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Buzzi Unicem — Investor Presentation 2025
Oct 9, 2025
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Investor Roadshow Equita
London, 9 October 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

International presence
Well balanced portfolio with exposure to mature as well as emerging markets

Asset quality and network
More than 40 mt of cement capacity available and 350 of concrete plants

Long term strategy
Long-term oriented core shareholder and highly experienced top management

Results oriented
Proven ability to deliver strong financial performance and free cash flows

Capital allocation driven by
Selective capex, M&A investments and improving shareholders' remuneration

Sustainable growth
Clear commitments on the three ESG focus areas and ambitious CO2 targets

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
United States
2009-2011
New lines in

Russia
United States
2014 Acquisition of Korkino

Russia
2018-2021
50% acquisition of Cimento
Nacional in 2018
Acquisition of CRH Brazilian assets


1979
Acquisition of
Alamo
Cement
United States
2001
Acquisition of a minority stake in
Dyckerhoff
(34%)
1981
Acquisition of a minority stake in Corporacion Moctezuma

Mexico
2004
Controlling stake and full consolidation
of Dyckerhoff

United States
Central and Eastern Europe
2013
Dyckerhoff minority squeeze out
2017 Zillo
acquisition
Italy
2024
Full control over Cimento
Nacional
Sale of Ukrainian assets
2025
Buzzi enters the share capital of
Gulf Cement Company
UAE

Existing markets


BUZZI TODAY
OPERATIONAL SUMMARY AND KEY NUMBERS







INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

INDUSTRY LEADING PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE CYCLE

Net Sales
CAGR (2015-2024): +5.5% Solid growth fuelled by sound demand and significant price re-rating in recent years
EBITDA
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | EBITDA | (37.2) | (22.2) | (79.7) | (1.7) | 43.4 | 33.8 | 40.8 | 82.0 | 175.2 | 196.6 |
| margin | -9.8% | -5.9% | -18.6% | -0.4% | 8.6% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 11.3% | 21.4% | 24.0% | |
| Germany | EBITDA | 72.1 | 76.8 | 78.1 | 82.5 | 102.3 | 123.8 | 127.5 | 120.5 | 189.1 | 164.1 |
| margin | 12.6% | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.0% | 15.1% | 17.3% | 18.0% | 15.1% | 21.7% | 20.7% | |
| Benelux | EBITDA | 19.7 | 25.8 | 17.6 | 23.1 | 22.7 | 21.7 | 16.5 | 7.0 | 28.1 | 14.5 |
| margin | 11.7% | 14.7% | 9.4% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.3% | 8.2% | 3.1% | 13.1% | 7.9% | |
| Czech Rep/ Slovakia |
EBITDA | 32.6 | 34.4 | 36.5 | 43.6 | 46.3 | 46.8 | 51.3 | 56.8 | 72.0 | 68.0 |
| margin | 24.0% | 25.2% | 24.7% | 26.5% | 27.5% | 29.4% | 28.9% | 28.2% | 35.2% | 32.6% | |
| Poland Ukraine |
EBITDA | 22.7 | 23.4 | 24.1 | 31.9 | 32.1 | 35.3 | 31.3 | 27.2 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| 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 | |
| margin | 5.7% | 16.1% | 16.9% | 8.0% | 15.9% | 18.9% | 10.5% | -11.4% | 6.5% | 5.1% | |
| Russia USA |
EBITDA | 48.4 | 43.2 | 46.0 | 50.1 | 57.7 | 52.9 | 58.6 | 99.6 | 96.2 | 97.1 |
| 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 | |
| margin | 28.1% | 31.9% | 33.0% | 31.9% | 32.4% | 35.2% | 34.2% | 31.3% | 36.7% | 38.4% | |
| Brazil | EBITDA | 28.5* | |||||||||
| 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% |
| Mexico (50%) | EBITDA | 128.1 | 146.7 | 164.6 | 144.5 | 126.1 | 132.5 | 141.3 | 152.9 | 232.8 | 222.6 |
| 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 (proportional method) |
EBITDA | 601.3 | 697.3 | 672.8 | 737.6 | 865.9 | 937.3 | 976.4 | 1,096.0 | 1,520.3 | 1,498.7 |
| 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

~5.2 €billion
Cumulative Net Cash from Operation generated over 10 years
~2.7 €billion
Cumulative investments in industrial assets over the period
~8.0%
Average Capex/Sales ratio: track record of disciplined and selective investment decisions
~0.6 €billion
Cumulative financial investments to enter in new market (Brazil) or to strengthened our position in existing markets

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

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
0
+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


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)

*Including inventory changes, legal and consultancy cost



**Brazil +36m; Ukraine -2m; Fanna -7m; UAE +3m

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

2024
557 KgCO2/t cem.ious prod.
CO2 emissions reduction in line with our roadmap
2030
<500 KgCO2/t cem.ious prod.
Target confirmed


APPENDIX

HISTORICAL VOLUME EVOLUTION

Cement (mt) Ready-mix concrete (mm3 )



PRICE INDEX BY COUNTRY


HISTORICAL CEMENT CONSUMPTION BY COUNTRY


2024 CEMENT CONSUMPTION VS PEAK


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.