Management Reports • Dec 27, 2017
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22 December 2017

Client focus, digitising operations, achieving synergistic effects following the merger and exploring new business segments (upgrading products with services)
In international markets, Sava Re will continue to position itself as a specialist in non-life short-tail business and will seek growth opportunities in Africa and Latin America
Seeking opportunities in environmental/sustainable-oriented investment projects
Exploring new growth opportunities in insurance markets as well as in ancillary business that clients see as additional services
•Achieving the 10.4 % return on equity target with a tolerance of +/– 5 % •Maintaining a capital position of between 170 % and 230 % (between the lower limit of the optimal range and the upper limit of the adequate range of capital)



organic growth in Slovenia and integration of the Macedonian pension company into the Sava Re Group
launch of health products in Zavarovalnica Sava at year-end 2017; the model will be gradually rolled out to the companies outside Slovenia
streamlining processes in existing banking partners, development of new products and forming new partnerships
providing own assistance services

to account for about 2 % of investments at year-end 2018
•renewable energy sources (wind, hydro, solar)
•ESCO projects (financing of energy efficiency projects)
•infrastructure funds
•green bonds

• The market price of the POSR share is yet to achieve the levels of its peers in terms of the basic benchmarks: P/E, P/B and P/S.
| NLB | Alta | KPMG) (31/12/2016) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | Median | Sava Re | Average | Median | Sava Re | Average | Median | Sava Re | |
| P/E | 13.7 | 12.6 | 7.9 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 8.0 | 14.1 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| P/B | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| P/S | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
*P/E = share price (market cap) to profit; P/B = market price per share (market cap) to equity; P/S = share price (market cap) to gross premiums written
• In addition, KPMG conducted a valuation of the POSR share based on both multiples and the residual income method (RIM). The chart below shows the application of the above multiples, KPMG calculations and those of NLB and Alta (median) to the POSR value:

See appended notice and disclosures relating to this slide.

| 2016 | 2017 plan | 2017 estimate** | 2018 plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross written premiums | € | € | > € | > € |
| 490.2 million | 494 million | 505 million | 520 million | |
| Net combined ratio* | 94.6 | 94.6 | > 95 | 94.0-94.5 |
| (reinsurance + non-life) | % | % | % | % |
| Net incurred loss ratio* | 58.2 | 59.4 | > 60 | 59.4-59.9 |
| (reinsurance + non-life) | % | % | % | % |
| Net expense ratio | 34.0 | 32.6 | < 32.6 | 31.4-31.7 |
| % | % | % | % | |
| Return on the investment | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| portfolio* | % | % | % | % |
| Profit, net of tax | € 32.9 million |
between € 31 and € 33 million |
cca. € 31 million |
between € 37 and € 39 million |
| ROE | 11.3 | 10.3 | cca. 10 | > 11 |
| % | % | % | % |
*Excl. exchange differences
**Estimated result based on 1–9/2017 data



Sava Re aims at generating a 10 % growth in dividends over the 2017–2019 period for its shareholders, but no more than 40 % of the net profit of the Sava Re Group.
•the estimated surplus of eligible own funds over the solvency capital requirement under Solvency II; •the Group's own risk and solvency assessment;

Analysts looked at the following peer companies from industries considered comparable: Alta: Zavarovalnica Triglav, PZU SA, Aksigota, Generali, VIG, Uniqua, Allianz, Hannover RE, Munich RE NLB: Gruppo Catalana Occidente, Vienna Insurance Group, Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen, Vittoria Assicurazioni, Societa Cattolica Assicurazione, Nurnberger Beteiligungs, Uniqua Insurance Group, Topdanmark, Protector Forsikring, Zavarovalnica Triglav KPMG: Assicurazioni Generali, Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpiecze, Zavarovalnica Triglav, Allianz SE-REG, Axa SA, Zurich Insurance Group AG, Aviva Plc., FBD Holdings Plc., Mapfre SA
The Sava Re Group data used in the calculations represent consolidated figures (ZS accounts for a major part of the Group). Calculations of multiples are based on the average trailing twelve month figures, not the forecasts.
Sources: public reports by NLB (Relative indicators as at 30/11/2017), Alta (9M17 Research Report as at 20/11/2017) and KPMG report drawn up for the client (as at 31/12/2016).
The information in this document is not intended as an advertisement and does not constitute investment recommendation services, investment advice, or imply an offer or invitation to purchase the shares of the issuer Pozavarovalnica Sava, d.d. with the ticker symbol "POSR", but is informative in nature only and represents a comparison of share prices using methods of comparing peer data for companies listed on the stock exchange and indicators arising from comparable transactions. These indicators have been prepared on the basis of publicly available data, except for the residual income method, which is based on the KPMG valuation using information provided for this purpose by the company. The market price of the share is also affected by other factors, such as free float, liquidity of share and other general market conditions.
KPMG is not responsible with regard to its services, assessments or conclusions to anyone other than the client. The calculations have not been prepared taking into account the intentions or interests of anyone other than the client. Nor does the information serve as a substitute for quotations or procedures based on which decisions are taken relating to transactions. Likewise, KPMG does not claim or declare that the data are suitable for the needs of anyone other than the client.

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