Investor Presentation • Jul 22, 2021
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INVESTMENT STORY, JULY 2021


| Mining | Generation | Networks | Sales (Retail & ESCO) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market share | 52% | 70% | 65% | 29% | ||
| Volume | 15.4 mil. tons | CO2-free 33.2 TWh |
Other 23.6 TWh |
34.7 TWh | 17.0 TWh | |
| EBITDA in Czechia (2020) |
3.4 CZK billion |
26.1* CZK billion |
5.5 CZK billion |
17.7 CZK billion |
3.7 CZK billion |
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| Market position | No. 1 | No. 1 | No. 1 | No. 1 | No. 1 |


Transforming electricity and heat generation to lowemission, growing renewables
Continuous modernization and digitalization of our distribution networks
Leading electricity supplier of energy helping to decarbonize the Czech industrial base
Expanding energy services and clean decentralized generation and heating in Czechia, Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Northern Italy




* Guidance announced in March of a given year



Expected minimum of CZK 34 billion divestments proceeds by 2022 will further strengthen our balance sheet
* EBITDA as reported by companies
** Net economic debt = net financial debt + net nuclear provisions + provisions for employee pensions + net reclamation provision
Divestment strategy
y Sale of Romanian assets completed and Bulgarian assets before completion
Divestment strategy
Development of energy services in Europe
y Sale of Romanian assets completed and Bulgarian assets before completion
Czech baseload in EUR/MWh, EUR/t for carbon, Y+1

Continued increase in the price of carbon allowances has been the main reason for the recent increase in electricity prices
1 EUR/t change in carbon allowance implies 0.5-0.6 EUR changes in electricity price

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Generation capacity and volumes (strategic assets)

Current marginal costs by technology (fuel and carbon, EUR/MWh)

* Nuclear fuel costs + CZK 55/MWh payment for fuel storage
** Cash cost of extracting own lignite, 42% efficiency, 11.5 GJ/t calorific value, carbon at 53 EUR/t
*** Gas 25 EUR/MWh, 57% efficiency, 0.35 t/MWh CO2 (gas prices depend on market)


| Stage | End date |
Expected costs* (EUR billion) |
Permitting and licensing | Contract with technology supplier | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1. Preparation, supplier selection |
2024 | ~0.2** | EIA Site decision License for the siting |
B Tender process and contract signature |
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| 2. Preliminary works |
2029 ~0.7 |
License for construction, Building permit |
"LWA - Limited Work Authorization" phase |
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| 3. Construction, commissioning |
2036 | ~5.1 | License for commencement of trial operation |
Construction | ||
| 4. Warranty period |
2038 | Operation license | C Warranty period operation |
Framework contract
A
C
* At 2020 prices, rounded
** It does not include the costs incurred until 2020 for the permitting and contracting and the purchase of land; assuming the current supplier model
y CEZ Group will not bear any risk of additional costs in case of "legitimate grounds", the Czech state bears the additional costs
y The mechanism according to the low-carbon law will ensure adequacy of the purchase price and return (regular review after 5 years)
18 * At 2020 prices, rounded
** It does not include the costs incurred until 2020 for the permitting and contracting and the purchase of land; assuming the current supplier model
| Efficient operation, optimal utilization and development of generation portfolio |
y 30 TWh production delivered consistently and safely by nuclear plants y Increased efficiency of operations of fossil fueled power plants |
|---|---|
| Modern distribution and a care for customers' energy needs |
y Successful completion of regulatory review of distribution, its modernization and digitalization Increased number of customers in Czech retail, digitalization y |
| Development of new energy in Czechia | y CEZ ESCO is a leader in energy savings and decentralized generation in Czechia |
| Development of energy services in Europe | y Leader on German market in energy savings and decentralized generation |
| y Sale of Romanian assets completed and Bulgarian assets before completion |
Divestment strategy

Regulatory asset base
Supplied electricity and gas (TWh)


| Efficient operation, optimal utilization and development of generation portfolio |
y 30 TWh production delivered consistently and safely by nuclear plants y Increased efficiency of operations of fossil fueled power plants |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Modern distribution and a care for customers' energy needs |
y Successful completion of regulatory review of distribution, its modernization and digitalization y Increased number of customers in Czech retail, digitalization |
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| Development of new energy in Czechia | CEZ ESCO is a leader in energy savings and decentralized generation in Czechia y |
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| Development of energy services in Europe | y Leader on German market in energy savings and decentralized generation |
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Divestment strategy
y Sale of Romanian assets completed and Bulgarian assets before completion
CZK billion

We are No. 1 player in Czechia
We are within Top 3 players in Germany
23 * ESCO revenues would be CZK 25.9 billion without Covid-19 related slowdown of CZK 3.9 billion.
** Slowdown due to Covid-19 in International markets: CZK 2.6 billion; Czechia and Slovakia: CZK 1.3 billion

y CEZ Group at a Glance



y Higher realization prices of electricity y Higher generation at nuclear plants y Stabilization of the Retail segment after the impacts of Covid-19 on corporate customers y Sale of Romanian and Bulgarian assets y Higher expenses on emission allowances for generation y Lower revenue from ancillary services y Effect of a new regulatory period on CEZ Distribuce in Czechia
* The contribution of assets held for sale to CEZ Group's EBITDA will depend on the settlement date of the sale of Bulgarian assets
** We estimate the contribution of assets held for sale to the 2021 consolidated net income at nearly zero, especially in view of concluded contracts for the sale of foreign assets, under which any profit from 2021 belongs to the buyers

TWh, as of March 31, 2021
30.0
Million tons, as of March 31, 2021

100% of the estimated annual volume of external deliveries from generation in Czechia for the years 2022–25 is 46–50 TWh

100% of the estimated annual volume of emission allowances for generation in Czechia for the years 2022–25 is 14–17 million tons
| Share of Hedged Deliveries of Electricity from Generation in Czechia* as at Mar 31, 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 100% of estimated external delivery | |||
| CO2-free sources (nuclear and CEZ RES) | 69% | 36% | 12% | 2% | 29–31 TWh per year | ||
| Coal sources | 67% | 36% | 14% | - | 12–14 TWh per year |
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| Natural gas sources | 26% | - | - | - | 4–5 TWh per year |
26 * Estimated deliveries of electricity from generation in Czechia respectively ýEZ, a. s., including the power plants in Energotrans and Elektrárna DČtmarovice


EUR/MWh, power price minus carbon allowance

* Assuming no hedging in 2022, 25.5 EUR/CZK exchange rate, 2021 expected generation volumes, forward prices of electricity and carbon as of 16th July 2021 i.e. power price 74 EUR/MWh and carbon allowance price 53 EUR/t

Efficient operation, optimal utilization and development of generation portfolio
Modern distribution and a care for customers' energy needs
Development of new energy in Czechia
Development of energy services in Europe

Efficiently managing nuclear power plants and preparing conditions for the construction of a new nuclear power plant as part of enhancement of energy security in Czechia
Efficient management of coal-fired power plants located near the coal basins and decarbonization of Czech generating portfolio (including transformation of the heating industry)
Developing renewable energy sources (RES) while fulfilling the Czech energy and climate plan
Modernizing and digitizing distribution and retail in Czechia, developing comprehensive services with respect to customers' needs.
Developing energy services sources (ESCO) in Czechia while fulfilling the Czech energy and climate plan.
Developing energy services (ESCO) abroad to achieve a significant market position in Germany, Northern Italy, and Poland 29


* Assuming forward power prices from March-2021, which were escalated and sensitivity was applied; carbon allowance price assumption for 2020: 25 EUR/t; 2025: 41 EUR/t; 2030: 46 EUR/t,
** Including financial investments

Note: Organic growth = new renewables and gas capacities, expansion of distribution network, Acquisitions = ESCO companies abroad

* Assuming market prices from March-2021 inflationary adjusted
** Escalated forward prices assumed and sensitivity applied: sensitivity assumed as if in 2025 and 2030 wholesale electricity prices are at the level of current forward Y+3 (19th July 2021: CZ baseload 2024 - 61 EUR/MWh, EUA 2024 - 54 EUR/t) and escalated by the inflation
Efficiently managing nuclear power plants and preparing conditions for the construction of a new nuclear power plant as part of enhancement of energy security in Czechia
Efficient management of coal-fired power plants located near the coal basins and decarbonization of Czech generating portfolio (including transformation of the heating industry)
Developing renewable energy sources (RES) while fulfilling the Czech energy and climate plan
Provide best energy solutions and highest quality customer experience and on market
Modernizing and digitizing distribution and retail in Czechia, developing comprehensive services with respect to customers' needs.
Developing energy services sources (ESCO) in Czechia while fulfilling the Czech energy and climate plan.
Developing energy services (ESCO) abroad to achieve a significant market position in Germany, Northern Italy, and Poland


We will increase production of existing power plants above 32 TWh by
We plan to start construction of new nuclear unit in Dukovany, which is a subject to agreeing support scheme with government
We will prepare for potential construction of small modular reactors after 2040 with total capacity of 1000 MW
• Of which CZK ~4 billion p.a. are purchases of nuclear fuel, excluding new nuclear Capex in 2025-2030 due to assumed 100% state financing ** Market prices from March-2021 inflationary adjusted and sensitivity applied


We expect to focus our RES development on photovoltaic in Czechia
RES development in 2022-2030 to be incentivized by Capex grants from Modernization Fund
First round of investment grants distribution is expected in 2H 2021
We will increase storage capacities to above 300 MWe
* 2020 figures exclude contribution from 600 MW of Romanian wind, which was disposed on Mar-31, 2021
** Capex conservatively assumes no subsidies on Capex from Modernisation fund due to their uncertain amount
*** Realized prices for renewables will be adjusted by the shape discount (0.8-0.9) on top of wholesale power price


Receipt of applications for first round of grants starts in July 2021
** 60% for project submitted by large companies outside of Prague, maximum per MW grant depends on size and technology (rooftop or ground-mounted)
* CZK 170 billion available in Modernisation Fund assuming current price of carbon allowances, 38.7% for renewables
TWh
Coal and gas generation


Decarbonisation of our heat plants and transition of current coal sites to new activities
Newly built gas plants will be hydrogen ready
EBITDA growth between 2025 and 2030 enabled by new gas capacities with better margins compared to coal
* Includes CZK 3.5 billion average annual average Capex into new gas and biomass capacities

(Strategic assets, in TWh)


(GW*)

* Including capacity of 568 MW in Poland, which is being divested
** Share of electricity, heat sales and externally sold coal

Decarbonize generation portfolio and reach carbon neutrality
Efficiently managing nuclear power plants and preparing conditions for the construction of a new nuclear power plant as part of enhancement of energy security in Czechia
Efficient management of coal-fired power plants located near the coal basins and decarbonization of Czech generating portfolio (including transformation of the heating industry)
Developing renewable energy sources (RES) while fulfilling the Czech energy and climate plan
Provide best energy solutions and highest quality customer experience and on market
Modernizing and digitizing distribution and retail in Czechia, developing comprehensive services with respect to customers' needs.
Developing energy services sources (ESCO) in Czechia while fulfilling the Czech energy and climate plan.
Developing energy services (ESCO) abroad to achieve a significant market position in Germany, Northern Italy, and Poland
RAB Development
CZK billion
Strategic assets in CZK billion
2021–25 2026–30

We will invest into smart grids and decentralisation for developing digital distribution grid including fibre optic networks

42
Million

CEZ Prodej, CZK billion
2021–25 2026–30

100% of key customer processes will be digital by 2025
We will maintain the highest NPS (net promoter score) among largest electricity supplies and we will increase our customer base
We will broaden our product portfolio for households, which will enable their decarbonisation and energy savings

EBITDA improvement despite growing competitive pressures in commodities
CZK billion
ESCO revenues
Strategic assets in CZK billion

We will enable efficient decarbonisation and delivery of energy savings for our customers in industry, municipalities and public administration in line with EU target 39-40%
* 2020 EBITDA was negatively impacted by Covid-19 pandemic, 2019 EBITDA of CZK 1.4 billion declined to CZK 0.6 billion
** Includes financial investments
*** Only non-commodity; EBITDA margin (2020) was negatively affected by Covid-19 pandemic, EBITDA margin (2019): 6.5%

in CZK billion


y We are discussing possibilities of partnerships on battery production factory
y We will be quadrupling charging capacity and will operate at least 800 stations by 2025
* Values of EBITDA and Capex represent 51% stake of CEZ Group on lithium mining project and 10% stake on battery factory. These projects are unlikely to be fully consolidated.

We have set targets for individual areas of ESG, which would help us to increase ESG rating
* Average rating of MSCI and Sustainalytics ESG ratings 47

y SO2 emission reduction from 21 kt in 2019 and 6.5 kt in 2025 and 3 kt in 2030
y Remain good corporate citizen developing good relationship with communities

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