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Buzzi Unicem — Investor Presentation 2025
Sep 4, 2025
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Infrastructure, Energy & Defence Day Borsa Italiana
Milan, 4 September 2025



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COMPANY OVERVIEW INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS H1 2025 OVERVIEW OUTLOOK 2025 OUR JOURNEY TO NET ZERO


COMPANY OVERVIEW


BUZZI AT A GLANCE: WELL POSITIONED TO CATCH FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES


MORE THAN 110 YEARS OF HISTORY
1907-1970 Foundation by Pietro and Antonio Buzzi, with Trino cement plant
Expansion in Northern Italy
Start of the ready-mix concrete production
1999
Acquisition and incorporation of Unicem;
Listing on the Italian stock exchange with the name of Buzzi Unicem
| Italy |
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| United States |
2009-2011 New lines in United States Russia
Russia 2014 Acquisition of Korkino
Brazil 2018-2021 50% acquisition of Cimento Nacional in 2018 Acquisition of CRH Brazilian assets

New markets Existing markets

BUZZI TODAY
OPERATIONAL SUMMARY AND KEY NUMBERS




INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS


INDUSTRY LEADING PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE CYCLE

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Net Sales
CAGR (2015-2024): +5.5% Solid growth fuelled by sound demand and significant price re-rating in recent years
EBITDA
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10.0%
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CAGR (2014-2023):+ 11.6% Over proportional growth to Net Sales, with EBITDA which has more than doubled
EBITDA MARGIN
+12 percentage points Leading performance, driven by cost efficiency and synergies
Margin protection
Pass through of higher costs on selling prices

HISTORICAL EBITDA BY COUNTRY
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | (37.2) | (22.2) | (79.7) | (1.7) | 43.4 | 33.8 | 40.8 | 82.0 | 175.2 | 196.6 | |
| Italy | margin | -9.8% | -5.9% | -18.6% | -0.4% | 8.6% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 11.3% | 21.4% | 24.0% |
| EBITDA | 72.1 | 76.8 | 78.1 | 82.5 | 102.3 | 123.8 | 127.5 | 120.5 | 189.1 | 164.1 | |
| Germany | margin | 12.6% | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.0% | 15.1% | 17.3% | 18.0% | 15.1% | 21.7% | 20.7% |
| EBITDA | 19.7 | 25.8 | 17.6 | 23.1 | 22.7 | 21.7 | 16.5 | 7.0 | 28.1 | 14.5 | |
| Benelux | margin | 11.7% | 14.7% | 9.4% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.3% | 8.2% | 3.1% | 13.1% | 7.9% |
| EBITDA | 32.6 | 34.4 | 36.5 | 43.6 | 46.3 | 46.8 | 51.3 | 56.8 | 72.0 | 68.0 | |
| Czech Rep/ Slovakia |
margin | 24.0% | 25.2% | 24.7% | 26.5% | 27.5% | 29.4% | 28.9% | 28.2% | 35.2% | 32.6% |
| EBITDA | 22.7 | 23.4 | 24.1 | 31.9 | 32.1 | 35.3 | 31.3 | 27.2 | 38.2 | 40.1 | |
| Poland | margin | 20.4% | 24.6% | 24.9% | 28.6% | 25.9% | 29.9% | 24.8% | 19.2% | 24.3% | 23.1% |
| EBITDA | 4.0 | 12.8 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 21.9 | 13.3 | (6.8) | 5.6 | 3.6 | |
| Ukraine | margin | 5.7% | 16.1% | 16.9% | 8.0% | 15.9% | 18.9% | 10.5% | -11.4% | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| EBITDA | 48.4 | 43.2 | 46.0 | 50.1 | 57.7 | 52.9 | 58.6 | 99.6 | 96.2 | 97.1 | |
| Russia | margin | 29.0% | 28.0% | 24.9% | 27.0% | 26.9% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 34.3% | 33.8% | 33.0% |
| EBITDA | 311.7 | 356.5 | 369.6 | 341.2 | 402.7 | 444.2 | 455.1 | 497.5 | 639.2 | 663.8 | |
| USA | margin | 28.1% | 31.9% | 33.0% | 31.9% | 32.4% | 35.2% | 34.2% | 31.3% | 36.7% | 38.4% |
| EBITDA | 28.5* | ||||||||||
| Brazil | margin | 33.2% | |||||||||
| Consolidated | EBITDA | 473.2 | 550.6 | 508.2 | 577.2 | 728.1 | 780.8 | 794.6 | 883.7 | 1,243.2 | 1,276.1 |
| (IFRS application) | margin | 17.8% | 20.6% | 18.1% | 20.1% | 22.6% | 24.2% | 23.1% | 22.1% | 28.8% | 29.6% |
| EBITDA | 128.1 | 146.7 | 164.6 | 144.5 | 126.1 | 132.5 | 141.3 | 152.9 | 232.8 | 222.6 | |
| Mexico (50%) | margin | 40.9% | 48.2% | 48.0% | 46.3% | 42.5% | 46.2% | 42.7% | 39.8% | 45.4% | 44.6% |
| Brazil (50%) | EBITDA | 15.9 | 11.7 | 24.0 | 40.5 | 59.4 | 44.3 | ||||
| margin | 23.9% | 17.4% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 29.7% | 22.5% | |||||
| Consolidated | EBITDA | 601.3 | 697.3 | 672.8 | 737.6 | 865.9 | 937.3 | 976.4 | 1,096.0 | 1,520.3 | 1,498.7 |
| (proportional method) |
margin | 20.2% | 23.5% | 21.4% | 22.7% | 24.2% | 26.2% | 25.0% | 23.3% | 30.2% | 31.1% |

SOUND CASH GENERATION AND VALUE CREATIVE CAPITAL ALLOCATION


STRONG BALANCE SHEET, PRESERVING INVESTMENT CAPACITY FOR GROWTH

Consistent deleveraging
Achieved in 10 years, while continuing to create value
Net Cash position
Since the end of 2021, further strengthened in 2023. Strongest balance sheet in the industry
Investment grade metrics
Remain among our commitments, preserving the capacity to create value for the company and shareholders, while financing the Net Zero transition
In June 2025, S&P upgraded the longterm rating from "BBB" to "BBB+", confirming the "A-2" short-term rating. The outlook is stable.

SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN SHAREHOLDERS REMUNERATION

+14%
Equity FCF CAGR Thanks to strengthened operating results, selective CAPEX and reduced interests through deleveraging
~990 €million
Returned to shareholders since 2014 ~590 € million as dividend ~400 € million as buyback
DPS growth
Commitment to a sustainable growth in dividend policy

DISCIPLINED AND BALANCED FINANCIAL APPROACH
| Margin protection, through organic growth, adequate pricing and efficient cost management |
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| Selective capex decisions (on average ~8% to Net Sales) |
| Value creation, confirming positive avg ROIC vs WACC spread |
| Maintaining sound investment grade metrics (Net debt/EBITDA ratio below 1.5 x) |
| Focus on cash generation to serve external growth and shareholders remuneration |
| Access to fixed income markets and loan markets as well as private placements focusing on maturity profiles, flexibility and cost of funding. |

H1 2025 OVERVIEW


H1 2025 IN BRIEF

On a lfl basis, volume rebound in Central and Eastern Europe more than offsetting demand weakness in United States.
Including scope changes, Q2 volumes grew by 24.3% in cement and by 3.4% in rmx.
Net Sales up 6.5%, mainly boosted by changes in the consolidation perimeter (+116m). H1 EBITDA stood at 526m (+30m from scope changes).
At constant perimeter, margins strengthened in Benelux, Poland and Czech Republic, supported by lower energy costs and improved operating leverage. However, higher production costs weighed on margins in US, Germany and Italy.
Albeit the robust cash generation from operation, Net Cash Position diminished by 64m due to recent M&A, FX impact and dividends.
* Recurring


NET SALES VARIANCE BY REGION
(€m)

1H 24 ITALY CENTRAL EUROPE EASTERN EURPE USA BRAZIL Others* 1H 25

EBITDA VARIANCE
(€m)


CASH GENERATION & CAPITAL ALLOCATION

(1) Mainly including GCC and Alpacem Austria (2) 50m in 1H 2024: cash-in from Mexico postponed to H2 (3) Mainly Fanna sale

OUTLOOK 2025


OUTLOOK 2025
While recent forecasts point to slightly more optimistic prospects in Europe, the economic conditions that have emerged in the United States in recent months have inevitably raised questions about the resilience of construction activities in the country.
- USA: full catch up threatened by a more uncertain economic scenario and a prolonged demand slowdown
- Italy: recent developments in line with demand stabilization
- Central Europe: slightly better outlook with recovery expected to continue in the second part of the year, albeit at a more moderate pace
- Eastern Europe: prospects on construction activities remain optimistic in Czech Republic e Poland
- Brazil: resilient domestic demand evolution to continue
- Mexico: deceleration of economic growth to cause a construction investments slowdown
This new scenario, along with, to a greater extent, the wide fluctuations in the exchange rates of the US dollar and Brazilian real, has led us to revise our expectations for the current year.
Based on the above considerations and the changes in the scope of consolidation, we now expect to achieve a recurring EBITDA for the full-year 2025 between €1,100 and 1,200 million.

OUR JOURNEY TO NET ZERO


«OUR JOURNEY TO NET ZERO» ROADMAP UPDATE


APPENDIX


HISTORICAL VOLUME EVOLUTION

Cement (mt) Ready-mix concrete (mm3 )


PRICE INDEX BY COUNTRY


HISTORICAL CEMENT CONSUMPTION BY COUNTRY


2024 CEMENT CONSUMPTION VS PEAK

Total market (m ton) Per capita consumption (kg)


THIS REPORT CONTAINS COMMITMENTS AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS BASED ON ASSUMPTIONS AND ESTIMATES. EVEN IF THE COMPANY BELIEVES THAT THEY ARE REALISTIC AND FORMULATED WITH PRUDENTIAL CRITERIA, FACTORS EXTERNAL TO ITS WILL COULD LIMIT THEIR CONSISTENCY (OR PRECISION, OR EXTENT), CAUSING EVEN SIGNIFICANT DEVIATIONS FROM EXPECTATIONS. THE COMPANY WILL UPDATE ITS COMMITMENTS AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ACCORDING TO THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AND WILL GIVE AN ACCOUNT OF THE REASONS FOR ANY DEVIATIONS.