRONG NET INFLOWS IN INVESTMENT PRODUCTS AT €5.2BN IMPROVING INSURANCE NET FLOWS

DIVIDEND POLICY FURTHER UPGRADED, PAY-OUT STRUCTURALLY INCREASED FROM ≥65% TO 70%, BACKED BY STRONG VISIBILITY ON CASH FLOW GENERATION AND CAPITAL OPTIMIZATION

● RECORD NET PROFIT AT €2.01BN, PROPOSED FY-24 DPS OF €1.08 (+35% Y/Y), €1.4BN TOTAL 2024 DIVIDEND – BALANCE OF €0.75 P/S (€0.97BN TOTAL) TO BE PAID IN JUNE 20252

CONTENTS

Q4 & FY-24 RESULTS OVERVIEW

RECORD ADJUSTED EBIT1 AND NET PROFIT DRIVEN BY TOP-LINE GROWTH AND COST DISCIPLINE

€ m unless otherwise stated

Q4-23 Q4-24 Δ% FY-23 FY-24 Δ%
REVENUES 3,186 3,362 +6% 11,989 12,589 +5%
ADJUSTED
EBIT1
515 685 +33% 2,620 2,961 +13%
NET PROFIT 411 418 Includes
Systemic
charges
and Tax
Credit VRA impact2
+2%
Includes 109
from sennder
capital gain
1,933
2,013 Includes
Systemic
charges
and Tax
Credit VRA impact2
+4%

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 5% Y/Y revenue growth with robust commercial performance across the platform
  • Cost discipline mitigating inflation impact – evolution reflecting higher business volumes
  • €2.96bn Adjusted EBIT1 – c.3x 2017 EBIT and exceeding latest guidance of €2.8bn
  • Record Net Profit at €2.01bn, in line with upgraded guidance
  • EBIT adjustments:
    • ➢ Systemic charges related to the insurance guarantee fund impact 2024 for €74m
    • ➢ Tax credit adjustment: window of opportunity to de-risk balance sheet leading to €341m extraordinary pre-tax charge as result of voluntary risk assessment agreed with Italian Revenue Agency

Revenues and costs are restated net of commodity price and pass-through charges of the energy business; 1. Adjusted excluding systemic charges related to insurance guarantee fund (€74m for 2024) and costs and proceeds of extraordinary nature (€341m charge related to tax credit Voluntary Risk Assessment "VRA"); 2. Post-tax impact of VRA benefiting from recovery of tax deductability on provisions and losses on tax credits also from previous years

2024 ORDINARY DPS c.3X 2016 – €7BN1CUMULATED DIVIDENDS PAID SINCE 2016 UPGRADED 70% PAYOUT RATIO DIVIDEND POLICY

€ unless otherwise stated

1. Includes final installment of 2024 dividend and additional dividend to be paid, following AGM approval, in June 2025; 2. Initial target of 0.55 published for 24SI (Mar-21); 3. Initial target of 0.59 published for 24SI (Mar-21), first upgrade at 0.63 published for 24SI PLUS (Mar-22); 4. Initial target of 0.62 published for 24SI (Mar-21), first upgrade at 0.68 published for 24SI PLUS (Mar-22), second upgrade at 0.71 published for CMD 2023 (Mar-23); 5. Initial target of 0.92 was implied on Net Profit initial guidance of €1.9bn and 65% payout ratio; 6. Calculated on the average market cap of 2024; 7. Data from 27 October 2015 to 14 February 2025

FTSE MIB: +140%

EXTERNAL REVENUES

stated

RECORD 12-MONTH REVENUES WITH ALL BUSINESS UNITS REPORTING SIGNIFICANT GROWTH

7

ADJUSTED EBIT1 BY SEGMENT

2024 PROFITABILITY GROWTH BENEFITING FROM HIGHER REVENUES & EFFECTIVE COST MANAGEMENT

1. Adjusted excluding systemic charges related to insurance guarantee fund and costs and proceeds of extraordinary nature (€341m charge related to tax credit VRA for Mail, Parcel & Distribution). Please refer to slide 38 for a full reconciliation

CONTENTS

MAIL, PARCEL & DISTRIBUTION MAIL AND PARCEL REVENUES AND ADJUSTED EBIT ABOVE PLAN1

1. 2024-2028 Strategic Plan "The Connecting Platform" presented in March 2024; 2. Adjusted excluding costs and proceeds of extraordinary nature (€341m charge related to tax credit VRA). Please refer to slide 38 for a full reconciliation; 3. Includes Digital Identities fees, EGI, Poste, Patenti Via Poste, Philately, Poste Motori, Poste Welfare Service, Agile Lab and Sourcesense; 4. Includes income received by other segments in return for use of the distribution network, Corporate Services and capex costs reimbursement

MAIL, PARCEL & DISTRIBUTION: VOLUMES AND PRICING PARCEL VOLUME GROWTH CONTINUES INTO PEAK SEASON; FAVOURABLE MAIL MIX & REPRICING

  • Parcel volumes growth continues driven by e-commerce and market share gains, successfully managing a strong peak season
  • Parcels delivered by Postini reached 40%, in line with Business Plan2 FY-24 projections
  • Parcel average tariff up supported by volume growth spread across customer segments
  • Higher mail average tariff driven by favourable product mix and repricing offsetting volume decline

1. Parcel tariffs adjusted for COVID-19 related contract for PPE logistics and sennder Italia deconsolidation; 2. 2024-2028 Strategic Plan "The Connecting Platform" presented in March 2024

FINANCIAL SERVICES RESULTS ABOVE PLAN1 MAINLY DRIVEN BY SOLID INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO REVENUES

€ m unless otherwise stated

GROSS REVENUES ADJUSTED EBIT2 & NET PROFIT Q4 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Investment portfolio revenues driven by NII growth benefiting from management yield enhancement actions
  • Postal Savings fees impacted by unfavorable comparison with Q4-23, reflecting different quarterly allocation of fees
  • Transaction Banking fees up including some non-recurring items
  • Positive trend in Consumer Loans confirmed, driven by higher volumes and higher fee margin
  • Asset Management fees supported by higher AUM
  • Adjusted EBIT2 trend reflecting positive revenue momentum

1. 2024-2028 Strategic Plan "The Connecting Platform" presented in March 2024; 2. Adjusted excluding systemic charges related to insurance guarantee fund. Please refer to slide 38 for a full reconciliation; 3. Includes revenues from payment slips (bollettino), current accounts related revenues, fees from INPS and money transfer; 4. Includes reported revenues from custody accounts, credit cards and other revenues from third party products distribution; 5. Includes intersegment distribution revenues

GROUP CLIENT TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSETS GROWING TFAs DRIVEN BY INVESTMENT PRODUCTS AND DEPOSITS

  • 5.2 bn positive net flows in investment products with:
    • i. record high net inflows in Mutual Funds, driven by resilient demand for "target date" products
    • ii. positive and recovering Life Investments & Pension net flows in a challenging market supported by newly launched products
  • Postal Savings net outflows driven by high maturities, mitigated by new commercial initiatives (e.g. 9 bn inflows of premium products)
  • Deposits benefiting from higher retail and PA balances

INSURANCE SERVICES IMPROVING LIFE NET INFLOWS in Q4 – REACHED €1BN PROTECTION GWP MILESTONE IN FY-24

1. Adjusted excluding systemic charges related to insurance guarantee fund. Please refer to slide 38 for a full reconciliation; 2. Net Insurance consolidated from 1 Apr 2023; 3. Lapse rate is calculated as surrenders divided by average technical provisions; 4. Includes Motor (distribution only) and €191m in FY-23 and €277m in FY-24 related to Net Insurance; 5. Protection CoR calculated as: (insurance expenses + net reinsurance expenses -/+ other technical income and expenses + not directly attributable expenses) / gross insurance revenues, net of reinsurance; 6. 2024-2028 Strategic Plan "The Connecting Platform" presented in March 2024

CONTRACTUAL SERVICE MARGIN EVOLUTION €13.7BN CSM SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE PROFITABILITY GOING FORWARD

SOLVENCY II STRONG SII RATIO EMBEDDING 100% REMITTANCE RATIO AND c.€1.5BN OF ADDITIONAL REMITTANCE

1. EoP figures; 2. Net of foreseeable dividend; 3. 2024-2028 Strategic Plan "The Connecting Platform" presented in March 2024

POSTEPAY SERVICES STRONG EBIT GROWTH CONFIRMED – OUTPACING THE MARKET

  • Payments revenues growth driven by double digit transaction value (+12%2 ) supported by e-commerce and higher stock of Postepay Evolution cards (+5% revenues Y/Y)
  • Telco: new fiber offer mitigating the impact of lower mobile acquisitions
  • Energy: strong revenue growth confirming positive commercial trends and lasting favorable market conditions
  • Adjusted EBIT growth driven by strong top-line performance

1. Revenues are restated net of commodity price and pass-through charges of the energy business for a total of €75m in Q4-23, €150m in FY-23, €148m in Q4-24 and €461m in FY-24; 2. Issuing transaction value excluding government welfare cards; +11% growth Y/Y including government welfare cards

HUMAN CAPITAL – FTEs CONTINUED WORKFORCE TRANSFORMATION AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT

1. Annualized figures, calculated excluding IFRS17 effect and 2023 one-off bonus; 2. Group revenues minus cost of goods sold

HUMAN CAPITAL – HR COSTS HR COSTS EMBEDDING THE IMPACT OF SALARY INCREASE

€ m unless otherwise stated

ORDINARY HR COSTS

1. Unpaid leave and provisions for holidays and other welfare benefits

NON-HR COSTS INCREASE MAINLY DRIVEN BY VARIABLE COSTS SUPPORTING BUSINESS GROWTH AND BY INFLATION

1. Excluding other non-HR costs. Numbers are restated net of commodity price and pass through charges of the energy business; 2. Refers to parcels, payments and telco

CONTENTS

HUMAN CAPITAL – HR COSTS FULLY REFLECTING THE IMPACT OF THE NEWLY SIGNED LABOUR CONTRACT

€ m unless otherwise stated

ORDINARY HR COSTS

NON-HR COSTS INCREASE MAINLY RELATED TO BUSINESS DRIVEN VARIABLE COSTS AND INFLATION

1. Excluding other non-HR costs. Numbers are restated net of commodity price and pass through charges of the energy business; 2. Refers to parcels, payments and telco

STRONG CASH GENERATION, AMPLE LIQUIDITY & BALANCED DEBT PROFILE

1. As of December 2024; 2. Shareholders' equity net of revaluation reserves and accrued dividend for the period; 3. Other includes buyback, the coupon on the hybrid bond, options for minority buyouts, reserve variation related to incentive schemes (IFRS 2) and other

MAIL, PARCEL & DISTRIBUTION NET FINANCIAL POSITION STRONG NET FINANCIAL POSITION

1. Includes dividends from subsidiaries, dividends to shareholders, coupons on hybrid instruments, buyback

BANCOPOSTA ASSETS AND LIABILITIES STRUCTURE RESILIENT RETAIL DEPOSITS

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

UNREALISED GAINS & LOSSES AND SENSITIVITIES NET UNREALISED LOSSES NOT IMPACTING BANCO POSTA CAPITAL POSITION

POSTAL SAVINGS NET OUTFLOWS FROM POSTAL SAVINGS IMPROVING Y/Y

€ m unless otherwise stated

ASSET MANAGEMENT AUM GROWTH SUPPORTED BY STRONG NET INFLOWS

ASSET MANAGEMENT NET INFLOWS STRONG NET INFLOWS DRIVEN BY MULTICLASS PRODUCTS AND MUTUAL FUNDS

BANCOPOSTA: SOLID AND EFFICIENT CAPITAL POSITION STRONG BALANCE SHEET

111

21

124

16

(BP)

BTP-SWAP SPREAD (BP)

121

109

17

21

V.A. CURR. (BP)

116

23

31

Impact on SII ratio

(42) p.p.

(6) p.p.

+48 p.p.

(48) p.p.

SOLVENCY II RATIO SENSITIVITIES

WELL ABOVE RISK TOLERANCE AND MANAGERIAL AMBITION UNDER SIMULATED SCENARIOS

Q4 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Solvency II ratio sensitivity to BTP-Swap spread (+100bps):
    • (129) p.p. as of Dec-20
    • (98) p.p. as of Dec-21
    • (29) p.p. as of Dec-222
    • (41) p.p. as of Dec-23
    • (37) p.p. as of Sep-24
    • (42) p.p. as of Dec-24
  • Solvency II ratio sensitivity to Swap rate (+100bps):
    • (32) p.p. as of Dec-22
    • (38) p.p. as of Dec-23
    • (44) p.p. as of Sep-24
    • (48) p.p. as of Dec-24

INSURANCE SERVICES SOLVENCY II OWN FUNDS TIERING AND SOLVENCY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

€ m unless otherwise stated

SOLVENCY II CAPITAL AND SOLVENCY II CAPITAL REQUIREMENT BREAKDOWN

CHANGE VS SEPTEMBER 2024

INSURANCE SERVICES GWP SOLID COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY – STRONG GROWTH ACROSS LI&P AND PROTECTION

1. Includes Motor (distribution only) GPW for a total of €4m in Q4-23 and €5m in Q4-24

INSURANCE SERVICES TECHNICAL PROVISIONS GROWTH DRIVEN BY PERFORMANCE AND POSITIVE NET FLOWS IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT

INSURANCE SERVICES LI&P NET INFLOWS

INFLOWS IN MULTICLASS & UNIT LINKED PRODUCTS COMPENSATING SEGREGATED FUNDS OUTFLOWS

INSURANCE SERVICES STABLE AND DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

RECLASSIFICATIONS ADJUSTED EBIT AND ENERGY

€ m unless otherwise stated

Q4-24 FY-24
MAIL, PARCEL &
DISTRIBUTION
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
INSURANCE
SERVICES
CONSOLIDATED
ACCOUNTS
MAIL, PARCEL &
DISTRIBUTION
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
INSURANCE
SERVICES
CONSOLIDATED
ACCOUNTS
EBIT Reported (420) 254 343 325 (237) 884 1,371 2,546
Systemic charges related to
insurance guarantee fund
0 4 14 18 0 16 58 74
Tax Credit VRA Adjustment1 341 0 0 341 341 0 0 341
Adjusted EBIT (79) 258 358 685 104 900 1,429 2,961
Q4-23 Q4-24 FY-23 FY-24
POSTEPAY
SERVICES
CONSOLIDATED
ACCOUNTS
POSTEPAY
SERVICES
CONSOLIDATED
ACCOUNTS
POSTEPAY
SERVICES
CONSOLIDATED
ACCOUNTS
POSTEPAY
SERVICES
CONSOLIDATED
ACCOUNTS
External
revenue - reported
464 3
251
,
546 3
480
,
586
1
,
12
128
,
923
1
,
12
927
,
Commodity
and
pass-through
prices
charges
for
external
clients
(65) (65) (117) (117) (140) (140) (338) (338)
External
revenue reclassified
399 3
186
,
428 3
362
,
1
447
,
989
11
,
585
1
,
12
589
,
78 99 275 396
revenue - reported
Intersegment
Commodity
and
pass-through
prices
charges
for
Group
consumption
(10) (31) (11) (122)
revenue reclassified
Intersegment
68 69 264 274
of
Cost
and
services
237 935 316 081
1
777 3
237
113
1
3
717
goods
- reported
Commodity
and
pass-through
prices
charges
(75) (65) (148) ,
(117)
(150) ,
(140)
,
(461)
,
(338)
of
goods
and
reclassified
Cost
services
162 869 168 964 627 3
098
,
652 3
378
,

1. Extraordinary costs related to tax credit Voluntary Risk Assessment

POSTEPAY SERVICES KEY METRICS IMPROVING KEY METRICS

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

POSTE ITALIANE DIGITAL FOOTPRINT KEY METRICS CONSTANTLY IMPROVING

FY-23 FY-24

1. App Users Stickiness is calculated as daily active users/monthly active users; 2. Defined as any digital contact the client has with Poste Italiane (e.g. App login, access to website etc.), excluding LIS interactions; 3. Defined as all transactions (e.g. bill payments, bank transfers, etc.) as well as sales (e.g. subscription of financial products), excluding LIS transactions and sales

POSTEPAY PAYMENTS TRANSACTION VALUE STEADY INCREASE IN E-COMMERCE TRANSACTIONS

INTERSEGMENT COSTS AS OF Q4-24 INTERSEGMENT DYNAMICS KEY DRIVERS

€ m unless
otherwise stated
MAIN
RATIONALE
INDICATIVE MAIN
REMUNERATION SCHEME
Q4-23 Q4-24

a)
b)
Postepay
Services remunerates:
Mail, Parcel and Distribution for providing IT, delivery volume, promoting and
selling SIMs and energy contracts and other corporates services1
;
Financial Services for promoting and selling card payments and other payments
(e.g. tax payments) throughout the network.
a)
b)
Number of payment transactions flat
fee (depending on the product)
Fixed % of revenues
a) 72
b) 70
Total: 142
a) 75
b) 69
Total: 144

c)
d)
Insurance Services remunerates:
Financial Services for promoting and selling insurance products2 and for
investment management services3
;
for providing corporate services1
Mail, Parcel and Distribution
c)
d)
Fixed % of upfront, maintenance and
management fees
Depending on service/product
c) 155
d) 23
Total: 178
c) 189
d) 21
Total: 210
Insurance Services reported intersegment costs under IFRS17, remunerating MPD only4 Total: 6 Total: 8

e)
f)
Financial Services remunerates:
Mail, Parcel and Distribution
for promoting and selling Financial, Insurance and
products throughout the network and for proving corporate services5
Postepay
;
Services for providing certain payment services6.
Postepay
e)
f)
Fixed % (depending on the product)
of revenues
Depending on service/product
e) 1,282
f) 48
Total: 1,3297
e) 1,383
f) 44
Total: 1,4277

g)
h)
Mail, Parcel
and Distribution remunerates:
Postepay
Services for acquiring services, postman electronic devices and utilities;
Financial Services
as
distribution
fees
related
to "Bollettino DTT".
g)
h)
Annual
fee, fee
* volumes
Flat
fee
for each
"Bollettino"
g) 10
h) 0
Total: 10
g) 11
h) 0
Total: 11

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

CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS PROFIT & LOSS

€m Q4-23 Q4-24 Var. Var. % FY-23 FY-24 Var. Var. %
Total revenues1 3,186 3,362 +177 +6% 11,989 12,589 +600 +5%
of which:
Mail, Parcel and Distribution 991 1,046 +55 +6% 3,746 3,843 +97 +3%
Financial Services 1,371 1,474 +103 +8% 5,229 5,521 +292 +6%
Insurance Services 425 414 (11) (3%) 1,567 1,640 +73 +5%
Postepay Services1 399 428 +29 +7% 1,447 1,585 +138 +10%
Total costs1,2 2,671 2,678 +7 +0% 9,369 9,627 +259 +3%
of which:
Total personnel expenses 1,476 1,408 (68) (5%) 5,170 5,135 (35) (1%)
of which personnel expenses 1,262 1,275 +13 +1% 4,859 4,988 +129 +3%
of which early retirement incentives 165 132 (33) (20%) 171 136 (35) (21%)
of which legal disputes with employees 48 0 (48) n.m. 140 11 (129) (92%)
Other operating costs1 1,002 1,045 +43 +4% 3,388 3,638 +250 +7%
Depreciation, amortisation and impairments 193 225 +32 +16% 811 855 +44 +5%
Adjusted EBIT1,2 515 685 +169 +33% 2,620 2,961 +341 +13%
Systemic charges related to insurance guarantee fund 0 18 +18 n.m. 0 74 +74 n.m.
Tax Credit VRA Adjustment 0 341 +341 n.m. 0 341 +341 n.m.
EBIT 515 325 (190) (37%) 2,620 2,546 (74) (3%)
EBIT Margin +16% +10% +22% +20%
Finance income/(costs) and profit/(loss) on investments accounted for
using the equity method
31 49 +18 +58% 107 124 +17 +16%
Profit before tax 546 374 (172) (32%) 2,727 2,671 (56) (2%)
Income tax expense 135 (44) (179) n.m 794 658 (136) (17%)
Profit for the period 411 418 +7 +2% 1,933 2,013 +79 +4%

1. Restated net of commodity price and pass-through charges of the energy business. Please refer to slide 38 for a full reconciliation; 2. Adjusted excluding systemic charges related to insurance guarantee fund and costs and proceeds of extraordinary nature (€341m charge related to tax credit VRA). Please refer to slide 38 for a full reconciliation

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CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS – SEGMENT VIEW FY-24 PROFIT & LOSS

€m Mail, Parcels &
Distribution
Financial
Services
Insurance
Services
Postepay
Services
Adjustments &
eliminations1
Total
External Revenues 3,843 5,521 1,640 1,585 0 12,589
Intersegment Revenues 5,597 919 (160) 274 (6,631) 0
Total revenues2 9,441 6,440 1,480 1,858 (6,631) 12,589
Labour cost 5,469 51 11 58 (454) 5,135
COGS2 2,743 48 7 652 (72) 3,378
Other Costs3 137 39 0 10 0 187
Capitalised Costs and Expenses (66) 0 0 (1) 0 (67)
Impairment Loss/(Reversal) on debt instruments, receivables and other assets 123 (2) 0 19 0 140
Intersegment Costs 41 5,403 31 557 (6,032) 0
Total costs2,3 8,446 5,539 49 1,294 (6,557) 8,773
Depreciation, amortisation and impairments 890 0 2 35 (74) 855
Adjusted EBIT2,3 104 900 1,429 529 (0) 2,961
Systemic charges estimate related to insurance guarantee fund 0 16 58 0 0 74
Tax Credit VRA Adjustment 341 0 0 0 0 341
EBIT (237) 884 1,371 529 (0) 2,546
Finance income/(cost) (18) 37 76 30 (0) 124
Profit before tax (256) 921 1,447 558 (0) 2,671
Tax cost/(income) (168) 248 414 164 0 658
Profit for the period (88) 674 1,033 394 (0) 2,013

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; 2. Restated net of commodity price and pass-through charges of the energy business. Please refer to slide 38 for a full reconciliation; 3. Adjusted excluding systemic charges related to insurance guarantee fund and costs and proceeds of extraordinary nature (€341m charge related to tax credit VRA). Please refer to slide 38 for a full reconciliation

MAIL, PARCEL & DISTRIBUTION PROFIT & LOSS

€m Q4-23 Q4-24 Var. Var. % FY-23 FY-24 Var. Var. %
Segment revenue 991 1,046 +55 +6% 3,746 3,843 +97 +3%
Intersegment revenue 1,374 1,478 +103 +8% 5,244 5,597 +353 +7%
Total revenues 2,365 2,524 +158 +7% 8,991 9,441 +450 +5%
Personnel expenses 1,545 1,492 (54) (3%) 5,494 5,469 (25) (0%)
of which personnel expenses 1,380 1,359 (21) (2%) 5,324 5,334 +10 +0%
of which early retirement incentives 165 132 (33) (20%) 171 136 (35) (21%)
Other operating costs1 805 867 +61 +8% 2,660 2,937 +277 +10%
Depreciation, amortisation and impairments 202 233 +31 +16% 844 890 +47 +6%
Intersegment costs 10 11 +2 +18% 36 41 +5 +14%
Total costs1 2,562 2,603 +41 +2% 9,033 9,337 +304 +3%
Adjusted EBIT1 (197) (79) +118 +60% (43) 104 +146 n.m
Tax Credit VRA Adjustment 0 341 +341 n.m. 0 341 +341 n.m.
EBIT (197) (420) (223) n.m (43) (237) (195) n.m
EBIT MARGIN (8%) (17%) (0%) (3%)
Finance income/(costs) (10) 12 +22 n.m (5) (18) (13) n.m
Profit/(Loss) before tax (207) (408) (201) (98%) (48) (256) (208) n.m
Income tax expense (38) (252) (214) n.m (2) (168) (166) n.m
Profit for the period (169) (156) +13 +8% (46) (88) (42) (92%)

1. Adjusted excluding costs and proceeds of extraordinary nature (€341m charge related to tax credit VRA). Please refer to slide 38 for a full reconciliation

FINANCIAL SERVICES PROFIT & LOSS

€m Q4-23 Q4-24 Var. Var. % FY-23 FY-24 Var. Var. %
Segment revenue 1,371 1,474 +103 +8% 5,229 5,521 +292 +6%
Intersegment revenue 205 248 +42 +21% 866 919 +53 +6%
Total revenues 1,576 1,722 +146 +9% 6,095 6,440 +345 +6%
Personnel expenses 10 13 +4 +36% 45 51 +6 +12%
of which personnel expenses 10 13 +3 +34% 45 51 +6 +12%
of which early retirement incentives 0 0 +0 +0% 0 0 +0 +22%
Other operating costs1 23 23 +0 +2% 106 85 (21) (19%)
Depreciation, amortisation and impairments 0 0 (0) (1%) 0 0 +0 +5%
Intersegment costs 1,329 1,427 +98 +7% 5,081 5,403 +323 +6%
Total costs1 1,362 1,464 +102 +7% 5,232 5,540 +308 +6%
Adjusted EBIT1 214 258 +44 +20% 863 900 +38 +4%
Systemic charges related to insurance guarantee fund 0 4 +4 n.m. 0 16 +16 n.m.
EBIT 214 254 +40 +18% 863 884 +22 +3%
EBIT MARGIN 14% 15% 14% 14%
Finance income/(costs) 13 3 (10) n.m 30 37 +7 +22%
Profit/(Loss) before tax 227 257 +30 +13% 893 921 +28 +3%
Income tax expense 62 60 (2) (3%) 246 248 +2 +1%
Profit for the period 165 196 +32 +19% 647 674 +26 +4%

1. Adjusted excluding systemic charges related to insurance guarantee fund. Please refer to slide 38 for a full reconciliation

INSURANCE SERVICES PROFIT & LOSS

€m Q4-23 Q4-24 Var. Var. % FY-23 FY-24 Var. Var. %
Segment revenue 425 414 (11) (3%) 1,567 1,640 +73 +5%
Intersegment revenue (32) (43) (11) (35%) (148) (160) (12) (8%)
Total revenues 393 371 (22) (6%) 1,419 1,480 +61 +4%
Personnel expenses 1 3 +1 n.m 9 11 +2 +21%
of which personnel expenses 1 3 +1 n.m 9 11 +2 +21%
of which early retirement incentives 0 0 +0 n.m 0 0 +0 n.m
Other operating costs1 11 (0) (11) n.m 20 7 (13) n.m.
Depreciation, amortisation and impairments 0 0 (0) n.m. 2 2 +0 +8%
Intersegment costs 6 11 +5 n.m. 28 31 +3 +11%
Total costs1 18 13 (5) (27%) 59 51 (8) (13%)
Adjusted EBIT1 375 358 (17) (4%) 1,360 1,429 +69 +5%
Systemic charges related to insurance guarantee fund 0 14 +14 n.m. 0 58 +58 n.m.
EBIT 375 343 (31) (8%) 1,360 1,371 +11 +1%
EBIT MARGIN 95% 92% 96% 93%
Finance income/(costs) 18 28 +10 +52% 50 76 +26 +51%
Profit/(Loss) before tax 393 371 (22) (6%) 1,410 1,447 +37 +3%
Income tax expense 84 98 +14 +17% 417 414 (3) (1%)
Profit for the period 309 273 (36) (12%) 994 1,033 +40 +4%

1. Adjusted excluding systemic charges related to insurance guarantee fund. Please refer to slide 38 for a full reconciliation

€m Q4-23 Q4-24 Var. Var. % FY-23 FY-24 Var. Var. %
Segment revenue 399 428 +29 +7% 1,447 1,585 +138 +10%
Intersegment revenue 68 69 +1 +1% 264 274 +10 +4%
Total revenues1 467 497 +30 +6% 1,710 1,858 +148 +9%
Personnel expenses 15 16 +2 +10% 53 58 +5 +9%
of which personnel expenses 14 16 +2 +13% 53 58 +5 +10%
Other operating costs1 179 178 (1) (0%) 663 679 +16 +2%
Depreciation, amortisation and impairments 9 10 +1 +17% 36 35 (1) (3%)
Intersegment costs 142 144 +2 +1% 518 557 +39 +7%
Total costs1 344 349 +5 +1% 1,271 1,330 +59 +5%
EBIT 122 148 +26 +21% 440 529 +89 +20%
EBIT MARGIN 26% 30% 26% 28%
Finance income/(costs) 10 6 (4) (38%) 32 30 (2) (7%)
Profit/(Loss) before tax 132 154 +22 +17% 471 558 +87 +18%
Income tax expense 27 50 +23 +84% 134 164 +31 +23%
Profit for the period 105 104 (1) (1%) 338 394 +56 +17%

1. Restated net of commodity price and pass-through charges of the energy business. Please refer to slide 38 for a full reconciliation

DISCLAIMER

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 ongoing conflict.

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 document includes preliminary results and forward-looking statements that are not a guarantee of future performance as well as summary financial information that 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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