Investor Presentation • Nov 8, 2023
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8 th November 2023

Speakers:
Paolo Dellachà - CEO Massimiliano Moi - CFO
9M 2023 MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
9M 2023 RESULTS REVIEW
Q&A FINAL REMARKS

NFP @ €41.8m
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9 M 2 0 2 3 M A I N R E S U L T S S o l i d p r o f i t a b i l i t y & C a s h G e n e r a t i o n , R e v e n u e s + 5 . 4 % a t c o n s t a n t F X

€629.8m
Revenues
+2.1% vs 9M 2022 +5.4% @ constant forex exchanges
€669.1m +3.5% vs 9M 2022
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+22.8%+180 bps
~2.2 GW Energy Transition, including secured orders by our Jv thyssenkrupp nucera
SOUNDING PROFITABILITY
€124.3m EBITDA Adjusted (€145.9 m in 9M'22)
19.7% Ebitda Adj margin
€68.6m Revenue, 4.9x 9M'22
11% EBITDA Adj. Margin 700 MW Green H2 techs realized
€198.6m (€63.9m in 9M 2022)
31.5% margin on Revenue
SOLID CAPITAL STRUCTURE
€41.8m Net Cash Position
(€8.4m Jun 2023)
Q3 Operating Cash Flow €33.6m*
*Operating Cash Flow : Ebitda + Changes in Net Working Capital Note: 9M 2023 Net Income includes: €133m of non-recurring profit due to nucera'IPO. NFP as of 30 Sept.2023 includes €26.4m Greenshoe cash-in following nucera's IPO
Remuneration policies already adopted (PSP1 ) by De Nora
Any other plans that may be approved in the future, as employee share ownership plan2 , including any programs for the free assignment of shares to shareholders
Industrial and Financial projects (i.e strategic M&A)
Max amount €45m Start date 9 th Nov. 2023, effective for 9 months
Upsize Option: Max Amount may be increased by additional € 45m. To be exercised within 8 months from Start date
Max n. of share to be purchased: n. 3 million first tranche n. 6 million including the Upside Option
The Shares Buy-back is not executed for canceling of the Shares to reduce Share Capital

9M 2023 MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
9M 2023 RESULTS REVIEW
Q&A FINAL REMARKS


Revenue growth was mainly driven by Chlor-Alkali projects, especially membrane, which more than offset




Unipar project, Cubatão (Brazil), Chlor-Alkali Delivery by 2025 Secured Order by thyssenkrupp nucera


42% Incidence of Aftermarket Revenues in 9M 2023

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• We expect the Pools market to approach normalized levels in 2024
We expect that our Sustainable Technologies dedicated to providing Clean Water and treating wastewater will continue to grow with increasing profitability

Q1'22 Q2'22 Q3'22 9M 2022 Q1'23 Q2 '23 Q3 '23 9M 2023
Water Technologies Systems2 Revenues by Quarter
W e l l E q u i p p e d t o b e t h e C h a m p i o n i n t h e G r e e n H y d r o g e n R e v o l u t i o n


R&D expenses 14% of cumulated Revenues
Ebitda Margin 6% in FY 2022, 11% in 9M 2023
300 600 700 FY'22 H1 '23 9M'23 Cumulated Since 2022
Techs sold
1 GW of Green H2
2.2 GW backlog including secured orders by our jv
2.0 GW Eq. Manufacturing Capacity
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11%1
1000
MW
O u r G r e e n H y d r o g e n P r o j e c t s

NEOM, Saudi Arabia, Largest H2 Project Globally part of > 2 GW tot project H2 to Green Ammonia

Camacari Complex 1° industrial-scale green H2 Site in Brazil Part of 60 MW H2 to Fertilizers

H2 Green Steel, Sweden the first large-scale green steel plant in the EU 700+ MW H2 to Steel – Hard to abate industry
MoU to extend Camacari project (Brazil) to 240 MW Largest Green Fertilizer project in South America
«Next Company» reserved capacities for high multi-hundred MW Green H2 project in North America

NESTE reserved production capacities for 120 MW Water Electrolyser at Neste's Refinery in Finland H2 to Refinery Processes – Hard to abate industry

Secured Orders, Mou & Reservation Capacities are included in the Hot Deals of our Pipelines

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W h i l e w e a r e e x e c u t i n g o u r B a c k l o g , t h e P i p e l i n e i s g r o w i n g t o 4 6 G W

1Hot Deals: projects with high probability of award in the short term. 2Actively pursued projects in which our partners, and especially those with whom we are closely cooperating, have been having active interactions 3Identified pipeline: Projects with which our partners had first interactions. 4 Roland Berger: total credible announced project capacity expected operational in 2030 . 5Roland Berger: cumulated AWE market at 2030
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Brownfield
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9M 2023 MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
9M 2023 RESULTS REVIEW
Q&A FINAL REMARKS

• -51% YoY, due to normalizing and challenging market
• Growth continued in Q3 (x3 YoY), in line with schedule, driven by backlog execution. We expect growth to speed –up in Q4
G o o d P r o j e c t E x e c u t i o n d r i v e s b a c k l o g t r e n d , w h i l e p i p e l i n e s u p p o r t f u t u r e g r o w t h

Water
Technologies
© 2023 De Nora
Electrode Technologies Energy Transition




Technologies


EBIT almost in line with 9M'22 following :

Net Financial Costs / Incomes in 9M 2023 include € 133** million of nonrecurring profit following the nucera's Ipo process
*Negative €4.2 m in 9M '22 : € (4.0) m refer to a late adjustment in the net profit of tk nucera as of Dec. '21 that was communicated to De Nora after the approval of its FY 2021 consolidated financials, € (2.3) m refer to P&L impact of the Preferred dividends distributed in Mar.'22 by tk nucera to its other shareholder thyssenkrupp Projekt 1 GmbH and € 2.1 m is the share of profit for the period Jan.-Jun'22 since financials as of Sept.'22 of tk nucera were not yet available. 9M'23 €3.6 m is the share of profit for the period
** Total non-recurring gain arising from the reduction in Industrie De Nora S.p.A.'sinterest in thyssenkrupp nucera (dilutive effect) and the gain related to the exercise of the greenshoe option.
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Jan-Jun 2023 since financials as of September 2023 of tk nucera are not yet available.
© 2023 De Nora


Q3' 23 NWC shows a lower revenue incidence than Q3'22, mainly reflecting lower inventories.
The performance vs Q2'23 mainly reflects the increase of:
Trade Receivables, due to high revenues realized in September
Contract WIP driven by product mix
Inventories rate on revenues improved towards our 30% target



• 1,0 GW* in 2023 (1,3 GW including 2022) despite lower than expected green hydrogen market growth
| • | Confirmed Adj. |
EBITDA | margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| --- | ------------------- | -------- | -------- |

9M 2023 MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
9M 2023 RESULTS REVIEW
Q&A FINAL REMARKS


• Our growth path continues despite a challenging environment, with Revenues improving by +5.4% at constant exchange rates, solid profitability and strong cash flow generation

• While the Hydrogen Market is growing at a slower pace than expected…

• …Our Energy Transition business is growing rapidly (4.9X vs 9M'22) with positive double-digit profitability, and we are strongly positioned to be the champions in the Green Hydrogen Revolution

• Electrode Technologies business grows at a stable pace with a robust EBITDA margin (25%), and Water Technologies BU performances were supported by the solid positive trend of WTS

9M 2023 MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
9M 2023 RESULTS REVIEW
Q&A FINAL REMARKS
© 2023 De Nora

© 2023 De Nora

| (€m) | Q1 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q3 2022 | 9M 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | 9M 2022 9M 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 200.1 | 210.4 | 206.2 | 616.6 | 216.9 | 203.5 | 209.4 | 629.8 |
| YoY Growth (%) | 79.8 % |
47.8 % |
35.2 % |
51.8 % |
8.4 % |
(3.4%) | 1.5 % |
2.1 % |
| Change in inventory of finished goods and work in progress | 6.8 | 7.7 | 23.4 | 37.9 | 16.8 | 8.5 | (2.4) | 22.9 |
| Other income | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 5.3 |
| Costs for raw materials, consumables, supplies and goods | (89.5) | (100.5) | (108.8) | (298.7) | (107.3) | (91.7) | (90.8) | (289.8) |
| Personnel expenses | (31.2) | (52.3) | (34.7) | (118.2) | (36.2) | (36.2) | (35.5) | (107.9) |
| Costs for services | (31.5) | (38.1) | (42.3) | (111.9) | (42.7) | (43.9) | (43.7) | (130.3) |
| Other operating expenses | (2.3) | (2.5) | (2.3) | (7.0) | (2.4) | (3.8) | (1.8) | (8.0) |
| EBITDA | 54.0 | 25.6 | 42.3 | 121.9 | 46.5 | 38.3 | 37.0 | 121.8 |
| Margin (%) | 27% | 12% | 21% | 20% | 21% | 19% | 18% | 19% |
| Amortization and depreciation | (6.8) | (6.8) | (6.9) | (41.0) | (7.2) | (7.2) | (7.3) | (21.8) |
| Reinstatement (write down) of property, plant and equipment & intangible assets | (0.2) | (2.8) | 0.3 | (2.6) | - | (1.3) | - | (1.3) |
| Net provision for risk and charges | (0.3) | 0.2 | (1.2) | (1.7) | 0.4 | (2.1) | (0.6) | (2.3) |
| EBIT | 46.7 | 16.1 | 34.5 | 97.3 | 39.7 | 27.7 | 29.1 | 96.5 |
| Margin (%) | 23% | 8% | 17% | 16% | 18% | 14% | 14% | 15% |
| Share of profit of equity-accounted investees | (6.3) | 0.8 | 1.3 | (1.2) | - | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| Finance income | 7.4 | 14.1 | 9.1 | 36.8 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 136.7 | 142.7 |
| Finance expenses | (6.1) | (11.7) | (8.6) | (39.1) | (6.3) | (4.1) | (5.4) | (15.8) |
| Profit before tax | 41.7 | 19.2 | 36.3 | 97.3 | 35.7 | 28.7 | 162.6 | 227.0 |
| Income tax expense | (15.2) | (6.1) | (12.1) | (57.1) | (10.7) | (7.0) | (10.7) | (28.4) |
| Profit for the period | 26.5 | 13.2 | 24.2 | 63.9 | 25.0 | 21.7 | 151.9 | 198.6 |
Source: Company Information

| € m |
Q1'22 | Q2'22 | Q3'22 | Q4'22 | '23 Q1 |
'23 Q2 |
'23 Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | 200 1 |
210 4 |
206 1 |
236 2 |
216 9 |
203 5 |
209 4 |
| Electrode Technologies |
109 5 |
118 5 |
123 4 |
122 0 |
118 9 |
112 8 |
121 0 |
| Energy Transition |
4 5 |
2 4 |
7 2 |
28 6 |
26 6 |
20 7 |
21 3 |
| Technologies Water |
86 1 |
89 5 |
75 5 |
85 6 |
71 4 |
70 0 |
67 0 |
| Adj EBITDA |
2 55 |
47 1 |
43 6 |
9 44 |
46 7 |
39 4 |
38 2 |
| Adj Margin EBITDA |
27 6% |
22 4% |
21 2% |
19 0% |
21 5% |
19 4% |
18 2% |
| Electrode Technologies* |
31 8 |
30 2 |
32 0 |
25 4 |
30 9 |
29 5 |
29 3 |
| Ebitda Adj Margin |
27 9% |
25 0% |
25 9% |
20 8% |
26 0% |
26 2% |
24 2% |
| Energy Transition |
n.a. | n.a | (0 4) |
6 2 |
5 3 |
0 7 |
1 5 |
| Ebitda Adj Margin |
n.a. | n.a | n.m. | 21 7% |
19 9% |
3 5% |
6 9% |
| Technologies Water |
23 4 |
16 9 |
12 0 |
13 3 |
10 5 |
9 1 |
7 5 |
| Ebitda Adj Margin |
27 2% |
18 9% |
15 9% |
15 5% |
14 7% |
13 1% |
11 1% |

| 9M 2022 | 9M 2023 |
|---|---|
| 616.6 | 629.8 |
| 121.9 | 121.8 |
| 19.8% | 19.3% |
| 0.4 | 0.9 |
| 3.5 | 0.7 |
| 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 0.2 | |
| 0.3 | |
| 19.4 | |
| 0.7 0.6 |
|
| 145.9 | 124.3 |
| 23.7% | 19.7% |

| (€m) | Q3 2023 | FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | 127.8 | 131.6 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 215.6 | 184.2 |
| Equity-accounted investees | 230.3 | 122.7 |
| Fixed asset | 573.7 | 438.4 |
| Inventories | 287.0 | 295.5 |
| Contract work in progress, net of advances from customers | 31.1 | 16.4 |
| Trade receivables | 140.3 | 123.4 |
| Trade payables | (77.0) | (80.6) |
| Operating working capital | 381.4 | 354.8 |
| Other current assets and liabilities | (66.1) | (74.6) |
| Net working capital | 315.3 | 280.2 |
| Deferred tax assets | 14.7 | 13.1 |
| Other receivables and non-current financial assets | 16.0 | 13.6 |
| Employee benefits | (20.5) | (20.6) |
| Provisions for risks and charges | (23.3) | (20.7) |
| Deferred tax liabilities | (8.8) | (8.7) |
| Trade payables | (0.1) | (0.1) |
| Other payables | (3.0) | (2.4) |
| Other net non current asset and liabilities | (25.0) | (25.7) |
| Net invested capital | 864.0 | 692.8 |
| Net current Liquidity / (Financial Indebtedness) | 165.4 | 318.9 |
| Non-current Financial Indebtedness | (123.6) | (267.5) |
| Net Liquidity / (Financial Indebtedness) - ESMA | 41.8 | 51.3 |
| Fair value of financial instruments | (0.8) | 0.6 |
| Net Liquidity / (Financial Indebtedness) - De Nora | 41.0 | 52.0 |
| Total Equity | (905.0) | (744.8) |
| Total sources | (864.0) | (692.8) |

| (€m) | 9M 2023 |
9M 2022 YTD |
|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 121 8 |
121 9 |
| of equipment intangible Losses on the sale property, plant and and assets |
0 3 |
0 2 |
| Other non-monetary items |
0 6 |
16 8 |
| Cash flows generated by operating activities before changes in net working capital |
122 7 |
138 9 |
| Change in inventory |
3 0 |
(80 5) |
| in receivables construction Change trade and contracts |
(33 8) |
1 1 |
| Change in trade payables |
(1 5) |
9 3 |
| Change in other receivables/payables |
(15 7) |
8 7 |
| Cash flows generated by changes in working capital net |
(47 9) |
(61 4) |
| flows operating activities Cash generated by |
74 8 |
77 5 |
| Net Interest and Net other financial expense paid |
(6 4) |
(4 4) |
| Income taxes paid |
(21 7) |
(28 5) |
| cash flows generated by operating activities Net |
46 7 |
44 6 |
| of equipment intangible Sales property, plant and and assets |
0 3 |
0 5 |
| Investments in tangible and intangible assets1 |
(52 2) |
(29 2) |
| (Investments) Divestment in Associated companies |
26 4 |
(0 0) |
| Acquisitions (net of cash acquired) |
(2 0) |
- |
| (Investments) Divestments in financial activities |
145 0 |
(1 4) |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities |
117 5 |
(30 1) |
| Share capital increase |
1 3 |
196 6 |
| loans/(Repayment) of loans New |
(142 0) |
13 6 |
| (decrease) in financial liabilities Increase other |
(1 7) |
(1 5) |
| (Increase) decrease in financial assets |
- | - |
| Dividends paid |
(24 2) |
(20 0) |
| cash flows generated by financing activities Net |
(166 6) |
188 7 |
| increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Net |
(2 3) |
- 203 2 |
| Opening equivalents cash and cash |
174 1 |
73 8 |
| Exchange rate gains/(losses) |
(2 5) |
3 6 |
| Closing cash and cash equivalents |
169 4 |
280 6 |
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