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REN-Redes Energeticas Nacionais

Annual / Quarterly Financial Statement May 13, 2024

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Consolidated Financial Statements

31 March 2024

REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais, SGPS, S.A.

INDEX

3
1.1
1.2
RESULTS FOR THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF 2024
AVERAGE RAB AND CAPEX
3
7
8
13
13
16
3 MAIN ACCOUNTING POLICIES 16
4 SEGMENT REPORTING 17
20
23
23
25
29
31
33
33
38
39
39
40
42
43
44
45
45
46
46
46
47
47
27 EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTION OVER THE ENERGY SECTOR 47
28 EARNINGS PER SHARE 48
48
48
49
52
52
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2
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF 31 MARCH 2024
GENERAL INFORMATION
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
GOODWILL
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOIN VENTURES
INCOME TAX
FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY INSTRUMENTS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
EQUITY INSTRUMENTS
RESERVES AND RETAINED EARNINGS
BORROWINGS
POS-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND OTHERS BENEFITS
PROVISIONS FOR OTHER RISKS AND CHARGES
TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
SALES AND SERVICES RENDERED
REVENUE AND COSTS FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
OTHER OPERATING INCOME
EXTERNAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
PERSONNEL COSTS
OTHER OPERATING COSTS
FINANCIAL COSTS AND FINANCIAL INCOME
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
RELATED PARTIES
DECREE-LAW NO. 84-D/2022 – TRANSITORY GAS PRICE STABILIZATION REGIME51
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
EXPLANATION ADDED FOR TRANSLATION

1. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

1.1RESULTS FOR THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF 2024

In the first 3 months of 2024, net income reached 3.7 million euros, a 9.1 million euros decrease (-71.1%) over the same period of the previous year. Net income decreased reflecting mainly the i) decrease of 3.0 million euros in the Group EBITDA (-3.4 million euros in EBIT), and ii) the decrease of 8.4 million euros in financial results (-64.7%), partially offset by the decrease of 2.7 million euros in taxes.

Similarly to the previous years, the results for 2024 reflect the continuation of the Extraordinary Levy on the Energy Sector (28.5 million euros in 2024 and 28.1 million euros in 2023 1 ).

Investment was 47.9 million euros, a 4.4% y.o.y increase (+2.0 million euros) and transfers to RAB decreased 5.6 million euros (-67.8%) to 2.7 million euros. Average RAB decreased by 50.0 million euros (-1.4%), to 3,449.3 million euros.

The average cost of debt was 2.8%, an increase of 0.3 p.p. over the previous year, and net debt reached 2,670.4 million euros, a 21.9% increase (+478.9 million euros) over the same period of the previous year driven by the evolution of REN Trading's tariff deviations. Excluding the effect of tariff deviations, net debt decreased 2.9%.

MAIN INDICATORS
(MILLIONS OF EUROS)
March 2024 March 2023 VAR.%
EBITDA 128.9 131.9 -2.3%
2
Financial results
-21.3 -12.9 -64.7%
1
Net income
3.7 12.8 -71.1%
Total Capex 47.9 45.9 4.4%
3
Transfers to RAB
(at historic costs)
2.7 8.3 -67.8%
Average RAB (at reference costs) 3,499.3 3,549.4 -1.4%
Net debt 2,670.4 2,191.5 21.9%
Net debt (without tariff deviations) 2,361.7 2,432.1 -2.9%
Average cost of debt 2.8% 2.4% 0.3p.p.

1 The full amount of the levy was recorded in the 1st quarter of 2024 and 2023, according to the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM) recommendations.

2 The net costs of 1.2 million euros in March 2024 and a net revenue of 0.1 million euros in March 2023 from electricity interconnection capacity auctions between Spain and Portugal – referred to as FTR (Financial Transaction Rights) were reclassified from Financial Results to Operational Revenues.

3 Includes direct acquisitions (RAB related).

Operational results – EBITDA

Domestic Power Transmission and Distribution Business

EBITDA for the domestic business reached 122.9 million euros in the first 3 months of 2024, a 2.0% (-2.6 million euros) decrease over the same period of the previous year.

EBITDA - TRANSMISSION
(MILLIONS OF EUROS)
March 2024 March 2023 VAR.%
1) Revenues from assets 50.5 51.4 -1.8%
RAB remuneration 18.7 20.3 -7.7%
Lease revenues from hydro protection zone 0.2 0.2 -1.3%
Incentive for improvement of the TSO's technical performance 3.8 2.5 50.0%
Recovery of amortizations (net of investment subsidies) 23.4 23.9 -2.2%
Amortization of investment subsidies 4.4 4.5 -1.9%
2) Revenues from Totex 71.3 70.7 0.9%
3) Revenues from Opex 32.1 37.3 -13.8%
4) Other revenues 4.6 3.4 36.4%
5) Own works (capitalised in investment) 6.9 5.9 17.0%
6) Earnings on Construction (excl. own works) – Concession
assets
39.9 39.5 1.0%
7) OPEX 42.4 43.0 -1.4%
4
Personnel costs
15.5 14.9 4.3%
External costs 26.8 28.1 -4.4%
8) Construction costs – Concession assets 39.9 39.5 1.0%
9) Provisions/ (reversal) 0.0 0.0 n.m.
10) Impairments 0.1 0.1 0.0%
11) EBITDA (1+2+3+4+5+6-7-8-9-10) 122.9 125.5 -2.0%

The decrease in EBITDA resulted mainly from:

  • The decrease of 1.6 million euros in RAB remuneration 5 (-7.7%) arising mostly from:
    • o Decrease of 1.4 million euros in the remuneration of natural gas transmission regulated assets reflecting the decrease in the rate of return from 5.7% in March 2023 to 5.3% in March 2024 – as a result of the negative evolution of the yields of the Portuguese Republic 10Y Treasury Bills, as well the reduction of 37.5 million euros (-4.4%) in natural gas transmission average RAB; and
    • o Decrease of 0.2 million euros in the remuneration of natural gas distribution regulated assets reflecting (i) the decrease in the rate of return from 5.9% in March 2023 to 5.7% in March 2024 – as a result of the negative evolution of the yields of the Portuguese Republic 10Y Treasury Bills, partially offset by the increase of 6.6 million euros in natural gas distribution average RAB (+1.3%).
  • The decrease in Revenues from Opex of 5.1 million euros (-13.8%), reflecting the new regulatory period in gas and the decrease of 1.0 million euros in pass-through costs, of which -2.0 million euros in Cross Boarder cost and + 0.5 million euros in subsoil occupation levy.

4 Includes training and seminars costs

5 Excludes Electricity Transmission activity (TEE). Includes TEE assets accepted by the regulator as extra Totex model

These effects were partially offset by:

  • The increase in Electricity Transmission Activity regulated revenues (+0.7 million euros), which is remunerated through a Totex model since 2022, reflecting the increase in the volume drivers despite the decrease in the rate of return which was 5.2% in March of 2024, which compares to 5.3% in the same period of the previous year; and
  • The decrease of 0.6 million euros in Opex, of which -1.0 million euros in pass-through costs (costs not controllable by REN and fully recovered in the regulated tariff). Excluding pass-through costs, the Group domestic Core Opex increased 0.4 million euros.

With respect to domestic business, it is also important to note that the natural gas distribution business contributed with EBITDA of 12.4 million euros.

International Business

The EBITDA for international businesses reached 6.0 million euros in the first 3 months of 2024, a 0.5 million euros (-7.2%) decrease over the same quarter of the previous year, resulting mainly from:

  • The decrease of 1.0 million euros (-26.2%) in the recognized income from the 42.5% stake held by REN in the Chilean company Electrogas;
  • The increase of 0.5 million euros (+18.4%) in EBITDA of Transemel an electrical power transmission company in Chile.
EBITDA - INTERNATIONAL
(MILLIONS OF EUROS)
March 2024 March 2023 VAR.%
1) Revenues from the Transmission of Electrical Power 4.0 3.8 4.4%
2) Other revenues 2.8 3.8 -26.2%
3) Own works (capitalized in investment) 0.2 0.1 79.8%
4) OPEX 1.0 1.3 -19.2%
6
Personnel costs
0.2 0.2 0.2%
External costs 0.8 1.1 -23.5%
5) EBITDA (1+2+3-4) 6.0 6.4 -7.2%

6 Includes costs with training

Net income

Overall, the Group's net income for the first 3 months of 2024 reached 3.7 million euros, a 9.1 million euros y.o.y. decrease (- 71.1%).

This decrease reflect mostly the following effects:

  • i) decrease of 3.0 million euros in the Group EBITDA (-3.4 million euros in EBIT), impacted by the decrease of 2.6 million euros in the Domestic Power Transmission and Distribution business (-3.1 million euros in EBIT) and -0.5 million euros in the contribution of international businesses (-0.3 million euros in EBIT);
  • ii) decrease of 8.4 million euros in financial results (-64.7%) reflecting the increase in the average cost of debt from 2.4% to 2.8% and unfavourable evolution of exchange rate differences. Net debt reached 2,670.4 million euros, a 21.9% increase (+478.9 million euros), over the same period of the previous year driven by the evolution of REN Trading's tariff deviations. Excluding the effect of tariff deviations, net debt decreased 2.9%.
NET INCOME
(MILLIONS OF EUROS) March 2024 March 2023 VAR.%
EBITDA 128.9 131.9 -2.3%
Depreciations and amortizations 63.2 62.8 0.6%
Financial results -21.3 -12.9 -64.7%
Income tax expenses 12.1 15.2 -20.5%
7
Extraordinary levy on the energy sector
28.5 28.1 1.5%
Net income 3.7 12.8 -71.1%
Non-recurring items 0.0 0.0 n.m.
Recurrent net income 3.7 12.8 -71.1%

7 The full amount of the levy was recorded in the 1st quarter of 2024 and 2023, according to the Portuguese securities market commission (CMVM) recommendations.

1.2 AVERAGE RAB AND CAPEX

In the first 3 months of 2024, Capex reached 47.9 million euros, a 4.4% y.o.y. increase (+2.0 million euros), while transfers to RAB decreased 5.6 million euros (-67.8%) to 2.7 million euros.

In electricity, investment was 40.5 million euros, a 14.5% increase (+5.1 million euros) over the first 3 months of 2023, and Transfers to RAB were 0.8 million euros, a y.o.y. decrease of 1.6 million euros. It should be highlighted the investments in the 400kV Ferreira do Alentejo - Ourique - Tavira connection (5.8 million euros), the interconnection Minho-Galiza (7.7 million euros), and the power lines 220kV Pocinho-Chafariz 1 and 2 (2.2 million euros) and 400kV Batalha-Ribatejo (2.1 million euros).

In natural gas transmission, investment reached 2.5 million euros, a decrease of 2.3 million euros, and Transfers to RAB were null.

In natural gas distribution, investment was 3.9 million euros, 30% for new supply points and 60% with the expansion of the distribution network, and transfers to RAB decreased 3.8 million euros (-66.6%) to 1.9 million euros.

Average RAB was 3,499.3 million euros, a 50.0 million euros (-1.4%) y.o.y decrease. In electricity, the average RAB (excluding lands) reached 2,023.8 million euros (-7.0 million euros, -0.3%), of which 925.0 million euros in assets remunerated at a premium rate of return, while lands reached 173.5 million euros (-12.1 million euros, -6.5%). In natural gas transmission, the average RAB was 807.4 million euros (-37.5 million euros, -4.4%), while in natural gas distribution the average RAB reached 494.6 million euros (+6.6 million euros, +1.3%).

2. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF 31 MARCH 2024 AND 31 DECEMBER 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of euros – teuros) (Translation of statements of financial position originally issued in Portuguese - Note 34)

Notes Mar 2024 Dec 2023
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 5 111,002 121,110
Intangible assets 5 4,100,544 4,120,617
Goodwill 6 2,505 2,770
Investments in associates and joint ventures 7 178,198 171,879
Investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income 9 and 10 140,588 135,741
Derivative financial instruments 9 and 12 42,175 45,745
Other financial assets 9 6,164 6,164
Trade and other receivables 9 and 11 150,113 93,211
Deferred tax assets 8 57,268 53,437
4,788,556 4,750,674
Current assets
Inventories 18,559 7,193
Trade and other receivables 9 and 11 733,946 721,129
Income tax recoverable 8 and 9 9,466 25,419
Derivative financial instruments 9 and 12 14,608 8,619
Asset related to the transitional gas price stabilization regime - Decree-Law 84-D/2022 32 208,362 228,789
Cash and cash equivalents 9 and 13 41,170 40,145
1,026,110 1,031,294
Total assets 4 5,814,666 5,781,968
EQUITY
Shareholders' equity
Share capital 14 667,191 667,191
Own shares 14 (10,728) (10,728)
Share premium 116,809 116,809
Reserves 15 349,997 356,691
Retained earnings 388,026 238,478
Other changes in equity (5,561) (5,561)
Net profit for the period 3,697 149,236
Total equity 1,509,432 1,512,116
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 9 and 16 1,594,200 2,022,701
Liability for retirement benefits and others 17 75,799 75,855
Derivative financial instruments 9 and 12 44,646 52,006
Provisions 18 9,957 10,016
Trade and other payables 9 and 19 501,213 480,077
Deferred tax liabilities 8 105,963 107,905
2,331,778 2,748,560
Current liabilities
Borrowings 9 and 16 1,059,006 710,941
Trade and other payables 9 and 19 684,675 572,961
Liability related to the transitional gas price stabilization regime - Decree-Law 84-D/2022 32 208,362 228,789
Derivative financial instruments 9 and 12 21,414 8,601
1,973,456 1,521,292
Total liabilities 4 4,305,234 4,269,852
Total equity and liabilities 5,814,666 5,781,968

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated statement of financial position as of 31 March 2024.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT AND LOSS FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 AND 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of euros – teuros) (Translation of statements of profit and loss originally issued in Portuguese - Note 34)

Notes 31.03.2024 31.03.2023
Sales 20 364 59
Services rendered 20 151,640 157,984
Revenue from construction of concession assets 21 46,817 45,404
Gains/(losses) from associates and joint ventures 7 2,831 3,862
Other operating income 22 9,455 8,597
Operating income 211,107 215,907
Cost of goods sold (309) (240)
Costs with construction of concession assets 21 (39,946) (39,533)
External supplies and services 23 (19,561) (21,611)
Personnel costs 24 (15,717) (15,105)
Depreciation and amortizations 5 (63,221) (62,815)
Impairments 6 (94) (94)
Other expenses 25 (7,815) (7,289)
Operating costs (146,664) (146,687)
Operating results 64,443 69,220
Financial costs 26 (25,302) (17,183)
Financial income 26 5,180 4,088
Financial results (20,123) (13,096)
Profit before income tax and ESEC 44,320 56,124
Income tax expense 8 (12,107) (15,237)
Energy sector extraordinary contribution (ESEC) 27 (28,516) (28,101)
Consolidated profit for the period 3,697 12,785
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company 3,697 12,785
Non-controlled interest
Consolidated profit for the period
-
3,697
-
12,785
Earnings per share (expressed in euro per share) 28 0.01 0.02

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated statement of profit and loss for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 AND 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of euros – teuros)

(Translation of statements of other comprehensive income originally issued in Portuguese - Note 34)

Notes Mar 2024 Mar 2023
Consolidated Profit for the period 3,697 12,785
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Actuarial gains/(losses) - gross of tax 408 1,179
Tax effect on actuarial gains/(losses) 8 (122) (354)
Other changes in equity 26 -
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations (10,602) 5,700
Increase/(decrease) in hedging reserves - cash flow derivatives 12 321 (5,440)
Tax effect on hedging reserves 8 and 12 (72) 1,173
Gain/(loss) in fair value reserve - Investments in equity instruments at fair
value through other comprehensive income
10 4,846 (325)
Tax effect on items recorded directly in equity 8 and 10 (1,187) 80
Other changes in equity - 170
Comprehensive income for the period (2,685) 14,968
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the company (2,685) 14,968
Non-controlled interest - -
(2,685) 14,968

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 AND 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of euros – teuros) (Translation of statements of changes in equity originally issued in Portuguese - Note 34)

Attributable to shareholders
Changes in the year Notes Share
capital
(Note 14)
Own
shares
(Note 14)
Share
premium
(Nota 14)
Legal
Reserve
(Note 15)
Fair Value
reserve
(Note 15)
Hedging
reserve
(Note 15)
Other
reserves
(Note 15)
Other
changes in
equity
Retained
earnings
Profit for
the year
Total
At 1 January 2023 667,191 (10,728) 116,809 135,702 45,117 59,518 155,729 (5,561) 241,987 111,771 1,517,534
Net profit of the period and other
comprehensive income
- - - - (245) (4,267) 5,657 - 1,038 12,785 14,968
Transfer to other reserves - - - - - - - - 111,771 (111,771) -
At 31 March 2023 667,191 (10,728) 116,809 135,702 44,871 55,251 161,386 (5,561) 354,795 12,785 1,532,502
At 1 January 2024 667,191 (10,728) 116,809 141,378 39,461 37,071 138,781 (5,561) 238,478 149,236 1,512,116
Net profit of the period and other
comprehensive income
- - - - 3,659 249 (10,602) - 311 3,697 (2,685)
Transfer to other reserves - - - - - - - - 149,236 (149,236) -
At 31 March 2024 667,191 (10,728) 116,809 141,378 43,120 37,320 128,180 (5,561) 388,026 3,697 1,509,432

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 AND 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of euros – teuros) (Translation of statements of cash flow originally issued in Portuguese - Note 34)

Notes Mar 2024 Mar 2023
Cash flow from operating activities:
Cash receipts from customers 634,806 a) 540,378 a)
Cash paid to suppliers (469,239) a) (630,636) a)
Cash paid to employees (16,748) (16,121)
Income tax received/paid (1,665) (3,844)
Other receipts / (payments) relating to operating activities (4,882) 23,103
Net cash flows from operating activities (1) 142,272 (87,120)
Cash flow from investing activities:
Receipts related to:
Investment grants 9,483 2,053
Dividends 10 1,477 1,477
Payments related to:
Property, plant and equipment (589) (516)
Intangible assets (53,593) (53,035)
Net cash flow used in investing activities (2) (43,222) (50,020)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Receipts related to:
Borrowings 2,000,000 -
Interests and other similar income 285 -
Payments related to:
Borrowings (2,060,000) (10,000)
Interests and other similar expense (35,026) (16,960)
Leasings (753) (780)
Interests of leasings (72) (18)
Net cash from / (used in) financing activities (3) (95,567) (27,757)
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents (1)+(2)+(3) 3,483 (164,899)
Effect of exchange rates (2,458) 927
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 13 40,145 365,292
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 13 41,170 201,320
Detail of cash and cash equivalents
Cash 13 21 24
Bank deposits 13 41,150 201,296
The transitional gas price stabilization regime - Decree-Law 84-D/2022 13 - -
41,170 201,320

a) These amounts include payments and receipts relating to activities in which the Group acts as agent, income and costs being reversed in the consolidated statement of profit and loss.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated statement of cash flow for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024.

3. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF 31 MARCH 2024

(Translation of notes originally issued in Portuguese - Note 34)

1 GENERAL INFORMATION

REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais, SGPS, S.A. (referred to in this document as "REN", "REN SGPS" or "the Company" together with its subsidiaries, referred to as "the Group" or "the REN Group"), with head office in Avenida Estados Unidos da América, 55 – Lisbon, Portugal, resulted from the spin-off of the EDP Group, in accordance with Decree-Law no. 7/91 of 8 January and 131/94 of 19 May, approved by the Shareholders' General Meeting held on 18 August 1994, with the objective of ensuring the overall management of the Public Electric Supply System (PES).

Up to 26 September 2006 the REN Group's operations were concentrated on the electricity business through REN – Rede Eléctrica Nacional, S.A. On 26 September 2006, as a result of the unbundling transaction of the gas business, the Group went through a significant change with the purchase of assets and financial participations relating to the transport, storage and regasification of gas activities, comprising a new business.

In the beginning of 2007, the Company was transformed into a holding company and, renamed, after the transfer of the electricity business to a new company incorporated on 26 September 2006, REN – Serviços de Rede, S.A., which was simultaneously renamed to REN – Rede Eléctrica Nacional, S.A..

The Group presently has two main business segments, Electricity and Gas, and a secondary business of Telecommunications.

The Electricity business includes the following companies:

a) REN – Rede Eléctrica Nacional, S.A., incorporated on 26 September 2006, whose activities are carried out under a concession contract for a period of 50 years as from 2007 which establishes the overall management of the Public Electricity Supply System (Sistema Eléctrico de Abastecimento Público - SEP);

b) REN Trading, S.A., was incorporated on 13 June 2007, whose main function is the management of Power Purchase Agreements ("PPA") from Turbogás, S.A. and Tejo Energia, S.A., which did not terminate on 30 June 2007, date of the entry into force of the new Contracts for the Maintenance of the Contractual Equilibrium (Contratos para a Manutenção do Equilíbrio Contratual – CMEC). The operations of this company include the trading of electricity produced and of the installed production capacity, to domestic and international distributors. The PPA with Tejo Energia ceased on 30 November 2021 and, at the end of the first quarter of 2024, ceased the PPA with Turbogás, with the consequent cessation of operational activity associated with it. Notwithstanding the expiry of the aforementioned PPA, REN Trading will continue to operate and ensure the monitoring of developments in the disputes arising from the PPA signed with Tejo Energia and Turbogás, to settle the administrative obligations relating to the greenhouse gas emission trading as well as the financial guarantees relating to MIBEL, OMIP and SEN, and to operationalise the reporting obligations resulting from the last years of activity with the technical and sectoral regulators;

c) Enondas, Energia das Ondas, S.A. was incorporated on 14 October 2010, its capital being fully owned by REN - Redes Energéticas Nacionais, SGPS, S.A., and has as its activity the management of the concession for the exploration of a pilot area for the production of electric energy from sea waves; and

d) Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica Transemel, S.A. ("Transemel"), was incorporated on 1 October 2019, following the expansion of the electricity business in Chile. The company's activity consists of providing electricity transmission and transformation services and the development, operation and commercialization of transmission systems, allowing free access to the different players in the electricity market in Chile.

The Gas business includes the following companies:

a) REN Gás, S.A. was incorporated on 29 March 2011, with the corporate purpose of promoting, developing and carrying out projects and developments in the gas sector, as well as defining the overall strategy and coordination of the companies in which it has direct interests;

b) REN Gasodutos, S.A., was incorporated on 26 September 2006, whose the capital was paid up through the integration of the gas transport infrastructures (network, connections and compression);

c) REN Armazenagem, S.A., was incorporated on 26 September 2006, whose the capital was paid up through integration into the company of the gas underground storage assets;

d) REN Atlântico, Terminal de GNL, S.A., acquired under the acquisition of the gas business, previously designated as "SGNL – Sociedade Portuguesa de Gás Natural Liquefeito". The operations of this company comprise the supply, reception, storage and re-gasification of liquefied gas through the GNL marine terminal, being responsible for the construction, utilization and maintenance of the necessary infrastructures; and

e) REN Portgás Distribuição, S.A. ("REN Portgás"), acquired as part of the expansion of the gas business on 4 October 2017. The company's object is the public service operation of the regional distribution network for natural gas and its substitute gases in 29 municipalities in the northern coastal area of Portugal, in the districts of Porto, Braga, and Viana do Castelo, as well as the construction and maintenance of the respective infrastructures.

The operations of the companies indicated in b) to d) above are developed in accordance with the three concession contracts separately granted for periods of 40 years starting 2006. The company indicated in e) above develops its activities in accordance with one concession contract granted for 40 years starting 2008.

The telecommunications business is managed by RENTELECOM – Comunicações, S.A. ("RENTELECOM") whose activity is the establishment, management and operation of telecommunications infrastructures and systems, the rendering of telecommunications services and optimizing the optical fibre excess capacity of the installations owned by REN Group.

REN SGPS fully owns REN Serviços, S.A., a company whose purpose is the rendering of services in the energetic area and the general services of business development support to group companies and third parties, receiving a fee for the services rendered, as well as the management of financial participations in other companies.

On 10 May 2013, REN Finance, B.V. was incorporated, a company wholly owned by REN SGPS, headquartered in the Netherlands, whose corporate purpose is to participate, finance, collaborate and conduct the management of related companies.

Additionally, on 24 May 2013, together with China Electric Power Research Institute, a State Grid Group company, Centro de Investigação em Energia REN – State Grid, S.A. ("Centro de Investigação") was incorporated under a Joint Venture Agreement on which REN holds 1,500,000 shares representing 50% of the total share capital.

The purpose of this company is to implement a Research and Development centre in Portugal, dedicated to the research, development, innovation and demonstration in the areas of electricity transmission and systems management, the rendering of advisory services and education and training services as part of these activities, as well as performing all related activities and complementary services to its object.

On 14 December 2016, Aério Chile SPA was incorporated, a company fully owned by REN Serviços, S.A., headquartered in Santiago, Chile, whose purpose is to realize investments in assets, shares and rights of companies and associations.

In addition, on 21 November 2018, REN PRO, S.A. was incorporated, a company fully owned by REN, headquartered in Lisbon, whose purpose is to provide support services, namely administrative, logistical, communication and development support of the business, as well as business consulting, in a remunerated manner, either to companies that are in a group relation or to any third party, and IT consulting.

On 17 July 2019, Apolo Chile SPA was incorporated, a company fully owned by REN Serviços, S.A., headquartered in Santiago, Chile, whose purpose is to realize investments in assets, shares and rights of companies and associations of entities essentially related to the electric transmission sector.

As of 31 March 2024, REN also holds:

a) 42.5% interest in the share capital of the Chilean company, Electrogas, S.A., a provider of gas and other fuels transportation. The participation was acquired on 7 February 2017;

b) 40% interest in the share capital of OMIP - Operador do Mercado Ibérico (Portugal), SGPS, S.A. ("OMIP SGPS"), being its purpose the management of participations in other companies as an indirect way of exercising economic activities;

c) 10% interest in the share capital of OMEL - Operador do Mercado Ibérico de Energia, S.A., the Spanish pole of the Sole Operator;

d) 1% interest in the share capital of Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A. ("REE"), entity in charge of the electricity network management in Spain;

e) 7.9% interest in the share capital of Coreso, S.A. ("Coreso"), entity that assists the European transmission system operators ("TSO"), in coordination and safety activities to ensure the reliability of Europe's electricity supply; and

f) Participations in the share capital of: (i) Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa, S.A. ("HCB"), participation of 7.5%; (ii) MIBGÁS, S.A., participation of 6.67%; and (iii) MIBGÁS Derivatives, S.A., participation of 9.7%.

1.1. Consolidation perimeter

The following companies were included in the consolidation perimeter as of 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Country % Owned % Owned
Designation / adress Activity Group Individual Group Individual
Parent company:
REN - Redes Energéticas Nacionais, SGPS, S.A.
Portugal Holding company - - - -
Subsidiaries:
REN - Rede Eléctrica Nacional, S.A.
Av. Estados Unidos da América, 55 - Lisboa
Portugal National electricity transmission network operator (high and very
high tension)
100% 100% 100% 100%
REN Trading, S.A.
Praça de Alvalade, nº7 - 12º Dto, Lisboa
Portugal Purchase and sale, import and export of electricity and natural gas 100% 100% 100% 100%
Enondas-Energia das Ondas, S.A.
Mata do Urso - Guarda Norte - Carriço- Pombal
Portugal Management of the concession to operate a pilot area for the
production of electric energy from ocean waves
100% 100% 100% 100%
RENTELECOM - Comunicações S.A.
Av. Estados Unidos da América, 55 - Lisboa
Portugal Telecommunications network operation 100% 100% 100% 100%
REN - Serviços, S.A.
Av. Estados Unidos da América, 55 - Lisboa
Portugal Back office and management of participations 100% 100% 100% 100%
REN Finance, B.V.
De Cuserstraat, 93, 1081 CN Amsterdam
Netherlands Participate, finance, collaborate, conduct management of companies
related to REN Group
100% 100% 100% 100%
REN PRO, S.A.
Av. Estados Unidos da América, 55 - Lisboa
Portugal Communication and Sustainability, Marketing, Business Management,
Business Development and Consulting and IT Projects
100% 100% 100% 100%
REN Atlântico , Terminal de GNL, S.A.
Terminal de GNL - Sines
Portugal Liquified Natural Gas Terminal maintenance and regasification
operation
100% 100% 100% 100%
Owned by REN Serviços, S.A.:
REN Gás, S.A.
Av. Estados Unidos da América, 55 -12º - Lisboa
Portugal Management of projects and ventures in the natural gas sector 100% - 100% -
Aério Chile SPA
Santiago do Chile
Chile Investments in assets, shares, companies and associations 100% - 100% -
Apolo Chile SPA
Santiago do Chile
Chile Investments in assets, shares, companies and associations 100% - 100% -
Owned by REN Gás, S.A.:
REN - Armazenagem, S.A.
Mata do Urso - Guarda Norte - Carriço- Pombal
Portugal Underground storage developement, maintenance and operation 100% - 100% -
REN - Gasodutos, S.A.
Estrada Nacional 116, km 32,25 - Vila de Rei - Bucelas
Portugal National Natural Gas Transport operator and natural gas overall
manager
100% - 100% -
REN Portgás Distribuição, S.A.
Rua Linhas de Torres, 41 - Porto
Portugal Distribution of natural gas 100% - 100% -
Owned by Apolo Chile SPA (99.99%)
and Aerio Chile SPA (<0.001%):
Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica Transemel, S.A.
Santiago do Chile
Chile Transmission and transformation of electricity, allowing free access
to different players in the electricity market in Chile
100% - 100% -

Changes in the consolidation perimeter

  • 2024

There were no changes to the consolidation perimeter in 2024 compared to that reported on 31 December 2023.

  • 2023

There were no changes to the consolidation perimeter in 2023 compared to that reported on 31 December 2022.

1.2. Approval of quarterly consolidated financial statements

These interim consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors at a meeting held on 9 May 2024. The Board of Directors believes that the consolidated financial statements fairly present the financial position of the companies included in the consolidation, the consolidated results of their operations, their consolidated comprehensive income, the consolidated changes in their equity and their consolidated cash flows in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards for interim financial statements as endorsed by the European Union (IAS 34).

2 BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024 were prepared in accordance with IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting Standards, therefore do not include all information required for annual financial statements so should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements issued for the year ended 31 December 2023.

The Board of Directors evaluated the Group's going concern capability, based on all the relevant information, facts and circumstances, of financial, commercial and other natures, including subsequent events occurred after the financial statement report date.

In result of this assessment, the Board concludes that the Group has the adequate resources to proceed its activity, not intending to cease its operations in short term, and therefore considers adequate the use of a going concern basis in the preparation of the financial statements.

The consolidated financial statements are presented in thousands of euros – teuros, rounded to the thousand closer.

On the present date, and taking into account the above and Note 5 - Main Estimates and Judgments, disclosed in the annex to the 2023 consolidated financial statements, the Group does not foresee any changes in the most relevant estimates, in the case of Provisions, Assumptions Actuarial, Tangible and Intangible Fixed Assets, Impairment, Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Impairment of Goodwill and Tariff deviations.

There were no significant changes in the long-term expectation of recovery of the Group's investments and financial holdings.

3 MAIN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The consolidated financial statements were prepared for interim financial reporting purposes (IAS 34), on a going concern basis from the books and accounting records of the companies included in the consolidation, maintained in accordance with the accounting standards in force in Portugal, adjusted in the consolidation process so that the financial statements are presented in accordance with interim Financial Reporting Standards as endorsed by the European Union in force for the years beginning as from 1 January 2024.

Such Financial Reporting standards include International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), International Accounting Standards (IAS), issued by the International Accounting Standards Committee ("IASC") and respective IFRIC and SIC interpretations, issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee ("IFRIC") and Standard Interpretation Committee ("SIC"), that have been endorsed by the European Union. The standards and interpretations are hereinafter referred generically to as IFRS.

The accounting policies used to prepare these consolidated financial statements are consistent, in all material respects, with the policies used to prepare the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023, as explained in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for 2023, except for the adoption of new effective standards for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2024.

The Group has not previously adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that is not yet in force.

The estimates and assumptions with impact on REN's consolidated financial statements are continuously evaluated, representing at each reporting date the Board of Directors best estimates, considering historical performance, past accumulated experience and expectations about future events that, under the circumstances, are believed to be reasonable. There were no changes in the main estimates and judgments presented in relation to the tree-month period ended on 31 March 2024 and compared to the year ended on 31 December 2023.

Adoption of new standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions

The following standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions have been endorsed by the European Union with mandatory application in effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2024:

Amendments to IFRS 16 – Leases: Lease Liability in a sale and leaseback

These amendments included requirements for seller-lessees to measure the lease liability in a sale and leaseback transaction, in order to not recognizing any gain or loss on the right of use retained. The future adoption of this standard is not expected to have significant impacts on REN's consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to IAS 1 – Presentation of Financial Statements: Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current

These amendments aim to promote consistency in applying the requirements by helping companies determine whether, in the statement of financial position, debt and other liabilities with an uncertain settlement date should be classified as current (due or potentially due to be settled within one year) or non-current, and include clarifying the classification requirements for debt a company might settle by converting it into equity. These amendments clarify, not change, existing requirements, and so are not expected to affect companies' financial statements significantly. However, they could result in companies reclassifying some liabilities from current to non-current, and vice versa. The future adoption of this standard is not expected to have significant impacts on REN's consolidated financial statements.

Standards and interpretations, amended or revised, not endorsed by the European Union

The following standards, interpretations, amendments and revisions, with mandatory application in future years, have not, until the date of preparation of these consolidated financial statements, been endorsed by the European Union:

Standard Applicable for
financial years
beginning
Resume
Amendments to IAS 7 -
Statement of Cash Flows and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments:
Disclosures: Supplier Finance Arrangements (Issued on 25
May 2023)
01/jan/24 The disclosure requirements in the amendments enhance the current requirements and are intended to
assist users of financial statements in understanding the effects of supplier finance arrangements on an
entity's liabilities, cash flows and exposure to liquidity risk.
Amendments to IAS 21 -
The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates: Lack of
Exchangeability (issued on 15 August 2023)
01/jan/25 The Amendments to IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates that will require companies to
provide more useful information in their financial statements when a currency cannot be exchanged into
another currency.
IFRS 18 -
Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements
01/jan/27 The objective of IFRS 18 is to set out requirements for the presentation and disclosure of information in
general purpose financial statements (financial statements) to help ensure they provide relevant information
that faithfully represents an entity's assets, liabilities, equity, income and expenses.

These standards have not yet been endorsed by the European Union and, as such, have not been applied by the Group for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024.

4 SEGMENT REPORTING

The Group is organised in two main business segments, Electricity and Gas and one secondary segment. The electricity segment includes the transmission of electricity in very high voltage, overall management of the public electricity system and management of the power purchase agreements (PPA) not terminated on 30 June 2007, the pilot zone for electricity production from sea wave and the transmission and transportation of electricity in Chile. The gas segment includes high pressure gas transmission and overall management of the national natural gas supply system, as well as the operation of regasification at the LNG Terminal, the distribution of natural gas in low and medium pressure and the underground storage of natural gas.

Although the activities of the LNG Terminal and underground storage can be seen as separate from the transport of gas and overall management of the national natural gas supply system, since these operations provide services to the same users and they are complementary services, it was considered that it is subject to the same risks and benefits.

The telecommunications segment is presented separately although it does not qualify for disclosure.

The results by segment for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024 were as follows:

Electricity Gas Telecommunications Others Eliminations Consolidated
Sales and services provided 101,711 50,333 2,167 11,046 (13,253) 152,004
Inter-segments 332 1,983 - 10,937 (13,253) -
Revenues from external customers 101,379 48,349 2,167 109 - 152,004
Revenue from construction of concession assets 40,483 6,334 - - - 46,817
Cost with construction of concession assets (35,654) (4,292) - - - (39,946)
Gains / (losses) from associates and joint ventures - - - 2,831 - 2,831
Personnel costs (18,289) (12,010) (673) (3,644) 15,055 (19,561)
Employee compensation and benefit expense (5,033) (3,027) (83) (7,575) - (15,717)
Other expenses and operating income 4,052 (772) (118) (29) (1,802) 1,331
Operating cash flow 87,270 36,566 1,294 2,628 - 127,759
Non reimbursursable expenses
Depreciation and amortizations (42,708) (20,467) (0) (47) - (63,221)
Impairments (0) - - (94) - (94)
Financial results
Financial income 3,435 538 134 31,535 (30,463) 5,180
Financial costs (4,846) (6,131) (1) (44,787) 30,463 (25,302)
Profit before income tax and ESEC 43,153 10,505 1,427 (10,765) - 44,320
Income tax expense (10,970) (2,648) (334) 1,845 - (12,107)
Energy sector extraordinary contribution (ESEC) (18,336) (10,180) - - - (28,516)
Profit for the period 13,847 (2,322) 1,093 (8,920) - 3,697

The results by segment for the three-month period ended 31 March 2023 were as follows:

Electricity Gas Telecommunications Others Eliminations Consolidated
Sales and services provided 102,037 54,640 2,127 9,623 (10,384) 158,044
Inter-segments 281 539 - 9,564 (10,384) -
Revenues from external customers 101,756 54,102 2,127 59 - 158,044
Revenue from construction of concession assets 35,344 10,060 - - - 45,404
Cost with construction of concession assets (31,117) (8,416) - - - (39,533)
Gains / (losses) from associates and joint ventures - - - 3,862 - 3,862
Personnel costs (19,566) (10,410) (624) (2,795) 11,785 (21,611)
Employee compensation and benefit expense (5,041) (3,177) (80) (6,806) - (15,105)
Other expenses and operating income 2,874 (347) (24) (34) (1,401) 1,068
Operating cash flow 84,531 42,349 1,399 3,850 - 132,129
Non reimbursursable expenses
Depreciation and amortizations (41,718) (21,047) (0) (50) - (62,815)
Impairments - - - (94) - (94)
Financial results
Financial income 4,520 1,588 79 35,969 (38,069) 4,088
Financial costs (8,025) (6,437) (1) (40,789) 38,069 (17,183)
Profit before income tax and ESEC 39,308 16,454 1,477 (1,114) - 56,124
Income tax expense (10,998) (4,604) (353) 718 - (15,237)
Energy sector extraordinary contribution (ESEC) (17,817) (10,284) - - - (28,101)
Profit for the period 10,492 1,566 1,123 (396) - 12,785

Inter-segment transactions are carried out under normal market conditions, equivalent to transactions with third parties.

Revenue included in the segment "Others" is essentially related to the services provided by the management and back office to Group entities as well as third parties.

Assets and liabilities by segment as well as capital expenditures for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024 were as follows:

Electricity Gas Telecommunications
Others
Eliminations Consolidated
Segment assets
Group investments held - 1,097,097 - 3,411,302 (4,508,399) -
Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 2,765,653 1,445,505 1 386 - 4,211,546
Other assets 898,110 395,352 20,375 4,610,800 (4,321,516) 1,603,121
Total assets 3,663,763 2,937,954 20,376 8,022,489 (8,829,915) 5,814,666
Total liabilities 1,579,163 1,203,590 14,035 5,829,961 (4,321,516) 4,305,234
Capital expenditure - total 41,381 6,496 - - - 47,877
Capital expenditure - property, plant and equipment (Note 5) 898 162 - - - 1,060
Capital expenditure - intangible assets (Note 5) 40,483 6,334 - - - 46,817
Investments in associates (Note 7) - - - 175,521 - 175,521
Investments in joint ventures (Note 7) - - - 2,677 - 2,677

Assets and liabilities by segment at 31 December 2023 as well as investments on tangible assets and intangible assets were as follows:

Electricity Gas Telecommunications Others Eliminations Consolidated
Segment assets
Group investments held - 1,131,743 - 3,590,473 (4,722,216) -
Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 2,781,803 1,459,489 1 433 - 4,241,727
Other assets 866,759 401,621 18,732 4,326,114 (4,072,985) 1,540,242
Total assets 3,648,563 2,992,853 18,734 7,917,020 (8,795,201) 5,781,968
Total liabilities 1,484,205 1,189,521 10,486 5,658,625 (4,072,985) 4,269,852
Capital expenditure - total 248,449 52,787 - 277 - 301,512
Capital expenditure - property, plant and equipment (Note 5) 5,113 - - 277 - 5,390
Capital expenditure - intangible assets (Note 5) 243,336 52,787 - - - 296,123
Investments in associates (Note 7) - - - 169,157 - 169,157
Investments in joint ventures (Note 7) - - - 2,721 - 2,721

The liabilities included in the segment "Others" are essentially related to external borrowings obtained directly by REN SGPS, S.A. and REN Finance, BV for financing the several activities of the Group.

The captions of the statement of financial position and profit and loss for each segment result of the amounts considered directly in the individual financial statements of each company that belongs to the Group included in the perimeter of each segment, corrected with the eliminations of the inter-segment transactions.

5 TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

During the three-month period ended 31 March 2024, the changes in tangible and intangible assets were as follows:

Property, plant and equipment Intangible assets
Transmission
and electronic
equipment
Transport
equipment
Office
equipment
Property, plant
and equipment
Assets in
progress
Total Concession
assets
Concession
assets in
progress
Other
intangible
assets
Total
Cost:
At 1 January 2024 129,830 922 708 187 17,160 148,806 9,098,890 225,323 55,723 9,379,937
Additions - - - - 1,060 1,060 287 46,530 - 46,817
Disposals, write-offs, impairments and
other reclassifications
- (49) (1) - - (50) (1,455) - - (1,455)
Transfers - - - - - - 2,959 (2,959) - -
Exchange rate differences (11,011) (1) (23) (14) (1,420) (12,469) - - (4,726) (4,726)
At 31 March 2024 118,819 872 684 173 16,799 137,347 9,100,682 268,894 50,997 9,420,573
Accumulated depreciation:
At 1 January 2024 (26,588) (506) (571) (31) - (27,696) (5,258,079) - (1,241) (5,259,320)
Depreciation charge (942) (44) (12) (2) - (1,000) (62,131) - (90) (62,221)
Depreciation of disposals,
impairments, write-offs and other - 49 1 - - 50 1,404 - - 1,404
reclassifications
Exchange rate differences 2,281 1 20 - - 2,303 - - 108 108
At 31 March 2024 (25,249) (500) (563) (33) - (26,344) (5,318,806) - (1,222) (5,320,029)
Net book value:
At 1 January 2024 103,242 416 136 156 17,160 121,110 3,840,811 225,323 54,483 4,120,617
At 31 March 2024 93,570 372 121 140 16,799 111,002 3,781,875 268,894 49,775 4,100,544

The changes in tangible and intangible assets in the in the year ended 31 December 2023 were as follows:

Property, plant and equipment Intangible assets
Transmission
and electronic
equipment
Transport
equipment
Office
equipment
Property, plant
and equipment in
progress
Assets in
progress
Total Concession
assets
Concession
assets in
progress
Other
intangible
assets
Total
121,130 802 846 1,212 8,783,321 155,175 59,078 8,997,573
117 314 21 - 4,938 5,390 27,227 268,895 - 296,123
- (205) - - (212) (6,003) - - (6,003)
1,421 - 18 160 (1,612) (13) 198,746 (198,746) 13 13
(8,422) (1) - (949) (9,388) - - (3,657) (3,657)
114,246 910 862 1,372 9,003,292 225,324 55,433 9,284,050
(9,939) (516) (13) (4,919,468) - (634) (4,920,103)
(4,206) (170) (4) - (4,436) (248,365) - (401) (248,766)
- 187 7 - - 194 5,355 - - 5,355
81
(12,402) (498) (17) (5,162,478) - (954) (5,163,432)
111,190 286 358 1,199 3,863,853 155,175 58,443 4,077,471
101,843 413 339 1,355 3,840,814 225,324 54,479 4,120,617
1,743 1 15 (7)
(16)
(488)
(57)
-
(523)
- 14,784 138,775
17,161 134,552
- (10,957)
1,759
- (13,441)
14,784 127,816
17,161 121,110
- - 81
Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Electricity segment:
Power line construction (220 KV, 150 KV and others) 7,260 31,015
Power line construction (400 KV) 20,931 90,789
Construction of new substations 2,729 10,632
Substation Expansion 6,310 60,859
Other renovations in substations 788 4,058
Telecommunications and information system 1,027 7,530
Pilot zone construction - wave energy 46 190
Buildings related to concession 821 5,188
Transmission and transformation of electricity in Chile 898 5,061
Other assets 571 33,075
Gas segment:
Expansion and improvements to gas transmission network 1,704 17,094
Construction project of cavity underground storage of gas in Pombal 293 1,406
Construction project and operating upgrade - LNG facilities 643 9,655
Gas distribution projects 3,857 24,632
Others segments:
Other assets - 329
Total of additions 47,877 301,512

The main additions verified in the periods ended 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 are made up as follows:

The main transfers that were concluded and began activity during the periods ended 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 are made up as follows:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Electricity segment:
Power line construction (220 KV, 150 KV and others) 593 25,502
Power line construction (400 KV) 171 46,214
Substation Expansion 169 53,839
Other renovations in substations 13 3,036
Telecommunications and information system - 5,698
Buildings related to concession - 6,291
Transmission and transformation of electricity in Chile - 1,612
Other assets under concession - 6,875
Gas segment:
Expansion and improvements to gas transmission network - 16,502
Construction project of cavity underground storage of gas in Pombal - 1,541
Construction project and operating upgrade - LNG facilities - 5,211
Gas distribution projects 2,012 28,039
Total of transfers 2,959 200,358
Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Electricity segment:
Power line construction (400 KV, 220 KV, 150 KV and others) 163,993 136,611
Substation Expansion 51,230 43,372
New substations projects 17,433 14,704
Buildings related to concession 4,455 3,647
Transmission and transformation of electricity in Chile 16,637 17,002
Other projects 5,771 5,264
Gas segment:
Expansion and improvements to natural gas transmission network 11,450 9,905
Construction project of cavity underground storage of gas in Pombal 3,241 2,949
Construction project and operating upgrade - LNG facilities 6,343 5,702
Gas distribution projects 5,139 3,328
Total of assets in progress 285,693 242,485

The tangible and intangible assets in progress at 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 are as follows:

Borrowing costs capitalized on intangible assets in progress in the period ended 31 March 2024 amounted to 1,381 thousand euros (5,575 thousand euros as of 31 December 2023), while overhead and management costs capitalized amounted to 5,490 thousand euros (22,738 thousand euros as of 31 December 2023) (Note 21). The average rate of the financial costs capitalized was of 0.24%.

The net book value of the property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, related with transport equipements, acquired through finance lease contracts at 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 was as follows:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Accumulated Accumulated
Cost depreciation and Net book value Cost depreciation and Net book value
amortization amortization
Initial value 9,247 (4,366) 4,881 8,195 (4,519) 3,677
Additions 186 - 186 3,350 - 3,350
Disposals and write-offs (695) 626 (69) (2,298) 2,142 (156)
Depreciation charge - (545) (545) - (1,989) (1,989)
Final value 8,738 (4,285) 4,452 9,247 (4,366) 4,881

6 GOODWILL

Goodwill represents the difference between the amount paid for the acquisition and the net assets fair value of the companies acquired, with reference to the acquisition date, and at 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 is detailed as follows:

Subsidiaries Year of
acquisition
Acquisition
cost
% Mar 2024 Dec 2023
REN Atlântico, Terminal de GNL, S.A. 2006 32,580 100% 660 755
REN Portgás Distribuição, S.A. 2017 503,015 100% - -
Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica
Transemel, S.A.
2019 155,482 100% 1,844 2,015
2,505 2,770

The movement for the periods ended 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 was:

Subsidiaries At 1 January
2023
Increases Decreases Exchange
rate
differences
At 31
December
2023
Increases Decreases Exchange
rate
differences
At 31 March
2024
REN Atlântico, Terminal de GNL, S.A. 1,133 - (377) - 755 - (94) - 660
REN Portgás Distribuição, S.A. 1,235 - (1,235) - - - - - -
Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica
Transemel, S.A.
2,147 - - (132) 2,015 - - (171) 1,844
4,515 - (1,612) (132) 2,770 - (94) (171) 2,505

7 INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOIN VENTURES

At 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023, the financial information regarding the financial interest held is as follows:

31 March 2024
Activity Head office Share
capital
Current
assets
Non-current
assets
Current
liabilities
Non-current
liabilities
Revenues Net
profit/(loss)
Share
capital
% Carrying
amount
Group share of
profit / (loss)
Equity method:
Associate:
OMIP - Operador do Mercado
Ibérico (Portugal), SGPS, S.A.
Holding company Lisbon 2,610 366 30,388 218 - 122 253 30,537 40 12,008 106
Electrogas, S.A. Gas transportation Chile 19,671 16,766 26,235 3,868 5,496 11,745 6,516 33,637 42.5 163,513 2,769
Joint venture:
Centro de Investigação em Energia
REN - STATE GRID, S.A.
Research &
development
Lisbon 3,000 6,220 53 901 12 295 (90) 5,359 50 175,521
2,677
2,875
(45)
178,198 2,831
31 December 2023
Activity Head office Share
capital
Current
assets
Non-current
assets
Current
liabilities
Non-current
liabilities
Revenues Net
profit/(loss)
Share
capital
% Carrying
amount
Group share of
profit / (loss)
Equity method:
Associate:
OMIP - Operador do Mercado
Ibérico (Portugal), SGPS, S.A.
Holding company Lisbon 2,610 438 30,040 206 - 1,996 1,603 30,272 40 11,902 692
Electrogas, S.A. Gas transportation Chile 19,245 10,198 26,714 4,829 5,576 48,875 28,598 26,507 42.5 157,256
169,157
12,154
12,846
Joint venture:
Centro de Investigação em Energia
REN - STATE GRID, S.A.
Research &
development
Lisbon 3,000 6,046 57 642 12 1,721 8 5,449 50 2,721 4
171,879 12,850

Associates

The changes in the caption "Investments in associates" during the periods ended 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 was as follows:

Investments in associates
At 1 de january de 2023 178,048
Effect of applying the equity method 12,846
Currency translation reserves (5,828)
Dividends of Electrogas (15,729)
Receipt of supplementary obligations of OMIP (231)
Other changes in equity 51
At 31 December 2023 169,157
Effect of applying the equity method 2,875
Currency translation reserves 3,488
At 31 March 2024 175,521

The proportional value of the OMIP, SGPS includes the effect of the adjustment resulting of changes to the Financial Statement of the previous year, made after the equity method application.

Joint ventures

The movement in the caption "Investments in joint ventures" during the periods ended 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 was as follows:

Investments in joint ventures
At 1 January 2023 2,722
Effect of applying the equity method 4
Dividends distribution (5)
At 31 December 2023 2,721
Effect of applying the equity method (45)
At 31 March 2024 2,677

Following a joint agreement of technology partnership between REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais and the State Grid International Development (SGID), in May 2013 an R&D centre in Portugal dedicated to power systems designed – Centro de Investigação em Energia REN – STATE GRID, S.A. ("Centro de Investigação") was incorporated, being jointly controlled by the above mentioned two entities.

The Research Centre aims to become a platform for international knowledge, a catalyst for innovative solutions and tools, applied to the planning and operation of transmission power.

At 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023, the financial information of the joint venture was as follows:

31 March 2024
Cash and cash
equivalents
Current financial
liabilities
Non-current
financial liabilities
Financial income Financial costs Income tax- (cost)
/ income
Joint venture:
Centro de Investigação em Energia
REN - STATE GRID, S.A. 5,477 7 12 (9) 10 - (2)
31 December 2023
Cash and cash Current financial Non-current Depreciations and Financial income Financial costs Income tax- (cost)
equivalents liabilities financial liabilities amortizations / income
Joint venture:
Centro de Investigação em Energia
REN - STATE GRID, S.A. 5,357 7 12 (41) 12 (3) (2)

8 INCOME TAX

REN is taxed based on the special regime for the taxation of group companies, which includes all companies located in Portugal that REN detains directly or indirectly ate least 75% of the share capital, which should give at more than 50% of the voting rights, and comply with the conditions of the article 69º of the Corporate Income Tax law.

In accordance with current legislation, tax returns are subject to review and correction by the tax authorities for a period of four years (five years for social security), except when there are tax losses, tax benefits granted or tax inspections, claims or appeals in progress, in which case the period can be extended or suspended, depending on the circumstances. Consequently, the Company's tax returns for the years from 2020 to 2023 are still subject to review.

The Company's Board of Directors understands that possible corrections to the tax returns resulting from tax reviews /inspections carried out by the tax authorities will not have a significant effect on the financial statements as of 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023.

In the three-month period ended 31 March 2024, the Group is subject to Corporate Income Tax, at an average rate, taking into account the base rate of 21%, which will be increased by a municipal surcharge of up to a maximum of 1.5% on taxable income, and a state surcharge of (i) 3% of taxable profit between 1,500 thousand euros and 7,500 thousand euros; (ii) of 5% over the taxable profit in excess of 7,500 thousand euros and up to 35,000 thousand euros; and (iii) 9% for taxable profits in excess of 35,000 thousand euros, which results in a maximum aggregate tax rate of 31.5%.

The tax rate used in the valuation of temporary taxable and deductible differences as of 31 March 2024, was updated for each Company included in the consolidation perimeter, using the average tax rate expected in accordance with future perspective of taxable profits of each company recoverable in the next periods.

Income tax registered in the periods ended 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 was as follows:

Mar 2024 Mar 2023
Current income tax 18,365 9,963
Adjustments of income tax from previous years - (5)
Deferred income tax (6,258) 5,280
Income tax 12,107 15,237

Reconciliation between tax calculated at the nominal tax rate and tax recorded in the consolidated statement of profit and loss is as follows:

Mar 2024 Mar 2023
Consolidated profit before income tax 44,320 56,124
Permanent differences:
Non deductible/taxable costs/income 9,292 118
Timing differences:
Tariff deviations 21,178 (21,837)
Provisions and impairment (61) (25)
Revaluations (1,777) (1,431)
Pension, helthcare assistence and life insurance plans (531) 182
Derivative financial instruments (230) 4
Others 599 458
Taxable income 72,523 33,593
Income tax 14,053 6,608
State surcharge tax 2,923 3,017
Municipal surcharge 1,227 174
Autonomous taxation 163 164
Current income tax 18,365 9,963
Deferred income tax (6,258) 5,280
Adjustments of income tax from previous years - (5)
Income tax 12,107 15,237
Effective tax rate 27.3% 27.1%

Income tax

The caption "Income tax" payable and receivable at 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 is made up as follows:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Income tax:
Corporate income tax - estimated tax (18,365) (20,179)
Corporate income tax - payments on account 1,899 42,441
Income withholding tax by third parties 924 3,009
Income recoverable / (payable) 25,009 147
Income tax recoverable 9,466
25,419

Deferred taxes

The effect of the changes in the deferred tax captions in the years presented was as follows:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Impact on the statement of profit and loss:
Deferred tax assets 3,944 (19,950)
Deferred tax liabilities 2,314 (4,206)
6,258 (24,156)
Impact on equity:
Deferred tax assets (112) 3,584
Deferred tax liabilities (372) 11,365
(485) 14,949
Net impact of deferred taxes 5,773 (9,207)

The changes in deferred tax by nature were as follows:

Change in deferred tax assets – March 2024

Provisions and
Impairments
Pensions Tariff deviations Derivative financial
instruments
Revalued assets Others Total
At 1 January 2024 2,355 22,726 16,683 (2,516) 10,814 3,374 53,437
Increase/decrease through reserves - (122) - - - 10 (112)
Reversal through profit and loss - - - (9) (489) (308) (805)
Increase through profit and loss - 109 4,640 - - - 4,749
Change in the period - (14) 4,640 (9) (489) (298) 3,831
At 31 March 2024 2,355 22,713 21,323 (2,525) 10,325 3,076 57,268

Change in deferred tax assets – December 2023

Provisions and
Impairments
Pensions Tariff deviations Derivative financial
instruments
Revalued assets Others Total
At 1 January 2023 3,130 19,454 32,587 (2,457) 12,986 4,100 69,803
Increase/decrease through reserves - 3,289 - - - 295 3,584
Reversal through profit and loss (932) (18) (16,301) (67) (2,172) (1,022) (20,512)
Increase through profit and loss 156 - 397 9 - - 562
Change in the period (776) 3,271 (15,904) (58) (2,172) (727) (16,366)
At 31 December 2023 2,355 22,726 16,683 (2,516) 10,814 3,374 53,437

Deferred tax assets at 31 March 2024 correspond essentially to: (i) to liabilities for benefit plans granted to employees; (ii) tariff deviations liabilities to be settled in subsequent years; and (iii) revalued assets.

Evolution of deferred tax liabilities – March 2024

Tariff deviations Revaluations Fair value Investments in equity
instruments at fair value
through other
comprehensive income
Derivative
financial
instruments
Others Total
At 1 January 2024 35,885 14,605 44,862 4,350 10,687 (2,484) 107,905
Increase/decrease through equity - - - 1,187 72 - 1,260
Reversal trough profit and loss (1,540) (315) (478) - - (25) (2,357)
Increase through profit and loss - - - - - 43 43
Exchange rate differences - - - - - (887) (887)
Change in the period (1,540) (315) (478) 1,187 72 (869) (1,942)
At 31 March 2024 34,345 14,290 44,384 5,538 10,759 (3,353) 105,963

Evolution of deferred tax liabilities – December 2023

Tariff deviations Revaluations Fair value Investments in equity
instruments at fair value
through other
comprehensive income
Derivative
financial
instruments
Others Total
At 1 January 2023 27,775 15,937 46,860 8,669 17,179 (1,355) 115,064
Increase/decrease through equity - - - (4,319) -
(6,492)
14 (10,797)
Reversal trough profit and loss - (1,332) (1,998) - - (575) (3,905)
Increase through profit and loss 8,111 - - - - - 8,111
Exchange rate differences - - - - - (568) (568)
Change in the period 8,111 (1,332) (1,998) (4,319) (6,492) (1,129) (7,159)
At 31 December 2023 35,885 14,605 44,862 4,350 10,687 (2,484) 107,905

Deferred tax liabilities relating to revaluations result from revaluations made in preceding years under legislation. The effect of these deferred taxes reflects the non-tax deductibility of 40% of future depreciation of the revaluation component (included in the assets considered cost at the time of the transition to IFRS).

The legal documents that establish these revaluations were the following:

Legislation (revaluation)
Electricity segment Gas segment
Decree-Law nº 430/78 Decree-Law nº 140/2006
Decree-Law nº 399-G/81 Decree-Law nº 66/2016
Decree-Law nº 219/82
Decree-Law nº 171/85
Decree-Law nº 118-B/86
Decree-Law nº 111/88
Decree-Law nº 7/91
Decree-Law nº 49/91
Decree-Law nº 264/92

9 FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The accounting policies for financial instruments in accordance with the IFRS 9 categories have been applied to the following financial assets and liabilities:

- March 2024

Notes Financial assets at
amortized cost
Financial assets at fair value -
Equity instruments through other
comprehensive income
Financial assets/liabilities at
fair value -
Profit for the year
Other financial
assets/liabilities
Total carrying
amount
Fair value
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 13 - - - 41,170 41,170 41,170
Trade and other receivables 11 884,059 - - - 884,059 884,059
Other financial assets - - 6,000 164 6,164 6,164
Investments in equity instruments at fair value
through other comprehensive income 10 - 140,588 - - 140,588 140,588
Income tax receivable 9,466 - - - 9,466 9,466
Derivative financial instruments 12 - - 56,783 - 56,783 56,783
Assets related to the transitional gas price
stabilization regime - Decree-Law 84-D/2022 32 - - - 208,362 208,362 208,362
0 893,525 140,588 62,783 249,696 1,346,591 1,346,591
Liabilities
Borrowings 16 - - - 2,653,206 2,653,206 2,324,891
Trade and other payables 19 - - - 734,466 734,466 734,466
Drivative financial instruments 12 - 66,060 - - 66,060 66,060
Liability related to the transitional gas price
stabilization regime - Decree-Law 84-D/2022 32 - - - 208,362 208,362 208,362
- 66,060 - 3,596,034 3,662,094 3,333,779

- December 2023

Notes Financial assets at
amortized cost
Financial assets at fair value -
Equity instruments through other
comprehensive income
Financial assets/liabilities at
fair value -
Profit for the year
Other financial
assets/liabilities
Total carrying
amount
Fair value
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 13 - - - 40,145 40,145 40,145
Trade and other receivables 11 814,341 - - - 814,341 814,341
Other financial assets - - 6,000 164 6,164 6,164
Investments in equity instruments at fair value
through other comprehensive income 10 - 135,741 - - 135,741 135,741
Income tax receivable 25,419 - - - 25,419 25,419
Derivative financial instruments 12 - - 54,363 - 54,363 54,363
Assets related to the transitional gas price
stabilization regime - Decree-Law 84-D/2022 32 - - - 228,789 228,789 228,789
839,760 135,741 60,363 269,098 1,304,962 1,304,962
Liabilities
Borrowings 16 - - - 2,733,642 2,733,642 2,716,843
Trade and other payables 19 - - - 606,136 606,136 606,136
Drivative financial instruments 12 - 60,607 - - 60,607 60,607
Liability related to the transitional gas price
stabilization regime - Decree-Law 84-D/2022 32 - - - 228,789 228,789 228,789
- 60,607 - 3,568,567 3,629,174 3,612,375

Loans obtained, as referred to in Note 3.6 of the annual consolidated financial statements, for the year ended 31 December 2023, are measured upon initial recognition at fair value and subsequently at amortized cost, except those for which a derivative has been contracted fair value coverage (Note 12), in which case they are revalued at fair value. Nevertheless, REN proceeds to the disclosure of the fair value of the caption Borrowings, based on a set of relevant observable data, which fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of borrowings and derivatives are calculated by the method of discounted cash flows, using the curve of interest rate on the date of the statement of financial position in accordance with the characteristics of each loan.

The range of market rates used to calculate the fair value ranges between 3.8530% and 2.5712% (maturities of seven days and twelve years, respectively).

The fair value of borrowings contracted by the Group at 31 March 2024 is 2,324,891 thousand euros (at 31 December 2023 was 2,716,843 thousand euros), of which 553,387 thousand euros are partially recorded at amortized cost, and contains an element recorded at fair value resulting from movements in the interest rate (at 31 December 2023 the amount recorded was 553,727 thousand euros).

Estimated fair value – assets and liabilities measured at fair value

The following table presents the Group's assets and liabilities measured at fair value at 31 March 2024 in accordance with the following hierarchy levels of fair value:

  • Level 1: the fair value of financial instruments is based on net market prices as of the date of the statement of financial position;
  • Level 2: the fair value of financial instruments is not determined based on active market quotes but using valuation models. The main inputs of the models are observable in the market, in relation to derivative finantial instruments;
  • Level 3: the fair value of financial instruments is not determined based on active market quotes, but using valuation models, whose main inputs are not observable in the market.

During the three-month period ended 31 March 2024, there was no transfer of financial assets and liabilities between fair value hierarchy levels.

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:
Investments in equity instruments at fair value
through other comprehensive income
Shares 85,581 - 51,410 136,991 80,735 - 51,410 132,145
Financial assets at fair value Cash flow hedge derivatives - 55,904 - 55,904 - 53,492 - 53,492
Financial assets at fair value through profit and
loss
Negotiable derivatives - 879 - 879 - 871 - 871
Other financial assets Treasury funds - - - - 6,000 - - 6,000
85,581 56,783 51,410 193,774 86,735 54,363 51,410 192,508
Liabilities:
Financial liabilities at fair value Loans - 553,387 - 553,387 - 553,727 - 553,727
Financial liabilities at fair value Cash flow hedge derivatives - 12,357 - 12,357 - 8,601 - 8,601
Financial liabilities at fair value Fair value hedge derivatives - 53,703 - 53,703 - 52,006 - 52,006
- 619,447 - 619,447 - 614,334 - 614,334

During the tree-month period ended 31 March 2024, REN proceeded to a valuation of the financial interests held Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa, S.A., which is classified as Investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (Note 10). The fair value of this asset reflects the price at which the asset would be sold in an orderly transaction.

For this purpose, REN has opted for a revenue approach, which reflects current market expectations regarding future amounts. The fair value of the investment amounted to 51,410 thousand euros for the three-month period ended on 31 March 2024.

With respect to the current receivables and payables balances, its carrying amount corresponds to a reasonable approximation of its fair value.

The non-current accounts receivable and accounts payable refers, essentially, to tariff deviations which amounts are communicated by ERSE, being its carrying amount a reasonable approximation of its fair value, given that they include the time value of money, being incorporated in the next two years tariffs.

Financial risk management

Up until 31 March 2024, there were no significant changes regarding the financial risk management of the Company compared to the risks disclosed in the consolidated financial statements as of 31 December 2023. A description of the risks can be found in Section 4 - Financial Risk Management of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.

10 INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY INSTRUMENTS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The assets recognised in this caption at 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 corresponds to equity interests held on strategic entities for the Group, which can be detailed as follows:

Head office Book value
City Country % owned Mar 2024 Dec 2023
OMEL - Operador del Mercado Ibérico de Energia (Pólo Espanhol) Madrid Spain 10.00% 3,167 3,167
Redeia Corporación S.A. Madrid Spain 1.00% 85,581 80,735
Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa ("HCB") Maputo Mozambique 7.50% 51,410 51,410
Coreso, S.A. Brussels Belgium 7.90% 164 164
MIBGAS, S.A. Madrid Spain 6.67% 202 202
MIBGÁS Derivatives, S.A. Madrid Spain 9.70% 49 49
Association HyLab - Green Hydrogen Collaborative Laboratory Sines Portugal 15.00% 15 15
140,588 135,741

The changes in this caption were as follows:

MIBGÁS
OMEL HCB Redeia Coreso MIBGÁS Derivatives HyLab Total
At 1 January 2023 3,167 54,074 88,045 164 202 49 15 145,715
Fair value adjustments - (2,664) (7,310) - - - - (9,974)
At 31 December 2023 3,167 51,410 80,735 164 202 49 15 135,741
At 1 January 2024 3,167 51,410 80,735 164 202 49 15 135,741
Fair value adjustments - - 4,846 - - - - 4,846
At 31 March 2024 3,167 51,410 85,581 164 202 49 15 140,587

Redeia Corporación S.A. is the transmission system operator of electricity in Spain. The Group acquired 1% of equity interests in Redeia Corporación S.A. as part of the agreement signed by the Portuguese and Spanish Governments. Redeia Corporación S.A. is a listed company in Madrid`s index IBEX 35– Spain and the financial asset was recorded on the statement of financial position at the market price on 31 March 2024.

REN holds 2,060,661,943 shares representing 7.5% of the stock capital and voting rights of Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa, SA, a company incorporated under Mozambican law, at the HCB, as a result of fulfilling the conditions of the contract entered into on April 9, 2012, between REN, Parpública - Participações Públicas, SGPS, SA, CEZA - Companhia Eléctrica do Zambeze, SA and EDM - Electricidade de Moçambique, EP. This participation was initially recorded at its acquisition cost (38,400 thousand euros) and subsequently adjusted to its fair value (Note 9).

REN Company holds a financial stake in the Coreso's share capital, a Company which is also hold by other important European TSO's which, as initiative of the Coordination of Regional Security (CRS), assists the TSO's in the safely supply of electricity in Europe. In this context, Coreso develops and executes operational planning activities that involve the analysis and coordination of the European regional electricity network, with a focus on the coordination of services, ranging from coordination several days in advance to close to real time.

On 31 March 2024, REN also holds a 6.67% financial interest in the share capital of MIBGÁS, SA, acquired during the first half of 2016, a company in charge of the development of the natural gas wholesale market operator in the Iberian Peninsula.

As part of the process of creating the Single Operator of the Iberian Electricity Market (Operador Único do Mercado Ibérico de Eletricidade – OMI) in 2011 and in accordance with the provisions of the agreement between the Portuguese Republic and the Kingdom of Spain on the establishment of an Iberian electricity market, the Company acquired 10% of the capital stock of OMEL, Operador del Mercado Iberico de Energia, SA, a Spanish operator of the sole operator, for a total value of 3,167 thousand euros.

On 31 March 2024, REN also holds a 9.7% financial interest, acquired for the amount of 48 thousand euros, of the share capital of MIBGÁS Derivatives, SA, the management company of the organized futures market natural gas, spot products of liquefied natural gas and spot products in underground storage in the Iberian Peninsula.

On 31 March 2024, REN also holds 15 Founder Participation Units in the HyLab – Green Hydrogen Collaborative Laboratory Association, acquired for the amount of 15 thousand euros. This is a non-profit association governed by private law, whose object is the scientific and technological development of Green Hydrogen, covering the various components of the value chain, namely production, transport, distribution, storage and end uses.

These investments (OMEL, MIBGÁS, MIBGÁS Derivatives, Coreso and HyLab) are recognised at fair value through other comprehensive income, however, as there are no available market price for these investments and as it is not possible to determine the fair value of the period using comparable transactions, these investments are recorded at acquisition value, and there is no indicator at this date that this value is not representative of the fair value, as describe in Note 3.6 - Financial Assets and Liabilities of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 2023.

REN understands that there is no evidence of impairment loss regarding the investments of OMEL, Coreso, MIBGÁS, MIBGÁS Derivatives and HyLab at 31 March 2024.

REN Portgás holds other financial interests, which are recorded at the acquisition cost in the amount of 14 thousand euros, deducted of impairment losses, with a net value of zero thousand euros.

Name

AMPORTO - Área Metropolitana do Porto

AREA ALTO MINHO - Ag. Reg. Energia e Amb. Alto Minho

ADEPORTO - Agência de Energia do Porto

The adjustments to investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive are recognised in the equity caption "Fair value reserve". This caption at 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 is made up as follows:

Fair value reserve
(Note 15)
1 January 2023 45,116
Changes in fair value (9,974)
Tax effect 4,319
31 December 2023 39,461
1 January 2024 39,461
Changes in fair value 4,846
Tax effect (1,187)
31 March 2024 43,120

In the three-month period ended 31 March 2024, the is no amount recognized in the consolidated statement of profit and loss relative to associated companies' dividends. However, the amount of 1,477 thousand euros was received relative to dividends recognized during the year ended 31 December 2023. This amount was included in the cash flows statement.

11 TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Trade and other receivables at 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 are made up as follows:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Current Non-current Total Current Non-current Total
Trade receivables 475,462 1,042 476,503 361,825 2,292 364,116
Impairment of trade receivables (4,195) - (4,195) (4,195) - (4,195)
Trade receivables net 471,267 1,042 472,308 357,630 2,292 359,921
Tariff deviations 242,434 149,072 391,505 313,076 90,920 403,996
State and Other Public Entities 20,245 - 20,245 50,423 - 50,423
Trade and other receivables 733,946 150,113 884,059 721,129 93,211 814,341

The most relevant balances included in the trade and other receivables caption as of 31 March 2024 are: (i) the receivable of E-Redes Distribuição de Eletricidade, S.A. in the amount of 108,349 thousand euros (37,732 thousand euros at 31 December 2023), (ii) the receivable of Galp Gás Natural, S.A., in the amount of 6,728 thousand euros (12,299 thousand euros at 31 December 2023), (iii) the receivable of EDP – Gestão da Produção de Energia, S.A., in the amount of 5,404 thousand euros (242 thousand euros at 31 December 2023), (iv) the receivable of EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A., in the amount of 1,314 thousand euros (1,930 thousand euros at 31 December 2023), (v) the receivable of Endesa Generación, S.A., in the amount of 9,675 thousand euros (9,623 thousand euros at 31 December 2023) and (vi) the amount of 125,376 thousands euros regarding Social Tariff, not yet invoiced by 31 March 2024.

In the trade and other receivables at 31 March 2024, also stands out the amounts not yet invoiced of the activity of the Market Manager (MIBEL – Mercado Ibérico de Electricidade), in the amount of 45,850 thousand euros (65,928 thousand euros at 31 December 2023), the amount to invoice to E-Redes Distribuição de Eletricidade, S.A., of 8,009 thousand euros (7,626 thousand euros at 31 December 2023) regarding the CMEC, also reflected in the caption "Suppliers and other accounts payable" (Note 19) and the amount of 42,452 thousand euros related to the payment of dividends as advance on profits.

This transaction is set up as an "Agent" transaction, being off set in the consolidated income statement.

Changes to the impairment losses for trade receivable and other accounts receivable are made up as follows:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Begining balance (4,195) (2,905)
Increases - (1,320)
Reversing - 30
Ending balance (4,195) (4,195)

12 DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

At 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023, the REN Group had the following derivative financial instruments contracted:

31 March 2024
Assets Liabilities
Notional Current Non-current Current Non-current
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Interest rate swaps 900,000 TEUR 13,729 42,175 - -
Currency and interest rate swaps 10,000,000 TJPY - - 12,357
13,729 42,175 12,357 -
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges
Interest rate swaps 600,000 TEUR - - 9,057 44,646
- - 9,057 44,646
Trading derivatives
Trading derivatives 60,000 TEUR 879 - - -
879 - - -
Derivative financial instruments 14,608 42,175 21,414 44,646

31 December 2023
Assets Liabilities
Notional Current Non-current Current Non-current
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Interest rate swaps 900,000 TEUR 7,748 45,745 - -
Currency and interest rate swaps 10,000,000 TJPY - - 8,601 -
7,748 45,745 8,601 -
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges
Interest rate swaps 600,000 TEUR - - - 52,006
- - - 52,006
Trading derivatives
Trading derivatives 60,000 TEUR 871 - - -
871 - - -
Derivative financial instruments 8,619 45,745 8,601 52,006

The valuation of the derivative financial instruments portfolio is based on fair value valuations performed by specialized external entities.

The amount recognized in this item refers to:

  • eleven interest rate swap contracts negotiated by REN SGPS to hedge the interest rate fluctuation risk;
  • a cross currency swap contract negotiated by REN SGPS to hedge the exchange rate fluctuation risk.

Counterparties to derivative contracts are international financial institutions with a solid credit rating and first-rate national institutions.

For the purpose of the effectiveness tests of the designated hedging relationships, REN applies the "Dollar offset method" and the linear regression statistical method as methodologies. The effectiveness ratio is given by comparing the changes in fair value of the hedging instrument with the changes in fair value of the hedged item (or hypothetical derivative instrument simulating the conditions of the hedged item).

For the purpose of calculating ineffectiveness, the total change in fair value of the hedging instruments is considered.

The disclosed amount includes receivable or payable accrued interest, at 31 March 2024 related to these financial instruments, in the net amount payable of 517 thousand euros (at 31 December 2023 it was 1,591 thousand euros payable).

The characteristics of the derivative financial instruments negotiated at 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 were as follows:

Fair value at
Notional Currency REN pays
REN receives
Maturity Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Cash flow hedge:
Interest rate swaps 900,000 TEuros EUR [0.75%;1.266%] [Euribor 3m; Euribor 6m] [dec-2024;feb-2025] 55,904 53,492
Currency ans interest rate swaps 10,000,000 TJPY EUR/JPY [Euribor 6m; + 2.19%] [2.71%] [jun-2024] (12,357) (8,601)
43,547 44,891
Fair value hedge:
Interest rate swaps 300,000 TEuros EUR [Euribor 6m] [0.611%; 0.6285%] [feb-2025] (9,057) (11,748)
Interest rate swaps 300,000 TEuros EUR [Euribor 6m] [-0.095%] [apr-2029] (44,646) (40,258)
(53,703) (52,006)
Trading:
Interest rate swaps 60,000 Teuros EUR [0.99%] [Euribor 6m] [jun-2024] 879 871
879 871
Total (9,277) (6,244)

The periodicity of the cash flows, paid and received, from the derivative financial instruments portfolio is monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual for cash flow hedging contracts, semiannual and annual for fair value hedging contracts and semiannual for the trading derivative.

The breakdown of the notional of derivatives on 31 March 2024 is presented in the following table:

2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Following
years
Total
Interest rate swap (cash flow hedge) 300,000 300,000 - - - 300,000 900,000
Currency and interest rate swap (cash flow hedge) 72,899 - - - - - 72,899
Non Deliverable Forward (cash flow hedge) - - - - - - -
Interest rate swap (fair value hedge) - 300,000 - - - 300,000 600,000
Interest rate swap (trading) 60,000 - - - - - 60,000
Total 432,899 600,000 - - - 600,000 1,632,899

The breakdown of the notional of derivatives on 31 December 2023 is presented in the following table:

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Following
years
Total
Interest rate swap (cash flow hedge) 300,000 300,000 - - - 300,000 900,000
Currency and interest rate swap (cash flow hedge) 72,899 - - - - - 72,899
Non Deliverable Forward (cash flow hedge) - - - - - - -
Interest rate swap (fair value hedge) - 300,000 - - - 300,000 600,000
Interest rate swap (trading) 60,000 - - - - - 60,000
Total 432,899 600,000 - - - 600,000 1,632,899

Swaps:

Cash Flow Hedge - Interest Rate Swaps

The Group hedges the interest rate risk associated with the fluctuation of the market interest rate index (Euribor) on a portion of future debt interest payments through the designation of interest rate swaps, in order to transform floating rate payments into fixed rate payments.

At 31 March 2024, the Group has a total of six cash flow hedging interest rate swap contracts for a total amount of 900,000 thousand euros (as of 31 December 2023 it was 900,000 thousand euros). The hedged risk is the variable rate index associated to the interest payments of the loans Credit risk is not being hedged.

The fair value of the interest rate swaps, at 31 March 2024, is positive 55,904 thousand euros (at 31 December 2023 it was positive 53,492 thousand euros).

Four of the above mentioned contracts, in a total amount of 600,000 thousand Euros (at 31 December 2023 it was 600,000 thousand Euros), are designated to hedge an aggregated exposure composed by the net effect of floating rate debt and interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedging instruments.

The amount recognised in reserves, relating to the cash flow hedges referred to above, was 48,750 thousand euros (at 31 December 2023 it was 49,268 thousand euros).

The hedged instruments of cash flow hedging relationships present the following conditions:

Maturity Hedged notional Interest rate Hedged carrying
amount - Mar 2024
Hedged carrying
amount - Dec 2023
Note
Cash flow hedging instruments
European Investment Bank (EIB) Loan 16/12/2024 300,000 TEuros Euribor 3m 302,903 301,068 16
1
Bond Issue (Euro Medium Term Notes)
12/02/2025 300,000 TEuros 2.5% 300,717 306,281 16
2
Bond Issue (Euro Medium Term Notes)
16/04/2029 300,000 TEuros 0.50% 299,807 299,353 16

1 This hedged instrument is designated jointly with derivatives of fair value hedging amounting to 300,000 thousand Euros (see conditions on the table above) in an aggregate exposure hedge to Euribor 6 months in the period from 2023 to 2025 and, as such, eligible for cash flow hedge.

2 This hedged instrument is designated jointly with derivatives of fair value hedging amounting to 300,000 thousand Euros (see conditions on the table above) in an aggregate exposure hedge to Euribor 6 months in the period from 2023 to 2029 and, as such, eligible for cash flow hedge.

Cash Flow Hedge – Interest and Exchange Rate Swaps

The Group hedged the exchange rate risk of the 10,000 million yen bond issued through a cross currency swap with the main characteristics similar to the bond with regard to exchange rate risk. Credit risk is not hedged.

The fair value of the cross currency swap at 31 March 2024 is negative 12,357 thousand euros (at 31 December 2023 it was negative 8,601 thousand euros). Changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument are also being recognized in equity hedging reserves, with exception of:

  • the offsetting of the exchange rate effect of the spot revaluation of the hedged item (bond issue in yen) at each reference date, arising from the hedging of the exchange rate risk 8 ; and
  • the ineffective effect of the hedge arising from the accounting designation made (REN contracted a trading derivative to economically hedge this ineffectiveness - see Trading Derivative) 9 . This inefficiency is caused by the change in the interest profile of the hedging instrument, which pays a variable rate in the period from 2019 to 2024.

Comprehensive Income:

The movements recorded in the statement of comprehensive income through the application of cash flow hedges were as follows:

- March 2024

Cash flow hedging instruments Change in the fair
value of hedging
(*)
instruments
Of which: effective
amount recorded in hedge
reserves
Hedging inefficiency
recorded in profit for
the year
Coverage reserve
reclassifications to
results for the year
Swaps of interest rate (517) (517) - -
Swaps of exchange rate and interest rate (3,047) 839 (1,100) (2,786)
(3,564) 322 (1,100) (2,786)

(*) Does not include accrued interest and hedging inefficiency.

- March 2023

Cash flow hedging instruments Change in the fair
value of hedging
(*)
instruments
Of which: effective
amount recorded in hedge
reserves
Hedging inefficiency
recorded in profit for
the year
Coverage reserve
reclassifications to
results for the year
Swaps of interest rate (5,359) (5,359) - -
Swaps of exchange rate and interest rate (1,891) 146 10 (2,047)
Non-Deliverable Forward (24) 157 - (181)
(7,274) (5,056) 10 (2,228)

(*) Does not include accrued interest and hedging inefficiency.

8 The currency effect of the underlying (loan),as at 31 March 2024, was favorable in the amount of 2,786 thousand euros, and was offset, in the same amount, by the unfavourable effect of the hedging instrument in the income statement for the year (as of 31 March 2023 was favorable in 2,047 thousand euros).

9 The ineffective cash flow hedge component of the exchange rate risk recognised in the income statement, was negative 1,100 thousand euros further increased by the effect of the trading derivative negotiated in negative 433 thousand euros (as of 31 March 2023 it was positive 10 thousand euros against negative 283 thousand euros of the effect of the trading derivative). Therefore, the net effect on the income statement for the threemonth period ended on 31 March 2024 amounted to negative 1,533 thousand euros (as of 31 March 2023 was negative 273 thousand euros).

Hedging Reserve:

The movements recognised in the hedging reserve (Note 15) were as follows:

Fair value Deferred taxes
impact
Hedging reserves
76,698 (17,179) 59,518
(28,940) 6,492 (22,448)
47,758 (10,687) 37,071
47,758 (10,687) 37,071
321 (72) 249
48,080 (10,759) 37,320

Fair Value Hedge

The Group hedges the interest rate risk associated with the fluctuation of the market interest rate index (Euribor) on the fair value of interest payments on fixed-rate debt by negotiating interest rate swaps where it pays a variable rate and receives a fixed rate in order to convert fixed-rate debt payments into variable-rate payments.

At 31 March 2024, the Group has a total of four fair value hedging derivative contracts amounting to 600,000 thousand euros (as of 31 December 2023 it was 600,000 thousand euros). The hedged risk corresponds to the change in fair value of debt issues attributable to movements in the market interest rate index (Euribor). Credit risk is not being hedged. At 31 March 2024, the fair value of interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedging instruments was negative 53,703 thousand euros (as of 31 December 2023 it was negative 52,006 thousand euros).

Changes in the fair value of hedged items arising from interest rate risk are recognised in the income statement in order to offset changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument, which are also recognised in the income statement.

The hedged items of fair value hedging relationships have the following conditions:

- March 2024

Maturity Hedged
notional
Interest
rate
Carrying amount Accumulated
Fair value
adjustment
Variation of the
year-end 2024
Note
Fair value hedging instruments
Bond Issue (Euro Medium Term Notes) 12/02/2025 300,000 TEuros 2.50% 292,808 7,909 (992) 16
Bond Issue (Euro Medium Term Notes) 16/04/2029 300,000 TEuros 0.50% 38,704 38,704 1,332 16
46,613 340

- March 2023

Maturity Hedged
notional
Interest
rate
Carrying amount Accumulated
Fair value
adjustment
Variation of the
year-end 2023
Note
Fair value hedging instruments
Bond Issue (Euro Medium Term Notes) 12/02/2025 300,000 TEuros 2.50% 300,653 15,345 (1,639) 16
Bond Issue (Euro Medium Term Notes) 16/04/2029 300,000 TEuros 0.50% 303,249 51,212 (4,687) 16
66,557 (6,326)

As of 31 March 2024, the change in fair value of the debt related to interest rate risk recognized in the income statement was positive 340 thousand euros (at 31 March 2023 it was negative 6,327 thousand euros), resulting in an ineffective component, after considering the effect of the hedged items in the income statement, of approximately positive 230 thousand euros (at 31 March 2023 it was negative 600 thousand euros). The ineffectiveness recognized is related to the effect of the fixed leg spread of the hedging instruments that is not reflected in the hedged item.

Comprehensive Income:

The movements recorded in the statement of comprehensive income through the application of fair value hedges were as follows:

- March 2024

- March 2023

Fair value hedging instruments Hedging inefficiency
recorded in profit for
the year
Swaps of interest rate
Hedging inefficiency
Fair value hedging instruments recorded in profit for
the year

Trading Derivative

The Group negotiated an interest rate swap, with a starting date in 2019 and maturity in 2024, which pays fixed rate and receives variable rate. This instrument, although not designated as hedge accounting considering IFRS 9 criteria, is currently hedging the effect of the ineffectiveness of the cash flow hedge of the interest and exchange rate risks of the bond issue in Yen, relative to the fluctuation of interest rates for the hedging period (see Cash Flow Hedge – Interest and Exchange Rate Swaps).

The notional amount of this trading derivative is 60,000 thousand euros as of 31 March 2024 (at 31 December 2023 it was 60,000 thousand euros). Credit risk is not being hedged. The fair value of the trading derivative, on 31 March 2024, is positive 879 thousand euros (on 31 December 2023 it was positive 871 thousand euros).

Changes in the fair value of the trading derivative are recorded directly in the income statement. The impact in the income statement, as of 31 March 2024, related to the effect of the fair value of the trading derivative was negative 433 thousand euros (as of 31 March 2023 it was 283 thousand euros negative).

13 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts considered as cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods ended 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 are made up as follows:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Cash 21 8
Bank deposits 41,150 40,137
Cash and cash equivalents in the statement of financial position 41,170 40,145
The transitional gas price stabilization regime - Decree-Law 84-D/2022 (Note 32) - -
Cash and cash equivalents in cash flow statement 41,170 40,145

In the years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023, there are no cash and cash equivalents that are not available for the group to use.

14 EQUITY INSTRUMENTS

As of 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023, REN's subscribed and paid up share capital is made up of 667,191,262 shares of 1 euro each.

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Number of shares Share capital Number of shares Share capital
Share Capital 667,191,262 667,191 667,191,262 667,191

The caption "Other changes in equity" in the period ended 31 March 2024 amounted to 5,561 thousand euros.

Additionally, and following the share capital increase in 2017, the caption "Share Premium" in the period ended 31 March 2024 amounted to 116,809 thousand euros.

At 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023, REN SGPS had the following own shares:

Number of
shares
Proportion Amount
Own shares 3,881,374 0.6% (10,728)

No own shares were acquired or sold in the period ended 31 March 2024.

In accordance with the Commercial Company Code (Código das Sociedades Comerciais) REN SGPS must at all times ensure that there are sufficient Equity Reserves to cover the value of own shares, in order to limit the amount of reserves available for distribution.

15 RESERVES AND RETAINED EARNINGS

The caption "Reserves" in the amount of 349,997 thousand euros includes:

  • Legal reserve: The Commercial Company Code in place requires that at least 5% of the net profit must be transferred to this reserve until it has reached 20% of the share capital. This reserve can only be used to cover losses or to increase capital. At 31 March 2024 this caption amounts to 141,378 thousand euros;
  • Fair value reserve: includes changes in the fair value of available for sale financial assets (43,120 thousand euros positive), as detailed in Note 10;
  • Hedging reserve: includes changes in the fair value of hedging derivative financial instruments when cash flow hedge is effective (positive 37,320 thousand euros) as detailed in Note 12; and
  • Other reserves: This caption is changed by (i) application of the results of previous years, being available for distribution to shareholders; except for the limitation set by the Companies Code in respect of own shares (Note 14), (ii) exchange rate changes associated to the financial investment whose functional currency is Dollar; (iii) exchange variation of assets and liabilities of financial investments in subsidiaries, namely the exchange rate effect of converting Chilean Peso to Euro and (iv) changes in equity of associates recorded under the equity method. On 31 March 2024, this caption amounts to 128,180 thousand euros.

In accordance with the Portuguese legislation: (i) increases in equity as a result of the incorporation of positive fair value (fair value reserves and hedging reserves) can only be distributed to shareholders when the correspondent assets have been sold, exercised, extinct, settled or used; and (ii) income and other positive equity changes recognized as a result of the equity method can only be distributed to shareholders when paid-up. Portuguese legislation establishes that the difference between the equity method income and the amount of paid or deliberated dividends is equivalent to legal reserve.

16 BORROWINGS

The segregation of borrowings between current and non-current and by nature, at 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 was as follows:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Current Non-current Total Current Non-current Total
Bonds 561,181 852,695 1,413,876 63,967 1,053,012 1,116,979
Bank Borrowings 68,821 419,479 488,300 68,821 419,479 488,300
Commercial Paper 420,000 326,000 746,000 556,000 550,000 1,106,000
Leases 1,650 2,785 4,435 1,720 3,282 5,001
1,051,652 1,600,960 2,652,612 690,508 2,025,773 2,716,281
Accrued interest 10,558 - 10,558 22,796 - 22,796
Prepaid interest (3,203) (6,760) (9,964) (2,363) (3,072) (5,435)
Borrowings 1,059,006 1,594,200 2,653,206 710,941 2,022,701 2,733,642

The borrowings settlement plan was as follows:

2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Following years Total
Debt - Non current - 70,358 381,741 85,098 343,602 720,161 1,600,960
Debt - Current 562,814 488,838 - - - - 1,051,652
562,814 559,196 381,741 85,098 343,602 720,161 2,652,612

Detailed information regarding bond issues as of 31 March 2024 is as follows:

31 March 2024
Issue date Maturity Initial amount Outstanding amount Interest rate Periodicity of
interest payment
'Euro Medium Term Notes' programme emissions
26/06/2009 26/06/2024 TJPY 10,000,000 (i) (ii) TJPY 10,000,000 Fixed rate Semi-Annual
12/02/2015 12/02/2025 TEUR 300,000 (ii) TEUR 500,000 Fixed rate EUR 2.50% Annual
18/01/2018 18/01/2028 TEUR 300,000 TEUR 300,000 Fixed rate EUR 1.75% Annual
16/04/2021 16/04/2029 TEUR 300,000 (ii) TEUR 300,000 Fixed rate EUR 0.50% Annual
27/02/2024 27/02/2032 TEUR 300,000 TEUR 300,000 Fixed rate EUR 3.50% Annual

(i) These issues correspond to private placements.

(ii) These issues have interest currency rate swaps associated

As of 31 March 2024, the Group has twelve commercial paper programs in the amount of 2,175,000 thousand euros, of which 1,429,000 thousand euros are available for utilization. Of the total amount 900,000 thousand euros have a guaranteed placement. As of March 31, 2024, an amount of 524,000 thousand euros is available (as of 31 December 2023 were available 300,000 thousand euros).

During 2024, the Group issued a Green Bond in the amount of 300,000 thousand euros at a fixed rate.

Bank loans are mostly composed of loans contracted with the European Investment Bank (EIB), which at 31 March 2024 amounted to 453,300 thousand euros (at 31 December 2023 it was 453,300 thousand euros).

The Group also has credit lines negotiated and not used in the amount of 80,000 thousand euros, maturing up to one year, which are automatically renewable periodically (if they are not resigned in the contractually specified period for that purpose).

As a result of the fair value hedge related to the debt emission in the amount of 600,000 thousand euros, fair value changes concerning interest rate risk were recognized directly in statement of profit and loss, in an amount of 340 thousand euros (positive) (at 31 March 2023 was 6,327 thousand euros (negative).

The Company's financial liabilities have the following main types of covenants: Cross default, Pari Passu, Negative Pledge and Gearing.

The bank loans with BEI include also covenants related with rating and other financial ratios in which the Group may be called upon to present an acceptable guarantee in the event of rating and financial ratios below the established values.

As of 31 March 2024, the group complies with all the covenants to which it is contractually bound.

REN and its subsidiaries are a part of certain financing agreements and debt issues, which include change in control clauses typical in this type of transactions (including, though not so expressed, changes in control as a result of takeover bids) and essential to the realization of such transactions on the appropriate market context. In any case, the practical application of these clauses is limited to considering the legal ownership of shares of REN restrictions. Following the legal standards and usual market practices, contractual terms and free market competition, establish that neither REN nor its counterparts in borrowing agreements are authorized to disclose further information regarding the content of these financing agreements.

The effect of the foreign exchange rate exposure was not considered as this exposure is totally covered by hedge derivate in place.

The average interest rates for borrowings including commissions and other expenses were 2.77% in 31 March 2024 and 2.49% in 31 December 2023.

Leases

Minimal payments regarding lease contacts and the carrying amount of the finance lease liabilities as of 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 are made up as follows:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Lease liabilities - minimum lease payments
No later than 1 year 1,820 1,915
Later than 1 year and no later than 5 years 2,957 3,492
4,777 5,406
Future finance charges on leases (341) (405)
Present value of lease liabilities 4,436 5,001
Mar 2024 Dec 2023
The present value of lease liabilities is as follows
No later than 1 year 1,650 1,720
Later than 1 year and no later than 5 years 2,785 3,282
4,435 5,001

17 POS-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND OTHERS BENEFITS

REN – Rede Eléctrica Nacional, S.A. grants supplementary retirement, early-retirement and survivor pensions (hereinafter referred to as Pension Plan), provides its retirees and pensioners with a health care plan on a similar basis to that of its serving personnel, and grants other benefits such as long service award, retirement award and a death subsidy (referred to as "Other benefits"). The long service award is applicable to all Group companies.

At 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023, the Group had the following amounts recorded relating to liabilities for retirement and other benefits:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Liability on statement of financial position
Pension plan 38,358 38,511
Healthcare plan and other benefits 37,441 37,344
75,799 75,855

The reconciliation of the remeasurement of the net benefit liability is as follows:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Initial balance 75,855 64,939
Current service costs and Net interest on net defined benefit liability1,162 4,220
Actuarial gains/(losses):
- impact on the statement of profit and loss - 17
- impact on equity (407) 10,963
Benefits paid (810) (4,284)
Final balance 75,799 75,855

During the three-month periods ended 31 March 2024 and 2023, the following operating expenses were recorded regarding benefit plans with employees:

Mar 2024 Mar 2023
Charges to the statement of profit and loss (Note 24)
Pension plan 766 680
Healthcare plan and other benefits 396 375
1,162 1,055

The amounts reported at 31 March 2024 and 2023 result from the projection of the actuarial valuation made on 31 December 2023 and 2022, for the three-month periods ending 31 March 2024 and 2023, considering the estimated salaries for 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The actuarial assumptions used to calculate the post-employment benefits are considered by the REN Group and the entity specialized in the actuarial valuation reports to be those that best meet the commitments established in the Pension plan, and related retirement benefit liabilities, and are as follows:

2023 2022
Annual discount rate Full Yield Curve
(single rate equivalent: 3.34%)
Full Yield Curve
(single rate equivalent: 3.87%)
Expected percentage of serving employees elegíble for early retirement
(more than 60 years of age and 36 years in service) - by Collective work agreement
20.00% 20.00%
Expected percentage of serving employees elegible for early retirement - by Management
act
10.00% 10.00%
Rate of salary increase 5.00% by 2024,
4.80% from 2025 and
2,80% from 2026
4.50% by 2023
2.80% from 2024
Pension increase 5.00% by 2024
2.30% from 2025
3.50% by 2023
2.30% from 2024
Future increases of Social Security Pension amount 5.00% by 2024
2.30% from 2025
3.50% by 2023
2.30% from 2024
Inflation rate 2.30% 2.30%
Medical trend 2.30% 2.30%
Management costs (per employee/year) 353 euros 313 euros
Expenses medical trend 2.30% 2.30%
Retirement age (number of years) 66 years and 4 months 66
Mortality table TV 99/01 TV 99/01

18 PROVISIONS FOR OTHER RISKS AND CHARGES

The changes in provisions for other risks and charges in the periods ended 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 were as follows:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Begining balance 10,016 10,576
Reclassifications (59) 693
Increases - 3,241
Reversing - (2,430)
Utilization - (2,064)
Ending balance 9,957 10,016

At 31 March 2024, the caption "Provisions" corresponds essentially to estimates of the payments to be made by REN resulting from legal processes in progress for damage caused to third parties and a provision for restructuring in the amount of 1,539 thousand euros related to the ongoing restructuring process of the Group.

19 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

The caption "Trade and other payables" at 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 was made up as follows:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Current Non current Total Current Non current Total
Trade payables
Current suppliers 454,799 - 454,799 352,089 - 352,089
Other creditors
Other creditors 48,875 32,328 81,203 21,516 32,724 54,240
Tariff deviations 40,321 42,209 82,531 52,009 24,522 76,531
Fixed assets suppliers 64,195 - 64,195 72,373 - 72,373
Trade receivables advances (guarantees) 12,736 - 12,736 12,736 - 12,736
Tax payables (i) 18,315 - 18,315 18,853 - 18,853
Deferred income
Grants related to assets 21,064 288,396 309,460 21,515 284,487 306,002
Bilateral agreements - Grants - 136,585 136,585 - 136,585 136,585
Others 16,418 1,695 18,113 15,291 1,760 17,051
Accrued costs
Holidays and holidays subsidies 7,952 - 7,952 6,577 - 6,577
Trade and other payables 684,675 501,213 1,185,887 572,961 480,077 1,053,038

(i) Tax payables refer to VAT, personnel income taxes and other taxes

The caption "Trade and other payables" includes: (i) the amount of 48,938 thousand euros, regarding the management of PPAs from Turbogás and Tejo Energia (29,553 thousand euros at 31 December 2023); (ii) the amount of 21,188 thousand euros of investment projects not yet invoiced (25,209 thousand euros at 31 December 2023); (iii) the amount of 45,850 thousand euros (65,928 thousand euros at 31 December 2023) from the activity of the Market Manager (MIBEL – Mercado Ibérico de Electricidade); (iv) the amount of 8,009 thousand euros of "CMEC – Custo para a Manutenção do Equilíbrio Contratual" to be invoiced by EDP – Gestão da Produção de Energia, S.A. (7,626 thousand euros at 31 December 2023), also reflected in the caption "Trade receivables" (Note 11); (v) the amount of 175,185 thousands Euros of E-Redes Distribuiçao de Eletricidade, S.A. (145,425 thousands Euros at 31 December 2023); (vi) the amount of 22,526 thousands Euros of Empresa de Eletricidade da Madeira, S.A. (17,302 thousands Euros at 31 December 2023); (vii) the amount of 19,501 thousands Euros of Eletricidade dos Açores, S.A. (17,007 thousands Euros at 31 December 2023) and (viii) the amount of 12,476 thousands Euros of SU Eletricidade S.A. (11,934 thousands Euros at 31 December 2023).

This transaction related to "CMEC" sets a pass-through in the consolidated income statement of REN, fact for which it is compensated in that statement.

The caption "Other creditors" includes: (i) the amount of 6,774 thousand euros (5,718 thousand euros at 31 December 2023) related with the Efficiency Promotion Plan on Energy Consumption ("PPEC"), which aims to financially support initiatives that promote efficiency and reduce electricity consumption, which should be used to finance energy efficiency projects, according to the evaluation metrics defined by ERSE and (ii) the responsibility for the extraordinary contribution on the energy sector in the amount of 28,516 thousand euros (Note 27) (at 31 March 2023 was 28,098 thousand euros).

20 SALES AND SERVICES RENDERED

Sales and services rendered recognized in the consolidated statement of profit and loss for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024 and 2023 is made up as follows:

Mar 2024 Mar 2023
Goods:
Domestic market 364 59
364 59
Services - Domestic market:
Electricity transmission and overall systems management 97,180 97,750
Gas transmission 20,393 17,391
Regasification 5,321 15,459
Gas distribution 15,527 14,229
Underground gas storage 7,109 7,023
Telecommunications network 1,803 2,068
Trading 231 233
Others 101 22
Services - External market (Chile):
Transmission and transformation of electricity 3,976 3,810
151,640 157,984
Total sales and services rendered 152,004 158,044

21 REVENUE AND COSTS FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

As part of the concession contracts treated under IFRIC 12, the construction activity is subcontracted to specialized suppliers. Therefore the Group obtains no margin in the construction of these assets. The detail of the revenue and expenses with the acquisition of concession assets as of 31 March 2024 and 2023 were made up as follows:

Mar 2024 Mar 2023
Revenue from construction of concession assets
Acquisitions 39,946 39,533
Own work capitalised :
Financial expenses (Note 5) 1,381 936
Overhead and management costs (Note 5) 5,490 4,935
46,817 45,404
Cost of construction of concession assets
Acquisitions 39,946 39,533
39,946 39,533

22 OTHER OPERATING INCOME

The caption "Other operating income" loss for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024 and 2023 is made up as follows:

Mar 2024 Mar 2023
Recognition of investment subsidies in profit and loss 4,447 4,532
Underground occupancy tax 3,224 2,823
Supplementary income 497 277
Disposal of unused materials 144 650
Others 1,142 315
9,455 8,597

23 EXTERNAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES

The caption "External supplies and services" for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024 and 2023 is made up as follows:

Mar 2024 Mar 2023
Cross border interconnection costs i) 6,697 8,700
Fees relating to external entities ii) 3,785 3,041
Maintenance costs 1,982 2,464
Gas transport subcontracts 1,935 2,191
Electric energy costs 1,239 1,423
Insurance costs 1,232 1,308
Security and surveillance 651 573
Travel and transportation costs 304 328
Advertising and communication costs 248 172
Other 1,488 1,412
External supplies and services 19,561 21,611

i) The cross border interconnection costs refer to the cost assumed on cross-border trade in electricity.

ii) The fees paid to external entities refer to specialized work and fees paid by REN for contracted services and specialized studies.

24 PERSONNEL COSTS

Personnel costs for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024 and 2023 are made up as follows:

Mar 2024 Mar 2023
Remuneration:
Board of directors 846 765
Personnel 10,756 10,504
11,602 11,269
Social charges and other expenses:
Social security costs 2,239 2,204
Post-employement and other benefits cost (Note 17) 1,162 1,055
Social support costs 643 503
Other 71 75
4,114 3,836
Total personnel costs 15,717 15,105

The Corporate bodies' remuneration includes remunerations paid to the Board of Directors as well as the General Shareholders meeting attendance.

25 OTHER OPERATING COSTS

Other operating costs for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024 and 2023 are made up as follows:

Mar 2024 Mar 2023
ERSE operating costs i) 3,447 3,127
Underground occupancy tax 3,389 2,845
Donations and quotizations 655 747
Others 323 570
7,815 7,289

i) The caption "ERSE operating costs" corresponds to ERSE's operating costs, to be recovered through electricity and gas tariffs.

26 FINANCIAL COSTS AND FINANCIAL INCOME

Financial costs and financial income for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024 and 2023 are made up as follows:

Mar 2024 Mar 2023
Financial costs
Interest on commercial paper issued 8,749 1,152
Other borrowing interests 6,029 3,640
Interest on bonds issued 6,026 9,189
Exchange rate differences 1,886 -
Derivative financial instruments 1,303 1,820
Other financing expenditure 1,309 1,382
25,302 17,183
Financial income
Other financial investments 3,834 643
Interest income 1,346 2,301
Exchange rate differences - 1,137
Derivative financial instruments - 7
5,180 4,088

27 EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTION OVER THE ENERGY SECTOR

Law no. 83-C/2013 of 31 December introduced a specific contribution of entities operating in the energy sector, called Extraordinary Contribution over the Energy Sector ("ECES"), that was extended by Law no. 82-B / 2014, of 31 December, Law no. 7-A / 2016, of 30 March, Law no. 114/2017, of 29 December, Law no. 71/2018, 31 December, Law no. 2/2020, of 31 March, Law no. 75-B/2020, of 31 December, Law no. 99/2021, of 31 December 2021, Law n.º 24-D/2022 of 30 December 2022 and Law no. 82/2023, of 29 December 2023.

The regime introduced is aimed at financing mechanisms that promote systemic sustainability of the sector through the setting up of a fund with the main objective of reducing the tariff deficit. The entities subject to this regime are, among others, entities that are dealers of transport activities or distribution of electricity and natural gas.

The calculation of the ECES is levied on the value of the assets with reference to the first day of the financial year 2024 (1 January 2024) that include cumulatively, the tangible fixed assets, intangible assets, with the exception of industrial property elements, and financial assets related with regulated activities. In the case of regulated activities, the ECES is levied on the value of regulated assets (i.e. the amount recognized by ERSE in the calculation of the allowed income with reference to 1 January 2024) if it is greater than the value of those assets, over which the rate of 0.85% is applied.

To the extent that it is a present obligation whose facts originating already occurred, with timing and amounts certain or ascertainable, REN recorded liabilities in the amount of 28,516 thousand euros (Note 19) (for the three-month period ended 31 March 2023 was 28,101 thousand euros) against a cost in the statement of profit and loss.

28 EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share were calculated as follows:

Mar 2024 Mar 2023
Consolidated net profit used to calculate earnings per share (1) 3,697 12,785
Number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period (Note 14) (2) 667,191,262 667,191,262
Effect of treasury shares (Note 14) 3,881,374 3,881,374
Number of shares in the period (3) 663,309,888 663,309,888
Basic earnings per share (euro per share) (1)/(3) 0.01 0.02

The basic earnings per share are the same as the diluted earnings as there are no situations that could origin dilution effects.

29 DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

On 27 April 2023, the General Meeting approved the distribution of dividends to shareholders, based on the result for the 2022 financial year, in the amount of 102,747 thousand euros (0.154 euros per share), including the dividend attributable to own shares in the amount of 597 thousand euros, with the amount of 102,150 thousand euros having been paid to shareholders (the amount of 42,452 thousands euros paid in 2022, as an advance on profits, and the amount of 59,698 thousands euros in 2023).

30 CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

30.1. Contingent liabilities

Tejo Energia - Produção e Distribuição de Energia Eléctrica, SA ("Tejo Energia") and Turbogás – Produtora Energética S.A. ("Turbogás") have announced to REN - Rede Eléctrica Nacional, SA ("REN Eléctrica") and REN Trading SA ("REN Trading") its intention to renegotiate the Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), in order to reflect in the amounts payable to this producer the costs, which in its opinion would be due, incurred with (i) financing of the social tariff and (ii) with the tax on petroleum products and energy and with the rate of carbon. Also, these two entities stated its intention to renegotiate the PPA, in order to reflect in the amounts payable the costs incurred with the financing of ECES.

According to the PPA, Tejo Energia and Turbogás act as producers and sellers and REN Trading as purchaser of the energy produced in power plants. REN Eléctrica is jointly and severally liable with REN Trading, regarding the execution of the PPA with Tejo Energia and Turbogás. According to the information received, the total costs incurred by these companies until 31 March 2024 amounts to, approximately, 107 million euros.

REN Trading and REN Elétrica consider that, with the existing legal framework, this possibility depends on the recognition that the associated charges can be considered as general costs of the national electricity system, the only way to guarantee the economic neutrality of REN Trading's contractual position.

All of these disputes were brought by Tejo Energia and Turbogás and contested by REN Eléctrica and REN Trading, and the outcome is pending resolution.

30.2. Guarantees given

At 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023, the REN Group had given the following bank guarantees:

Beneficiary Scope Mar 2024 Dec 2023
European Investment Bank To guarantee loans 183,287 183,427
General Directorate of Energy and Geology To guarantee compliance with the contract relating to the public service concession 24,028 24,028
Tax Authority and Customs Ensure the suspension of tax enforcement proceedings 22,219 22,219
Judge of District Court Guarantee for expropriation processes 7,278 7,278
Mibgás To guarantee the liabilities incurred from the participation in the gas organized market 4,000 4,000
Municipal Council of Seixal Guarantee for litigation 2,890 3,133
Portuguese State Guarantee for litigation 2,514 2,514
Municipal Council of Maia Guarantee for litigation 1,564 1,564
Municipal Council of Odivelas Guarantee for litigation 1,119 1,119
Infraestruturas de Portugal Guarantee for litigation 797 794
Municipal Council of Porto Guarantee for litigation 368 368
Municipal Council of Silves Guarantee for expropriation processes 352 352
NORSCUT - Concessionária de Auto-estradas To guarantee prompt payment of liabilities assumed by REN in the contract ceding
utilization
200 200
EDP - Gestão da Produção de Energia, S.A. Guarantee obligations assumed by the Payer in the contract for the Provision of
Communications Services
123 123
Lisbon Maritime Customs Constitution of possible customs debts 115 115
Others (loss then 100 thousand Euros) Guarantee for litigation 270 270
251,126 251,505

31 RELATED PARTIES

Main shareholders

At 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023, the shareholder structure of Group REN was as follows:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Number of Number of
shares % shares %
State Grid Corporation of China 166,797,815 25.0% 166,797,815 25.0%
Pontegadea Inversiones S.L. 80,100,000 12.0% 80,100,000 12.0%
Lazard Asset Management LLC 51,880,463 7.8% 51,105,111 7.0%
Fidelidade - Companhia de Seguros, S.A. 35,496,424 5.3% 35,496,424 5.3%
Redeia Corporación S.A. 33,359,563 5.0% 33,359,563 5.0%
Own shares 3,881,374 0.6% 3,881,374 0.6%
Others 295,675,623 44.3% 296,450,975 44.4%
667,191,262 100% 667,191,262 100%

Management remuneration

The Board of Directors of REN, SGPS was considered, in accordance with IAS 24, to be the only key members in the Management of the Group.

REN has not established any specific retirement benefit system for the Board of Directors.

Remuneration of the Board of Directors of REN, SGPS in the three-month period ended 31 March 2024 amounted to 751 thousand euros (673 thousand euros at 31 March 2023), as shown in the following table:

Mar 2024 Mar 2023
Remuneration and other short term benefits 445 420
Management bonuses (estimate) 306 254
751 673

Transaction of shares by the members of the Board of Directors

During the three-month period ended 31 March 2024, Fidelidade – Companhia de Seguros, S.A., a company of which Dr. Jorge Manuel Baptista Magalhães Correia is Chairman of the Board of Directores, sold 1,000 thousand euros of REN Finance, B.V. bonds.

Transactions with group or dominated companies

In its activity, REN maintains transactions with Group entities or with dominated parties. The terms in which these transactions are held are substantially identical to those practiced between independent parties in similar operations.

In the consolidation process, the amounts related to such transactions or open balances are eliminated (Note 3.2) in the financial statements.

The main transactions held between Group companies were: (i) borrowings and shareholders loans; and (ii) shared services namely, legal services, administrative services and informatics.

Balances and transactions held with shareholders, associates and other related parties

During the three-month periods ended 31 March 2024 and 2023, Group REN carried out the following transactions with reference shareholders, qualified shareholders and related parties:

Revenue

Mar 2024 Mar 2023
Sales and services provided
Invoicing issued - Redeia Corporación S.A. 372 18
Invoicing issued - Centro de Investigação em Energia REN - State Grid 31 31
Other operating income
Invoicing issued - OMIP - 24
403 72

Expenses

Mar 2024 Mar 2023
External supplies and services and others expenses
Invoicing received - OMIP 14 42
Invoicing received - TECNORED S.A. (State Grid Group) 19 31
Invoicing received - Redeia Corporación S.A. 290 57
Invoicing received - Centro de Investigação em Energia REN - State Grid 35 25
10
Invoicing received - CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut
19 20
376 177

10 Entity related to the Administrator José Luís Arnaut. During 2024, the contract for the provision of legal advisory services in the area of law and public procurement, approved by the board of directors of the company REN Serviços, SA and awarded to the law firm CMS Rui Pena and Arnaut, an entity related to the Director José Luís Arnaut, remained in force. The contract was signed in 2023, for a period of three years.

Balance

The balances at 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 resulting from transactions with related parties were as follows:

Mar 2024 Dec 2023
Trade and other receivables
Redeia Corporación S.A. - Dividends - 1,477
Centro de Investigação em Energia REN - State Grid - Other receivables 25 45
Redeia Corporación S.A. - Trade receivables - 785
25 2,307
Trade and other payables
Centro de Investigação em Energia REN - State Grid - Other payables 173 240
TECNORED S.A. (State Grid - Group) - Trade payables - 10
OMIP - Trade payables 44 24
10
CMS - Rui Pena & Arnaut - Trade payables
13 28
11
SPECO - Shandong Power Equipment CO - Trade payables
251 251
480 552

32 DECREE-LAW NO. 84-D/2022 – TRANSITORY GAS PRICE STABILIZATION REGIME

The Portuguese State, through Decree-Law no. 84-D/2022, of 9 December 2022, established a transitional regime to stabilize the price of natural gas for consumption carried out in 2023, through the discount on the price of natural gas , equivalent to the difference between the price of the energy component, shown on the invoice, and its reference value, as provided for in article 3 of this decree-law.

The beneficiaries of the transitional price stabilization regime are legally constituted legal persons, consumers of high, medium and low pressure gas at delivery points with annual consumption greater than 10,000 m3, with the exception of the entities referred to in number 2 of article 2.th.

The discount is applied directly by the suppliers in the month following the billing of the respective consumption, once the invoice has been paid by the customer, and the discount must be expressly identified on the invoice in which it is reflected.

Suppliers inform, on the first working day of each week, the Global Technical Manager of the National Gas System ("GTG") regarding the quantities and discount values to be applied to the billing issued in the previous week, including the total consumption of their portfolio from clients. Based on the information transmitted, the GTG transfers, within 10 days to the suppliers, the amounts referring to the support to be granted for each identified billing cycle.

As mentioned in the aforementioned Decree-Law, more precisely in Article 7, it is the responsibility of REN Gasodutos, as Global Technical Manager of the National Gas System, to interact with suppliers in order to operationalize the application of this decree- law. It is REN Gasodutos' responsibility to transfer the funds provided by the Portuguese State for the purposes of this decree-law, and such amounts cannot be used for other purposes. The amount transferred by the Government is deposited in a dedicated bank account, with accounting separation in relation to other activities carried out by the Company.

On 29 December 2022, the Company received the amount of 1,000,000 thousand euros, recorded under the caption Transitory gas price stabilization regime - Decree-Law no. 84-D/2022, both in assets and in liabilities, taking into account the need for accounting separation in relation to the other activities carried out by the Company, as mentioned above and mentioned in paragraph 3 of article 7 of the aforementioned decree-law.

11 Subsidiary entity of the shareholder State Grid Europe Limited. The operations with this entity are related to acquisitions of concession assets in progress. Also, this entity presents guarantees amounting to 223 thousand euros.

Payments of the amounts corresponding to natural gas consumption billed in 2023 begin in February of the same year and can be settled by the end of January 2024. If the amount transferred under this decree-law is not exhausted, REN transfers the respective remainder in favor of the Portuguese State, as referred to in paragraph 5 of article 7 of the referred Decree-Law.

As of 31 March 2024, the Company has already made payments in accordance with the aforementioned Decree-Law, as well as the reimbursement of the amount of 700,000 thousands euros to the Portuguese State, accordingly with the legal document n.º 10727/2023, of 20 October 2023 and, as such, the amount recorded in "Transitional gas price stabilization regime - Decree-Law 84-D/2022", both in assets and in liabilities, is 208,362 thousand euros.

33 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

There were no other events that gave rise to adjustments or additional disclosures in the Company's consolidated financial statements for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024.

34 EXPLANATION ADDED FOR TRANSLATION

These consolidated financial statements are a translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese in accordance with IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting. In the event of discrepancies, the Portuguese language version prevails.

The Accountant

Pedro Mateus

The Board of Directors

Rodrigo Costa Ana Pinho (Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer)

João Faria Conceição Jorge Magalhães Correia (Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Operational Officer)

Gonçalo Morais Soares Maria Estela Barbot (Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Financial Officer)

(Vice-President of the Board of Directors designated by State Grid International Development Limited)

Mingyi Tang Rosa Freitas Soares (Member of the Board of Directors)

Yang Qu Ana da Cunha Barros

Gonçalo Gil Mata Dulce Mota

Manuel Sebastião (Member of the Board of Directors) (Member of the Board of Directors)

(Member of the Board of Directors)

(Member of the Board of Directors)

Guangchao Zhu José Luis Arnaut (Member of the Board of Directors)

(Member of the Board of Directors and of the Audit Committee President)

(Member of the Board of Directors) (Member of the Board of Directors and of the Audit Committee)

(Member of the Board of Directors) (Member of the Board of Directors and of the Audit Committee)

Note – The remaining pages of this Report & Accounts were initialled by the members of the Executive Committee and by the Certified Accountant, Pedro Mateus.

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