Interim Report • Sep 30, 2024
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CONTAS CONSOLIDADAS

30 June 2024
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| STOCK EXCHANGE EVOLUTION3 | |
|---|---|
| COMPANY'S ACTIVITY 5 | |
| FINANCIAL REVIEW6 | |
| FUTURE PERSPECTIVES7 | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 7 | |
| LEGAL MATTERS8 | |
| CLOSING REMARKS10 | |
| APPENDIX TO THE MANAGEMENT REPORT11 |

Pursuant to the legal requirements, the Board of Directors of Cofina, SGPS, S.A. ("Cofina"), hereby informs its Report and Accounts for the first half of 2024.
(Note: PSI was considered as an index with the same initial market value as the stocks under analysis in order to enable a better comparison of the price variations.)

At the end of June 2024, Cofina's shares closing price was 0.454 Euro per share, corresponding to a market capitalization of 47 million Euro.
In the first half of 2024, Cofina's shares were traded at a maximum of 0.465 Euro per share and at a minimum of 0.374 Euro per share. In total, 9.8 million shares were traded.

I. Management Report

The main significant events that affected Cofina's shares price in the first half of 2024 can be detailed as follows:

Cofina developed its activity in the media and contents business area. The key group company in this sector was Cofina Media, S.A..
As already mentioned, on 8 November 2023, all the shares representing the share capital and voting rights of Cofina Media S.A. were sold. As a result of this transaction, the group relationship that existed between Cofina SGPS and Cofina Media ceased.
Thus, as of 30 June 2024, Cofina Group's structure of the main participations was as follows:

(a) Participation in Vasp - Distribuidora de Publicações, S.A. was classified as Non-current assets held for sale on 30 June 2024.

The financial information presented corresponds to the individual financial statements of Cofina, SGPS, S.A. ("Cofina"), and was prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of the International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union (IFRS-EU).
| 30.06.2024 | 30.06.2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Services rendered | - | 374,777 | |
| Other income | - | 283 | |
| External supplies and services | (126,514) | (157,511) | |
| Payroll expenses | (120,928) | (199,678) | |
| Other expenses | (35,846) | (34,345) | |
| Financial expenses | (6,876) | (195,492) | |
| Financial income | 1,134,449 | 33,741 | |
| Profit/(Loss) before income tax | 844,285 | (178,225) | |
| Income tax | (75,435) | 36,927 | |
| Net profit/(Loss) for the period | 768,850 | (141,298) |
| Balance Sheet | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.06.2024 | 31.12.2023 | ||
| Investments in joint ventures | 1,969 | 1,969 | |
| Other financial investments | 510 | 510 | |
| Total of Non-Current Assets | 2,479 | 2,479 | |
| Income tax | 237,667 | 63,394 | |
| Other financial investments | - | 10,000,000 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 53,483,420 | 54,550,498 | |
| Other current assets | 70,536 | 70,536 | |
| Total Current Assets | 53,791,623 | 64,684,428 | |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 3,634,599 | 3,634,599 | |
| Total Assets | 57,428,701 | 68,321,506 | |
| Total Equity | 55,679,087 | 54,910,238 | |
| Provisions | 1,609,863 | 13,200,000 | |
| Trade payables | 74,659 | 85,296 | |
| Other debts to third parties | 17,156 | 47,758 | |
| Other current liabilities | 47,936 | 78,214 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1,749,614 | 13,411,268 | |
| Total Liabilities | 1,749,614 | 13,411,268 | |
| Total Equity and Liabilities | 57,428,701 | 68,321,506 |
Prior to the sale of Cofina Media, S.A., this subsidiary sold to Cofina its 50% stake in Vasp - Distribuidora de Publicações, S.A. ("VASP"). As provided for in the shareholders agreement, the call option and put option will be exercised for the amount of 4.5 million Euro, which corresponds to the realisation value of the stake. The process for exercising these options has already run its course and Cofina is currently waiting for a decision from the Competition Authority. Cofina expects the decision to be made during the second half of 2024. Accordingly, as at 30 June 2024, the financial stake in VASP, in the amount of 3.6 million Euro, is presented in this financial information as Non-current assets held for sale.
As disclosed, on 24 February 2024, Cofina informed the market about the notification of the award issued in the context of the arbitration proceedings initiated on 15 April 2020 by Promotora de Informaciones, S.A. ("Prisa") before the Commercial Arbitration Centre of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The award rendered by the Arbitral Tribunal rejected in full Prisa's request for Cofina to be ordered to compensate Prisa for the damages that Prisa claimed to have suffered in the amount of 87,377,049.30 Euro and ordered the release to Prisa of the amount of 10,000,000 Euro that had been deposited with the Escrow Agent (Banco BPI, S.A.), as down payment in the context of the Share Purchase Agreement

entered into on 20 September 2019 between Cofina and Prisa for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital and voting rights of Vertix, SGPS, S.A., which, on the date the SPA was signed, held shares representing 94.69% of the voting rights of Grupo Media Capital, S.A..
Given the outcome of the case, and in the course of the 2024 financial year, Cofina released to Prisa the amount of 10,000,000 Euro that had been deposited with the Escrow Agent (Banco BPI, S.A.), as a down payment, plus interest.
At the General Shareholders' Meeting held on 26 October 2023, it was decided by a majority to delegate to the Board of Directors the decision on the opportunity and convenience of starting the process of looking for investment alternatives, and it is therefore up to this body to make this decision, when appropriate, taking into account developments in the processes underway within the company.
We refer to the considerations disclosed in Note 12. Subsequent events in the notes to the Condensed Individual Financial Statements.
In compliance with the legal requirements in force, the Company is exempted from presenting information regarding Corporate Governance, once this information is only mandatory upon presentation with the Annual Management Report. The Annual Report about Corporate Governance is an integral part of Cofina Annual Financial Statements for the financial year 2023 and it is available on our website (www.cofina.pt).

Under the terms and for the purposes of Article 66, paragraph 5, d) of the Portuguese Companies Act, hereby declared that, as at 30 June 2024, Cofina did not hold treasury shares, not having acquired or sold treasury shares during the period.
Under the terms and for the purposes of the provisions of Article 447 of the Portuguese Companies Act, it is hereby declared that, as at 30 June 2024, the Company's directors held the following shares:
| Ana Rebelo de Carvalho Menéres de Mendonça (a) | 20,488,760 |
|---|---|
| João Manuel Matos Borges de Oliveira (b) | 15,400,000 |
| Paulo Jorge dos Santos Fernandes (c) | 14,235,474 |
| Domingos José Vieira de Matos (d) | 12,395,257 |
| Pedro Miguel Matos Borges de Oliveira (e) | 10,277,248 |
(a) – The 20,488,760 shares are the total number of shares of COFINA – SGPS, S.A. held by PROMENDO INVESTIMENTOS, S.A., in which Ana Rebelo de Carvalho Menéres de Mendonça is director and majority shareholder.
(b) – The 15,400,000 shares are the total number of shares of COFINA – SGPS, S.A. held by CADERNO AZUL S.A., in which João Manuel Matos Borges de Oliveira is director and majority shareholder.
(c) – The 14,235,474 shares are the total number of shares of COFINA – SGPS, S.A. held by ACTIUM CAPITAL, S.A., in which Paulo Jorge dos Santos Fernandes is director and majority shareholder.
(d) – The 12,395,257 shares are the total number of shares of COFINA – SGPS, S.A. held by VIEIRA DE MATOS – VDM CAPITAL, S.A. (previously known as LIVREFLUXO, S.A.), in which Domingos José Vieira de Matos is director and majority shareholder.
(e) – The 10,277,248 shares are the total number of shares of COFINA – SGPS, S.A. held by VALOR AUTÊNTICO, S.A., in which Pedro Miguel Matos Borges de Oliveira is director and majority shareholder.
As of 30 June 2024, the Statutory Auditor and the members of the Statutory Audit Board and of the Shareholders' Meeting the held no shares of the Company.

On 30 June 2024 and according to the notifications received by the Company, under the terms and for the purposes of Articles 16, 20 and 29-R of the Portuguese Securities Code, it is reported that the companies and/or individuals who have a qualified social participation exceeding 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 33%, 50%, 66% and 90% of the voting rights, are as follows:
| No of shares held | % share capital with | |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Miguel Matos Borges de Oliveira | on 30-Jun-2024 | voting rights |
| Through Valor Autêntico, S.A. (of which he is dominant shareholder and director) | 10,277,248 | 10.02% |
| Total attributable | 10,277,248 | 10.02% |
| No of shares held | % share capital with | |
| Domingos José Vieira de Matos | on 30-Jun-2024 | voting rights |
| Through VIEIRA DE MATOS - VDM CAPITAL, S.A. (of which he is dominant shareholder and director) | 12,395,257 | 12.09% |
| Total attributable | 12,395,257 | 12.09% |
| No of shares held | % share capital with | |
| Paulo Jorge dos Santos Fernandes | on 30-Jun-2024 | voting rights |
| Through Actium Capital, S.A. (of which he is dominant shareholder and director) | 14,235,474 | 13.88% |
| Total attributable | 14,235,474 | 13.88% |
| No of shares held | % share capital with | |
| João Manuel Matos Borges de Oliveira | on 30-Jun-2024 | voting rights |
| Through Caderno Azul, S.A. (of which he is dominant shareholder and director) | 15,400,000 | 15.01% |
| Total attributable | 15,400,000 | 15.01% |
| No of shares held | % share capital with | |
| Ana Rebelo Carvalho Menéres de Mendonça | on 30-Jun-2024 | voting rights |
| Through Promendo Investimentos, S.A. (of which she is dominant shareholder and director) | 20,488,760 | 19.98% |
| Total attributable | 20,488,760 | 19.98% |
Cofina was not notified of any participation exceeding 20% of the voting rights.

We couldn't conclude without thanking the various stakeholders for their trust in our organization, with whom we want to renew our commitment to excellence on a daily basis. We would also like to thank the Statutory Audit Board for its continued monitoring of our operations.
Oporto, 25 July 2024
The Board of Directors
Paulo Jorge dos Santos Fernandes – Chairman
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João Manuel Matos Borges de Oliveira
Domingos José Vieira de Matos
_____________________________________________ Pedro Miguel Matos Borges de Oliveira
_____________________________________________ Ana Rebelo de Carvalho Menéres de Mendonça
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Laurentina da Silva Martins


30 June 2024
CONTAS CONSOLIDADAS
The signatories individually declare that, to their knowledge, the Condensed Individual Financial Statements prepared meet the standards of the applicable International Financial Accounting, as adopted by the European Union ("IFRS-EU"), for Interim Financial Reporting, give a truthful and appropriate image of the assets and liabilities, financial position and the results of Cofina, SGPS, S.A., and that the Interim Management Report describes the evolution of business, the performance and the financial position of Cofina, SGPS, S.A., and contains a description of the major risks and uncertainties that it faces.
The members of the Board of Directors of Cofina, SGPS, S.A. declare to assume responsibility for the information presented herein and assure that the items included herein are true and that, to the best of their knowledge, there are no omissions.
Under the terms and for the purposes of article 210 of the Code of the Contributory Regimes of the Social Security System (Law no. 110/2009, of September 16), the Board of Directors informs that there are no overdue debts to the State, namely with respect to Social Security.

Disclosure of shares and other securities held by members of the Board of Directors and Officers, as well as people closely related, under the Article 29-R of the Securities Code, and transactions over these shares that took place on the period under analysis:
| Members of the Board of Directors | Shares held on 31-Dec-2023 |
Acquisitions | Disposals | Shares held on 30-Jun-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana Rebelo Mendonça (imputation through PROMENDO INVESTIMENTOS, S.A.) | 20,488,760 | - | - | 20,488,760 |
| João Manuel Matos Borges de Oliveira (imputation through CADERNO AZUL, S.A.) | 15,400,000 | - | - | 15,400,000 |
| Paulo Jorge dos Santos Fernandes (imputation through ACTIUM CAPITAL, S.A.) | 14,235,474 | - | - | 14,235,474 |
| Domingos José Vieira de Matos (imputation through VIEIRA DE MATOS - VDM CAPITAL, S.A.) | 12,395,257 | - | - | 12,395,257 |
| Pedro Miguel Matos Borges de Oliveira (imputation through VALOR AUTÊNTICO, S.A.) | 10,277,248 | - | - | 10,277,248 |


30 June 2024
(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 13)
| ASSETS | Notes | 30.06.2024 | 31.12.2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NON-CURRENTS ASSETS | |||
| Investments in joint ventures | 1,969 | 1,969 | |
| Other investments | 510 | 510 | |
| Total of non-current assets | 2,479 | 2,479 | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Income tax | 237,667 | 63,394 | |
| Other investments | 4 | - | 10,000,000 |
| Other current assets | 70,536 | 70,536 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6 | 53,483,420 | 54,550,498 |
| Total current assets | 53,791,623 | 64,684,428 | |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 4 | 3,634,599 | 3,634,599 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 57,428,701 | 68,321,506 | |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| EQUITY | |||
| Share capital | 7 | 25,641,459 | 25,641,459 |
| Share premiums | 15,874,835 | 15,874,835 | |
| Legal reserve | 5,409,144 | 5,409,144 | |
| Other reserves | 7,984,799 | 24,270,299 | |
| Net profit/(loss) attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company | 768,850 | (16,285,499) | |
| Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company | 55,679,087 | 54,910,238 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 55,679,087 | 54,910,238 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Provisions | 4 | 1,609,863 | 13,200,000 |
| Trade payables | 74,659 | 85,296 | |
| Other debts to third parties | 17,156 | 47,758 | |
| Other current liabilities Total current liabilities |
47,936 1,749,614 |
78,214 13,411,268 |
|
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,749,614 | 13,411,268 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 57,428,701 | 68,321,506 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed individual financial statements.

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 13)
| Notes | 30.06.2024 | 30.06.2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Services rendered | - | 374,777 | |
| Other income | - | 283 | |
| External supplies and services | (126,514) | (157,511) | |
| Payroll expenses | (120,928) | (199,678) | |
| Other expenses | (35,846) | (34,345) | |
| Financial expenses | 8 | (6,876) | (195,492) |
| Financial income | 8 | 1,134,449 | 33,741 |
| Profit/(Loss) before income tax | 844,285 | (178,225) | |
| Income tax | 5 | (75,435) | 36,927 |
| Net profit/(loss) for the period | 768,850 | (141,298) | |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Shareholders of the parent company | 768,850 | (141,298) | |
| Non-controlling interests | - | - | |
| Earning per share: | |||
| Basic | 9 | 0.01 | (0.00) |
| Diluted | 9 | 0.01 | (0.00) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed individual financial statements.

| 30.06.2024 | 30.06.2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit/(loss) for the period | 768,850 | (141,298) |
| Other comprehensive income: | ||
| Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss in the future |
- - |
- - |
| Other comprehensive income for the period | - | - |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 768,850 | (141,298) |
| Attributable to: Shareholders of the Parent company Non-controlling interests |
768,850 - |
(141,298) - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed individual financial statements.

Condensed individual financial statements and notes (Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese – Note 13) (Amounts expressed in Euro)
CONDENSED INDIVIDUAL STATEMENTS OF CHANCE IN EQUITY FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 AND 2023 (Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 13)
(Amounts expressed in Euros)
| Attributable to Shareholders in the Parent company | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total equity attributable | |||||||||
| Share | Share | Legal | Other | Net profit/(loss) | to shareholders of | Non-controlling | Total | ||
| Notes | capital | premiums | reserve | reserves | for the period | Parent company | interests | equity | |
| Balance as at 1 January 2023 Appropriation of the result from 2022: |
7 | 25,641,459 | 15,874,835 | 5,409,144 | 13,295,174 | 14,052,100 | 74,272,712 | - | 74,272,712 |
| Transfer to retained earnings | - | - | - | 14,052,100 | (14,052,100) | - | - | - | |
| Distribution of dividends | - | - | - | (3,076,975) | - | (3,076,975) | - | (3,076,975) | |
| Other changes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Comprehensive income for the period | - | - | - | - | (141,298) | (141,298) | - | (141,298) | |
| Balance as at 30 June 2023 | 7 | 25,641,459 | 15,874,835 | 5,409,144 | 24,270,299 | (141,298) | 71,054,439 | - | 71,054,439 |
| Balance as at 1 January 2024 | 7 | 25,641,459 | 15,874,835 | 5,409,144 | 24,270,299 | (16,285,499) | 54,910,238 | - | 54,910,238 |
| Appropriation of the result from 2023: | |||||||||
| Transfer to retained earnings | - | - | - | (16,285,499) | 16,285,499 | - | - | - | |
| Distribution of dividends | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other changes | - | - | - | (1) | - | (1) | - | (1) | |
| Comprehensive income for the period | - | - | - | - | 768,850 | 768,850 | - | 768,850 | |
| Balance as at 30 June 2024 | 7 | 25,641,459 | 15,874,835 | 5,409,144 | 7,984,799 | 768,850 | 55,679,087 | - | 55,679,087 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed individual financial statements.

| Notes | 30.06.2024 | 30.06.2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities: | |||||
| Cash flows generated by operating activities (1) | (1,947,146) | (587,277) | |||
| Investment activities: | |||||
| Receipts arising from: | |||||
| Interest and similar income | 884,741 | 33,741 | |||
| Dividends | - | 11,654,351 | |||
| Supplementary instalments | - | 884,741 | - | 11,688,092 | |
| Payments relating to: | |||||
| Intangible assets | - | - | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | - | - | |||
| Investments | - | - | - | - | |
| Cash flows generated by investment activities (2) | 884,741 | 11,688,092 | |||
| Financing activities: | |||||
| Receipts arising from: | |||||
| Interest and similar income | - | - | |||
| Loans obtained | - | - | 17,334,172 | 17,334,172 | |
| Payments relating to: | |||||
| Interest and similar expenses | (4,673) | (29,652) | |||
| Lease liabilities | - | - | |||
| Dividends | - | (3,076,975) | |||
| Loans obtained | - | (4,673) | (30,000,000) | (33,106,627) | |
| Cash flows generated by financing operations (3) | (4,673) | (15,772,455) | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 6 | 54,550,498 | 10,463,956 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents variation: (1)+(2)+(3) | (1,067,078) | (4,671,640) | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 6 | 53,483,420 | 5,792,316 | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed individual financial statements.

Cofina, SGPS, S.A. ("Cofina" or "Company") is a public company, with headquarters located at Rua Manuel Pinto de Azevedo, 818, in Porto, Portugal. In recent years, it has developed its activity essentially as a manager of shareholdings in the media area, operating in this sector, until November 2023, mainly through Cofina Media, S.A., whose shares are listed on Euronext Lisbon.
Cofina's condensed individual financial statements are expressed in Euro (rounded to the nearest unit). This is the currency used by the Company in its operations and as such, considered the functional currency.
The condensed individual financial statements, for the six months period ended on 30 June 2024, were prepared in accordance with IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting and include the condensed individual statement of financial position, the condensed individual income statement, the condensed individual statement of comprehensive income, the condensed individual statement of changes in equity and the condensed individual statement of cash flows, as well as the selected explanatory notes. These condensed individual financial statements do not include all the information required to be published on the annual financial statements, and should, therefore, be read together with the individual financial statements of Cofina for the financial year ended 31 December 2023.
The accounting policies adopted for preparation of the attached condensed individual financial statements were consistently applied during the periods being compared.
The Board of Directors assessed the capacity of the Company and joint ventures to operate on a going concern basis, based on the entire relevant information, facts and circumstances, of financial, commercial or other nature, including events subsequent to the condensed individual financial statements' reference date, as available regarding the future. As a result of the assessment conducted, the Board of Directors concluded that it has adequate resources to keep up its operations, which it does not intend to cease in the short term. Therefore, it was considered appropriate to use the going concern basis in preparing the condensed individual financial statements.
The attached condensed individual financial statements were prepared based on the accounting books and records of the company and joint ventures, in the assumption of going concern basis. When preparing the condensed individual financial statements, the Company used historical cost as its basis, except in the case of some financial assets, which were measured at fair value, as described in the notes to the financial statements for financial year ended 31 December 2023.
The preparation of condensed individual financial statements requires the use of estimates, assumptions and critical judgements in the process of determining accounting policies to be adopted by the Company, with significant impact on the book value of assets and liabilities, as well as on income and expenses for the period. Although these estimates are based on the best experience of the Board of Directors and on its best expectations regarding current and future events and actions, current and future results may differ from these estimates. Areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas with significant assumptions and estimates are disclosed in Note 2.4. of the accompanying notes to the financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2023.

During the reporting period there were no changes in the accounting policies and no material mistakes related with previous periods were identified.
New accounting standards and their impact in these condensed individual financial statements:
Up to the date of approval of these condensed individual financial statements, the European Union endorsed the following accounting standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions, mandatorily applied to the financial year beginning on 1 January 2024:
| Effective date (financial years begun on or after) |
|
|---|---|
| Amendments to IAS 1 – Presentation of financial statements – Classification of current and non-current liabilities |
01 Jan 2024 |
| Amendments to IFRS 16 – Lease liabilities in sale and leaseback transactions | 01 Jan 2024 |
| Amendments to IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures: Supplier Finance Arrangements |
01 Jan 2024 |
The adoption of these standards and interpretations had no relevant impact on the Company's condensed individual financial statements.
No new accounting standards or interpretations, with mandatory application in future economic years, have been endorsed by the European Union until the date of approval of these condensed individual financial statements.
On the approval date of these condensed individual financial statements, the following accounting standards, amendments and interpretations were not yet endorsed by the European Union:
| Effective date (financial years begun on or after) |
||
|---|---|---|
| Amendments to IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates: Lack of Exchangeability |
01 Jan 2025 | |
| Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments (Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7) |
01 Jan 2026 | |
| Cycle of Annual Improvements to IFRS standards – Volume 11 | 01 Jan 2026 | |
| IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements | 01 Jan 2027 | |
| IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures | 01 Jan 2027 |
The Company did not early adopt any of these standards in the condensed individual financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2024, as its application is not mandatory, and is in the process of examining the expected effects of these standards.

Prior to the sale of Cofina Media, S.A., this subsidiary sold to Cofina its 50% stake in Vasp - Distribuidora de Publicações, S.A. ("VASP"). As provided for in the shareholders agreement, the call option and put option will be exercised for the amount of 4.5 million Euro, which corresponds to the realisation value of the stake. The process for exercising these options has already run its course and Cofina is currently waiting for a decision from the Competition Authority. Cofina expects the decision to be made during the second half of 2024. Accordingly, as at 30 June 2024, the financial stake in VASP, in the amount of 3.6 million Euro, is presented in this financial information as Non-current assets held for sale.
As of 31 December 2023, the caption "Other financial investments" included the guarantee of an amount of 10 million Euro in the context of the Share Purchase and Sale Agreement ("SPA") entered into on 20 September 2019 with Promotora de Informaciones, S.A. for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital and voting rights of Vertix, SGPS, S.A. ("Vertix"), which, as of the date of execution of the SPA, held shares representing 94.69% of the voting rights of Grupo Media Capital, S.A. ("Media Capital"), the SPA which was subject to (i) the verification of a number of Conditions Precedent and (ii) the payment by Cofina to Prisa of a Down Payment in the amount of Euro 10,000,000.00 (ten million Euro). This escrow account was deposited in a financial institution.
As disclosed, on 24 February 2024, Cofina informed the market about the notification of the award issued in the context of the arbitration proceedings initiated on 15 April 2020 by Promotora de Informaciones, S.A. ("Prisa") before the Commercial Arbitration Centre of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The award rendered by the Arbitral Tribunal rejected in full Prisa's request for Cofina to be ordered to compensate Prisa for the damages that Prisa claimed to have suffered in the amount of 87,377,049.30 Euro and ordered the release to Prisa of the amount of 10,000,000 Euro that had been deposited with the Escrow Agent (Banco BPI, S.A.), as down payment in the context of the Share Purchase Agreement entered into on 20 September 2019 between Cofina and Prisa for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital and voting rights of Vertix, SGPS, S.A., which, on the date the SPA was signed, held shares representing 94.69% of the voting rights of Grupo Media Capital, S.A..
Given the outcome of the case, a provision was recognized on 31 December 2023 under "Provisions" in the statement of financial position, corresponding to the amount to be delivered to Prisa. In the course of 2024, Cofina released to Prisa the amount of 10,000,000 Euro which had been deposited with the Escrow Agent (Banco BPI, S.A.), as a down payment, plus interest.
Income taxes recognized in the income statement as of 30 June 2024 and 2023 refer mainly to the income tax estimate for the period.
According to current legislation, tax returns are subject to review and correction by the tax authorities during a period of four years (five years for Social Security), except when there have been tax losses, tax benefits granted, or when inspections, complaints or challenges are in progress, in which cases, depending on the circumstances, the deadlines are extended or suspended. Thus, the Company's tax returns since 2020 may still be subject to review.
The Company's Board of Directors considers that any corrections resulting from reviews/inspections by the tax authorities to those tax returns will not have a material effect on the financial statements as at 30 June 2024.

As of 30 June 2024, 31 December 2023 and 30 June 2023, the caption "Cash and cash equivalents" can be detailed as follows:
| 30.06.2024 | 31.12.2023 | 30.06.2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 86 | 46 | 81 |
| Bank deposits immediately available | 53,483,334 | 54,550,452 | 5,792,235 |
| Cash and cash equivalents on the statement of financial position | 53,483,420 | 54,550,498 | 5,792,316 |
| Bank overdrafts | - | - | - |
| Cash and cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows | 53,483,420 | 54,550,498 | 5,792,316 |
As of 30 June 2024 and 31 December 2023, the Company's fully subscribed and paid up capital consisted of 102,565,836 shares without nominal value. As of that date, Cofina did not hold own shares.
The financial expenses and income for the six months' periods ended as of 30 June 2024 and 2023 are made up as follows:
| 30.06.2024 | 30.06.2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Financial expenses | ||
| Interest paid | - | 165,858 |
| Interest expenses related to lease liabilities | - | - |
| Bank commissions | 6,876 | 29,634 |
| 6,876 | 195,492 | |
| Financial income | ||
| Other financial income and gains | 1,134,449 | - |
| 1,134,449 | - |
Earnings per share for the six months periods ended as of 30 June 2024 and 2023 were determined taking into consideration the following amounts:
| 30.06.2024 | 30.06.2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit taken into account to determinate basic and diluted earnings per share |
768,850 | (141,298) |
| Weighted average number of shares used to compute the basic and diluted earnings per share |
102,565,836 | 102,565,836 |
| Earnings per share: | ||
| Basic | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Diluted | 0.01 | 0.00 |
Regarding the 2023 financial year, the Board of Directors proposed in its annual report that the individual negative net profit/(loss) of Cofina, SGPS, S.A. amounting to 16,285,499 Euro would be transferred to Retained Earnings. That proposal was approved in the Annual Shareholders' General Meeting held on 29 May 2024.

The interim financial statements as of 30 June 2024 were approved by the Board of Directors for issuance on 25 July 2024.
As deliberated at the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting held on last 29 May, the following operations were carried out:
With the completion of these operations, "Cash and cash equivalents" decreased by 48.2 million Euro.
From 30 June 2024 to the date of issuing this report, no other relevant events have occurred that may materially affect the financial position and future results of Cofina and its joint ventures.
This document is a translation of a document originally issued in Portuguese, prepared using accounting policies consistent with the International Financial Reporting Standards and in accordance with the International Accounting Standard 34 – Interim Financial Reporting, some of which may not conform or be required by generally accepted accounting principles in other countries. In the event of discrepancies, the Portuguese language version prevails.


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