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Telefonica S.A.

Investor Presentation Feb 23, 2023

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Key takeaways

Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete Chairman & CEO

Our strategic framework

2019 plan based on 5 key decisions; aiming at long term impact and value creation

  • Cutting-edge operators
  • Units at the forefront of Technology
  • All options open in T. Hispam
  • Agility to capture opportunities
  • Synergy model/economies of scale
  • Optimise capital allocation

Resilience, execution, delivery

Delivering on commitments

  • Back on growth track at revenue, OIBDA & FCF level
  • Consistent and predictable financial performance (guidance fulfilled in the last 6 years)
  • Outstanding shareholder remuneration

Progressing on regulatory priorities

  • Sector bringing back rationality (spectrum auctions)
  • Pursuing fairer regulatory environments

Fair share consultation process

Proactive management

  • Price action in all markets
  • Mitigating inflation pressure
  • Prioritising investments, addressing challenges

Leveraging on opportunities

  • In-market consolidation
  • Embracing industry-wide transformation
  • Strong ESG; ratings, performance, priorities

Focus on executing our strategy

Advancing in the transformation of our company

2022: Strategy execution adds quality growth

Steady progress through 2022 Revenue, OIBDA & OIBDA-CapEx growth Strengthened competitive position Looking ahead

Delivered 2022 updated guidance Mitigating impacts from macro challenges

Cost efficiencies offset headwinds Stable OIBDA margin (FY 22 y-o-y org.)

Disciplined capital allocation Robust FCF, well covered DVD, high liquidity

  • Spain; improved commercial momentum; 7 straight quarters of top-line growth
  • Brazil; reinforced market leadership, record net-adds, double digit reported growth in revenue & OIBDA
  • Germany; record commercial traction on state-of-the-art network, healthy revenue & OIBDA growth
  • UK: operational progress; strong OIBDA growth on synergy delivery

  • T. Tech; built new capabilities to sustain growth

  • T. Infra; executing fibre roll-outs, build optionality
  • T. Hispam; growth captured, increased optionality
  • B2B accelerating more towards digitalisation

Solid sustainability record; enabling positive impact towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals of >€95bn annually

Resilient performance in a challenging year

FY 22 Revenue
y-o-y organic
+4.0%
Growth across the board
FY 22 OIBDA
y-o-y organic
+3.0%
Stable underlying OIBDA
Net debt
€26.7bn
Leverage reduction YTD to 2.54x
FCF FY 22
€4,566m
+72.5% y-o-y
2022 reported revenue growth (+1.8% y-o-y), 1st time since 2015 Robust FCF performance; €0.80 FCFs comfortably covering DPS

Solid revenue mix, service revenue growth, B2B strength

Prudent debt management; maturities covered over 3yr

FY 22
€ in millions Reported +
50% VMO2 JV
Organic
y-o-y
Revenue 45,978 4.0%
OIBDA 15,066 3.0%
OIBDA-CapEx
(ex-spectrum)
8,067 1.8%
FY 22
€ in millions Reported Reported
y-o-y
Revenue 39,993 1.8%
OIBDA 12,852 (41.5%)
OIBDA Underlying 12,940 (0.6%)
Net Income 2,011 (75.3%)
FCF (incl. leases principal
payments)
4,566 72.5%
Net Financial Debt ex-leases 26,687 2.3%

Delivering on our commitments; we are predictable

2022 guidance

organic including 50% of VMO2

Targets Initial
2022 guidance
Updated 2022 guidance FY 22
Revenue "Low single digit
growth"
"High-end of low single digit growth" 4.0%
OIBDA "Low single digit
growth"
"Mid-to-high-end of low single digit
growth"
3.0%
CapEx/Sales
(ex
spectrum)
Up to 15% Maintained up to 15% 14.8%
Shareholder remuneration
2022 Dividend €0.30/share 2022 calendar payments
Jun-22 €0.15/sh.; voluntary scrip
Dec-22 €0.15/sh. (cash) Dec-22 €0.15/sh.; cash
139m treasury stock cancelled
Jun-23 €0.15/sh.
(cash)
April 22
8

Pressing ahead with ESG priorities, getting recognition

ESG rankings & recognitions ESG analysts' ratings

ESG
ranking/recognition
TEF performance Detail
Climate A List th
9
consecutive year
Supplier Engagement
Leader
rd
3
consecutive year
#1 worldwide Digital Inclusion Benchmark
#1 worldwide in sector Social Transformation Baseline
Assessment
1 of 17 telcos included
worldwide
th
6
consecutive year
#1 in sector Leader across all categories (privacy,
governance and freedom of expression)
ESG analyst TEF rating Relative position
4.4/5 st
1
(sector)
Member of FTSE4Good
B- st
1
decile
(sector)
A Avg. in telco sector
86/100 Top 10 in sector (worldwide)
Member of DJSI Europe
15.2
(low risk)
th
6
/ 223 ( sector)
67/100 nd
2
/ 33 (sector)

Core markets. As of Dec-22: Brazil >80%, Germany 99%, Spain >94%, UK >99% Adjusted pay gap: equal pay for jobs of equal value (+/-1%) Financing includes balance-sheet debt, hybrids and undrawn committed credit lines Parity defined as not less than 40% of each gender represented

Q4 22 Results

Mr. Ángel Vilá COO

Sequential acceleration in Revenue, OIBDA & OIBDA-CapEx

Q4 22 Revenue
y-o-y organic
+3.9%
Growth across the board
Stable Q4 22 OIBDA
y-o-y organic
+3.5%
OIBDA margin
y-o-y Net debt
Dec-22
€26.7bn
Reduction of €2bn in Q4 22
FCF Q4 222
€2,093m
+77.7% y-o-y
Service revenue +1.3 p.p. q-o-q to Reported: 3rd straight Q of rev. growth, 2nd Q of underlying OIBDA growth
+4.1% y-o-y org.; B2B +1.4 p.p. to
Q4 22
+7.9% y-o-y org. Q4 22 FCF improvement along the year, Q4 strongest
Debt decline; €1,750m ESG financing
€ in millions Reported +
50% VMO2 JV
Organic
y-o-y
€ in millions Reported Reported
y-o-y
Revenue 11,751 3.9% Revenue 10,200 5.4%
OIBDA 3,802 3.5% OIBDA 3,259 139.2%
OIBDA-CapEx
(ex-spectrum)
1,677 4.7% Net Income OIBDA Underlying 3,419
525
6.0%
c.s.
payments) FCF (incl. leases principal 2,093 77.7%

Structurally positioned to offset inflationary pressures

Structural advantage; operating in high-inflation LatAm markets for decades Managing top line through pricing power and inflation pass through Improving customer metrics (NPS and churn) T. Tech revenue +33.7% y-o-y in Q4 22

Managing OpEx Lower weight of personnel expenses than peers (13% o/Group revenues) Long-term hedging on energy in place, >60% for 2023 Long terms PPAs; 100% electricity renewable in core markets, PER and CHL Environmental impact per petabyte of FTTH <18x than cooper; per PB 4G/5G <7x 2G/3G Generating efficiencies (simplification, digitisation, synergies …)

CapEx peak behind; advanced FTTH deployment, new partner-models Legacy shutdown opportunity (Spain cooper decommission in 2024) Active tax management, proactive debt refinancing adding to FCF

Spain

Revenue & OIBDA growth (y-o-y organic)

11.8

FY 21 FY 22

12.4

Reinforced leading position in a more rational market

Business turnaround Superior value, leading NPS & churn Defended revenue share

Service revenue stabilised Retail revenue recovery Top wholesale player Exceling in efficiency

Stronger NGN (FTTH & 5G)

12

Spain

Net adds (k)

Revenue & OIBDA growth (y-o-y organic)

Service revenue back to growth after 3 years

Improving KPIs in a rational market (leading NPS 42%; lowest churn since Q1 15)

FBB & contract net adds in Q4 22

Tariff update in Q1 23 (+6.8% avg)

Service Rev. +0.6% y-o-y in Q4 22 OIBDA trend improved sequentially Benchmark (OIBDA-CapEx)/sales (25% FY 22)

Supporting circular economy (buyback of devices)

Germany

Postpay net adds (k)

Fixed BB net adds (k)

Revenue & OIBDA organic growth

Solid commercial traction & sustained financial momentum

Successful completion of 3-yr 'Investment for

3rd time in a row 'very good' in connect magazine's mobile network test

Growth' programme, 5G pop coverage >80%

Sustained Revenue and OIBDA growth on strong own brand performance

M4M announced for 'O2 Mobile' portfolio

ESG leadership: Ranked 3rd in sector by Sustainalytics & included in Bloomberg GEI

Virgin Media O2

Postpay net adds (k)

Revenue & OIBDA growth (y-o-y organic)

Improved growth and operational progress Strong customer growth 1.3m Volt converged customers 16.1m PPs; 5G in >1.6k towns & cities Q4 22 revenue and OIBDA growth Synergies target exceeded: 30% of annualised run-rate Achieved "Advancing level" in the Carbon Trust's Route to Net Zero

All organic according to Telefonica criteria

Brazil

Dec-21 Mar-22 Jun-22 Sept-22 Dec-24E

Revenue & OIBDA growth (y-o-y organic)

Double digit growth in Q4 revenue & total accesses

Strengthened leadership in FTTH & contract

Revenue +31% / OIBDA +27% (Q4 22 in € terms)

Organic OIBDA margin >40% in Q4 22

20% CapEx/Sales FY 22: investment peak

OIBDA-CapEx +5.1% in FY 22

Leader in ESG ratings: CDP A List, Bloomberg GEI, 2nd on ISE B3

Tech, strong growth on resilient demand of next generation IT

Our people, our asset

Strong commercial activity across businesses

  • o FY 22 Bookings >+50% y-o-y
  • Revenue profile improved (constant perimeter + M&A)
  • o Higher weight of Managed & Professional Services
  • o Better-balanced footprint
  • New partners on board: Qualys, Checkpoint, Livall
  • Reinforced credentials by increasing customer base, Partners' accreditations and Industry Analysts recognition

17

Infra, leading portfolio of FibreCos and critical infrastructure

Successful execution of FibreCos at attractive valuations eg. Bluevía 2.5 Bn EV @27.1xOIBDA; TEF retains 55% stake

Growing financials2 (y-o-y organic):

  • €421m revenue in FY22 (mainly USD); +12.6% reported y-o-y
  • €218m OIBDA, 52% margin FY22 (+6 p.p. y-o-y); +30.3% reported y-o-y
  • Deployment of new cable Tikal (Guatemala/USA), partnership with AMX
  • 70% T. Infra and 30% Pontegadea after jointly acquiring KKR's stake

Q4 22 Results

Mrs. Laura Abasolo CFCO & Head of T. Hispam

T. Hispam, value growth & improved returns

Deleverage trend confirmed, contained cost and sound liquidity

Outstanding ESG financing at €17bn

Sources of ESG Financing as of Feb -23 (€bn)

1 Including net proceeds from the recovery of Telxius tax payments in advance, after the acquisition of an additional stake in Telxius and the impact from the fibre assets acquisition by FibreCo Chile. 2. Excludes extraordinaries, mainly the tax refund.

Conclusions

Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete Chairman & CEO

2023 guidance

2023 guidance

organic and including 50% of VMO2

Targets 2023
Revenue "Low single digit
growth"
OIBDA "Low single digit
growth"
CapEx/Sales
(ex
spectrum)
~14%
Shareholder remuneration
2023 Dividend €0.3/share (cash)
Dec-23 €0.15/sh. (cash)
Jun-24 €0.15/sh.
(cash)

Boost profitable growth Double down on simplicity Decreasing Capex/Sales ratio

  1. The adoption of the corresponding corporate resolutions will be proposed to the AGM for the cancellation of the shares representing 0.4% of the share capital held as treasury stock (June 30th, 2022).

Evolving our framework and boosting ambitions for 2023

Summary

  • We delivered on updated 2022 guidance despite a challenging context
  • Executing on strategy; strong performance sustaining organic growth and smart capital allocation
  • Sound FCF generation proves the effectiveness from more flexible operations and a right financial strategy
  • Solid sustainability record; validated by 3rd party ratings; sector leader in sustainable financing
  • At the forefront for the future on digital capabilities; leveraging NaaS

  • Robust and future-proof networks; technological leader in fibre

  • Sequential improvement in y-o-y organic growth in revenue, OIBDA & OIBDA-CapEx
  • Record FCF and net debt reduction reflecting tax refund and Bluevía 45% stake sale

  • Guidance "low single digit growth" in Rev/OIBDA, 1 p.p. reduced CapEx intensity, sustained cash dividend

  • Changing connectivity paradigm through differentiated connectivity
  • Pursuing a fairer regulatory environment

Results presentation and Q&A Session

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Telefónica's management will host a webcast on 23 February at 10:00 AM (CET), 9:00 AM (GMT), and 4:00 AM (EST)

Participants from Telefónica

  • José María Álvarez-Pallete l Chairman & CEO
  • Ángel Vilá l COO
  • Laura Abasolo l CFCO & Head T. Hispam
  • Lutz Schüler l CEO Virgin Media O2
  • Eduardo Navarro l Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer
  • Adrián Zunzunegui l Global Director of Investor Relations

  • To access the webcast: click here

  • The webcast replay will be available on Telefónica IR's website after the event

• To participate in the Q&A session, please register using the following link to receive the dial in and PIN details. click here.

For further information, please contact: Investor Relations Adrián Zunzunegui ([email protected]) Isabel Beltrán ([email protected]) Torsten Achtmann ([email protected]) Tel. +34 91 482 87 00 [email protected] www.telefonica.com/investors

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