Acea S.p.a. · MIL:ACE

Acea — Virtual Utilities Conference 2026

94 slides from Acea's conference presentation, January 2026

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation

    Investor Presentation JANUARY 2026 People for sustainable infrastructure 0

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda Acea: Infrastructural operator with low leverage 9M 2025 Results 2024 Results Evolving context 28: Green Diligent Growth Targets 2028 2023-28 Projections Closing remarks People for sustainable 1 infrastructure

  3. Slide 3: Acea: Infrastructural operator with low leverage

    Acea: Infrastructural operator with low leverage People for sustainable 2 infrastructure

  4. Slide 4: Acea: infrastructural operator with low leverage

    ACEA: INFRASTRUCTURAL OPERATOR WITH LOW LEVERAGE Key numbers, 2024 Regulated EBITDA1, % of total Not regulated Regulated WATER 10 Mln people served in Italy (20mln including foreign countries) ELECTRICITY 1.7 Mln PODs in Rome, the largest city grid in Europe (over 32,000 km) 99% 99% 87% 1.4 Mln cust

  5. Slide 5: 9M 2025 Results

    9M 2025 Results 4

  6. Slide 6: Regulatory and Market Environment

    REGULATORY AND MARKET ENVIRONMENT T H E P R O C E S S F O R T H E T W O -Y E A R U P D AT E O F TA R I F F S F O R T H E I N T E G R AT E D WAT E R S E R V I C E H A S S TA RT E D Regulation Commodity prices and Inflation Interest rates5 • Water: Technical and Contractual Quality Incentives for over

  7. Slide 7: Highlights 9M 2025

    HIGHLIGHTS RESULTS SHOW A STRONG GROWTH COMPARED TO 2024 9M 2025 1 REGULATED EBITDA STANDS AT 95% Group pro-forma revenues were 2.2bn€ of which around 2.0bn€ related to regulated businesses. Revenues pro-forma +7% vs. 9M 2024 Regulated revenues were up 7% vs 9M 2024 mainly due to the investments car

  8. Slide 8: Overview of 9M 2025 Results

    OVERVIEW OF 9M 2025 RESULTS O R G A N I C E B I T D A + 1 0 % , N E T D E B T / E B I T D A LT M P R O - F O R M A I N L I N E W I T H T H E G U I D A N C E EBITDA pro-forma 1 , mln€ CAPEX, mln€ Changes in scope and non-recurring events Grant-funded REVENUES Capex related to the divested business 2,

  9. Slide 9: 9M 2025 EBITDA

    9M 2025 EBITDA G R O W T H D R I V E N B Y R E G U L AT E D B U S I N E S S E S EBITDA pro-forma, mln€ 1,084 67 49 8 343 617 WATER GRIDS AND PUBLIC ENVIRONMENT GENERATION OTHER 9M 2025 ITALY LIGHTING BUSINESSES2 EBITDA pro-forma 57% 32% 6% 4% 1% (95%1) +10% A Change in scope and non-recurring A 1,06

  10. Slide 10: 9M 2025 Net Profit

    9M 2025 NET PROFIT 8% GROWTH IN ORGANIC NET PROFIT VS 2024 NET PROFIT, mln€ A B 415 +8% A Non-recurring events 9M 2024 (-7mln€), of which: 301 114 ➢ Recognition of past tariff items in the 285 278 (3) water sector (-15mln€) (7) 26 ➢ Others (+8mln€) B Non-recurring events 9M 2025 (+114mln€) of which:

  11. Slide 11: 9M 2025 Capex

    9M 2025 CAPEX F O C U S O N R E G U L AT E D B U S I N E S S E S , W H I C H R E P R E S E N T 9 5 % 1 O F T H E T O TA L CAPEX 2 , mln€ 1,010 54 21 86 256 593 59% 25% 5% 2% 9% 9M 2025 (89%)3 CAPEX WATER GRIDS AND PUBLIC ENVIRONMENT GENERATION OTHER ITALY LIGHTING BUSINESSES4 • RECLAMATION AND • UPG

  12. Slide 12: 9M 2025 Cash Flow

    9M 2025 CASH FLOW T H E R E S U LT S O F T H E P E R I O D C O N F I R M A S O L I D F I N A N C I A L S T R U C T U R E CASH FLOW, mln€ 9M 20251 Operating FCF (+19mln€) benefits, among others, from cash generation associated with Working Capital in the third quarter of 2025 1,084 (151) (65) 795 (30

  13. Slide 13: 9M 2025 Financial Structure

    9M 2025 FINANCIAL STRUCTURE P R O - F O R M A LT M N E T D E B T / E B I T D A R A T I O I N L I N E W I T H T H E G U I D A N C E , A V E R A G E C O S T O F D E B T 2 . 0 4 % NET DEBT DEC 2024-9M 2025 mln€ Leverage ∆ 9M 25 PRO-FORMA NET PRO-FORMA NET DEC 24 9M 25 vs DEC 24 DEBT/EBITDA LTM DEBT/EBI

  14. Slide 14: 2025 Guidance: Upward Revision

    2025 GUIDANCE: UPWARD REVISION PREVIOUS 2025 GUIDANCE NEW 2025 GUIDANCE THE 2025 GUIDANCE: ✓ E B I T D A p r o - fo r m a ✓ EBITDA pro-forma +6%/+8% vs 2024 restated EBITDA +8%/+10% vs 2024 restated EBITDA ✓ does not include the contribution of HV in the fourth quarter of the year at an ✓ CAPEX ✓ CA

  15. Slide 15: 2024 Results

    2024 Results 14

  16. Slide 16: Accelerating Growth with Long-Term Projects

    ACCELERATING GROWTH WITH LONG-TERM PROJECTS 2024 DELIVERY AND RELEVANT FACTS 2024 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 • Approval of Industrial Plan • WTE of Rome: presentation of • Award of the tender for the • Award of the tender for the 2024-2028 the offer related to the tender management of the integrated management of

  17. Slide 17: 2024 Highlights

    2024 Highlights STRONGLY GROWING RESULTS SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN THE NET DEBT/EBITDA RATIO COMPARED TO 2023 Group revenues of € 4.3bn of which approximately €2.6bn related to regulated businesses, Revenues +5% vs. up by approximately 5% compared to 2023, mainly due to the investments carried out

  18. Slide 18: Overview of FY 2024 Results

    OVERVIEW OF FY 2024 RESULTS A C C E L E R AT I O N O F T H E G R O W T H PAT H O U T L I N E D B Y T H E I N D U S T R I A L P L A N EBITDA, €m CAPEX, €m Non-recurring events and changes in scope1 Grant-funded REVENUES2 4,629 4,270 1,557 1,439 1,391 42 42 1,143 Confirmed focus on regulated 28 28 260

  19. Slide 19: FY 2024 EBITDA

    FY 2024 EBITDA G R O W T H D R I V E N B Y O R G A N I C D E V E L O P M E N T O F R E G U L AT E D B U S I N E S S E S EBITDA, €m 1,557 198 (8) 68 41 434 824 WATER GRIDS AND ENVIRONMENT GENERATION COMMERCIAL OTHER FY 2024 ITALY PUBLIC LIGHTING BUSINESSES2 EBITDA 53% 28% 4% 3% 12% 0% (85%1) +11% A F

  20. Slide 20: FY 2024 Net Profit

    FY 2024 NET PROFIT O P E R AT I O N A L M A N A G E M E N T D R I V E S T H E I N C R E A S E I N N E T P R O F I T NET PROFIT, €m +18% A 330 B 332 (6) 2 FY 2023 non-recurring events 294 279 58 A (15) (€15m), of which: • Water service quality premium (-€18m) • Commercial windfall (-€4m) • Others (+€

  21. Slide 21: FY 2024 Capex

    FY 2024 CAPEX CO N T I N U O U S F O C U S O N T H E D E V E LO P M E N T, E N H A N C E M E N T A N D S T R E N G T H E N I N G O F A S S E T RESILIENCE CAPEX 1 , €m 1,439 26 67 35 100 316 895 62% 22% 7% 2% 5% 2% (91%)3 WATER GRIDS AND PUBLIC ENVIRONMENT GENERATION COMMERCIAL OTHER FY 2024 ITALY LI

  22. Slide 22: Cash Flow FY 2024

    CASH FLOW FY 2024 S T R O N G LY I M P R O V I N G V S F Y 2 0 2 3 CASH FLOW, €M FY 2024 Operating FCF (€373m) improving thanks to operating performance and working capital optimization 214 1,557 (34) 1,551 (187) 373 (1,179) (144) 17 (145) (187) (104) (20) (107) EBITDA Change in LT Change in Operati

  23. Slide 23: FY 2024 Financial Structure

    FY 2024 FINANCIAL STRUCTURE N E T D E B T / E B I T D A R AT I O I M P R O V E D C O M PA R E D T O 2 0 2 3 , AV E R A G E C O S T O F D E B T 2 . 1 6 % NET DEBT FY 2023-FY 2024 €m Leverage ∆ DEC 24 NET DEBT/EBITDA NET DEBT/EBITDA DEC 23 DEC 24 vs DEC 23 31/12/2024 31/12/2023 NET DEBT 4,847 4,954 10

  24. Slide 24: 2024 Key Results

    2024 KEY RESULTS ➢ Publication of the first Green & Blue Financial Framework in Italy E ➢ Approximately 980 GWh of electricity produced, of which over 60% from renewable sources ➢ The volumes of recycled and reused water, approximately 3.4 Mcm, represent over 50% of total consumption ➢ The renewable

  25. Slide 25: Sustainability Rating

    SUSTAINABILITY RATING "EE+" "A" 20.4 B- (medium risk) (st atus PRIME) "B" 64/100 "Leader ESG Management Identity" 24

  26. Slide 26: Evolving context

    Evolving context People for sustainable 25 infrastructure

  27. Slide 27: Volatile macroeconomic context, new regulatory scenario for Water and Grids

    Volatile macroeconomic context, new regulatory scenario for Water and Grids Inflation1, % NSP2, €/MWh 200 12 9 150 6 100 3 0 50 Jan-23 Mar-23 May-23 Jul-23 Sep-23 Nov-23 Jan-23 Mar-23 May-23 Jul-23 Sep-23 Nov-23 Interest rates3, % Regulatory scenario Mid-Swap 8y Euribor 6m Areas Indicators 2022 2023

  28. Slide 28: Europe: significant green investments planned

    Europe: significant green investments planned… ... particularly in Acea's businesses Projected investments until 2030 WATER Infrastructure 600 bn€ 4% ELECTRICITY Grids resilience 400 bn€ of European GDP per year in green investments by 2030 ENVIRONMENT Circular Economy 200 bn€ Source: ECCO Climate,

  29. Slide 29: Trilemma of the energy transition

    1 “Trilemma” of the energy transition The delivery of investments requires a deep understanding of a rapidly evolving context 3 2 Availability of Skills and New natural and Technologies financial resources 28 28

  30. Slide 30: Trilemma of the energy transition

    1 "Trilemma" of the energy transition: Need for operators to ensure availability and quality of resources while meeting sustainability criteria Perimeter Europe, in 2030 ENVIRON- WATER ELECTRICITY MENT ~70% ~450 GW +330 Availability southern European green capacity to be potential additional WtE pop

  31. Slide 31: Capabilities and New Technologies

    2 Capabilities and New Technologies New technologies affect asset management, workforce, and customer relations New Engineering and delivery capabilities (gap of ~500k technicians1 in Europe by 2028) required by STEM capabilities (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) the labor market End-t

  32. Slide 32: Availability of natural and financial resources

    3 Availability of natural and financial resources Scarcity and increase in the costs of production factors Natural Scarcity of primary natural resources such as Resources water and natural gas Supply chain Strong supply chain disruptions and implications for pricing and availability of key items for

  33. Slide 33: Italy: need for significant investments and technological development

    Italy: need for significant investments and technological development Water Electricity Environment Aging water networks Under-investment in the grid Infrastructural gap in Central- (60% network: 30+ year old; 25%: vs. European peers Southern Italy 50+ year old) (Netherlands/Germany at 3/4x vs. (Nor

  34. Slide 34: Regulation: toward output based models and Totex efficiency targets

    Regulation: toward output based models and Totex efficiency targets From… …to Opportunities Capex • Price-cap-type efficiency Opportunities for operators • Rate of return incentives on Opex from 2024 which achieve: approach: tariff recognition of actual Capex Electri- (basic ROSS1) and expected also

  35. Slide 35: Green Diligent Growth

    28 Green Diligent Growth People for sustainable 34 infrastructure

  36. Slide 36: Green Diligent Growth: Mission

    Green Diligent Growth: Mission “Developing and managing safe and sustainable infrastructures. With our people, ensuring access and circularity to critical resources for Citizens, Businesses, and Communities” People for sustainable 35 infrastructure

  37. Slide 37: Green Diligent Growth: Strategy

    28 Green Diligent Growth: Strategy Focus on regulated infrastructure businesses by strengthening positioning and expanding into adjacent Green segments ESG across businesses People at the center Diligent Operation excellence with strong cost and investment discipline to sustain cash generation Optim

  38. Slide 38: Green Diligent Growth: Targets

    28 Green Diligent Growth: Targets From (2020-2023)…… to (2028) % regulated Focus on regulated 87% 90% Green EBITDA1 infrastructures ESG linked Capex (yearly) 0.4 bn€ 1.0 bn€ ESG across businesses EBITDA margin 30% 43% Operational excellence Diligent Optimization of financial NFP/ EBITDA 3.5x 3.1x st

  39. Slide 39: Green Diligent Growth: Operational framework

    28 Green Diligent Growth: Operational framework eignneeeriraing IEnngg Water Electricity People ESG Systems Environment Processes GPern oedru oen azcitoin 38

  40. Slide 40: Water: 1st operator in Italy and leader in Europe

    28 WATER: 1st operator in Italy and leader in Europe 20 mln clients served… …with innovative skills… 10 10 IP 100% Acea “Waidy - Water Management System”: platform for # Customers < Cloud native network analysis, monitoring and intervention planning mln mln Data driven Peru “Workforce Management Sys

  41. Slide 41: Water: Our vision

    28 WATER: Our vision Water net zero • Ensuring the availability of the resource International • Monitoring/increasing the quality of the resource diversified operator Weight on EBITDA ‘28 Local approach and leadership in innovation • Aspiring to be the: 57% − Go-to operator at local level, ensuring

  42. Slide 42: Water: Our strategy

    28 WATER: Our strategy Strengthening Increasing water systems’ resilience Optimizing and innovating network management SERVICE LEVEL INCREASE IN ITALY Developing collection and potabilization processes Simplifying the Water’s corporate structure to promote higher operational efficiencies (via a new

  43. Slide 43: Water: Main lines of intervention

    28 WATER: Main lines of intervention • Implementation of strategic infrastructure works – Peschiera and large aqueducts Increase in water system • Implementation of aqueduct interconnection systems within and between areas resilience • Engineering of a vulnerability model for climate risk assessment

  44. Slide 44: Water: Project examples

    28 WATER: Project examples Major works Purification/sludge treatment NEW PESCHIERA ALTO DN4000 Tunnels Circular sludge Securing Rome's water management DN7500 Tunnel supply Securing sources area Centralization of sewage Salisano By-pass treatment plants Laboratory/reuse Water Management Fregene: reu

  45. Slide 45: Water: Major works examples

    28 WATER: Major works examples Intervention Description KPIs Peschiera Construction of an upper section second line with high anti- • Length: ~25 km Aqueduct seismic standards and possibility of maintenance without • Population served: >2 mln flow discontinuity (~10 m3/sec) • Investment: ~0.7 bn€ du

  46. Slide 46: Water: Partnership examples in agriculture

    28 WATER: Partnership examples in agriculture Bonifiche Ferraresi example • Identify new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to improve water use in Optimizing water use agriculture A in agriculture • Focus on sustainable irrigation practices based on EU, national and regional regulatio

  47. Slide 47: Water Italy: 2023-28 Projections

    28 WATER Italy: 2023-28 Projections xx% CAGR ‘23-'28 Revenues1, mln€ Capex2, mln€ 4,700 4% 6% 1,800 930 1,494 682 2023 2028P 2023 2028P CUM. 2024-28P EBITDA, mln€ RAB3, bn€ 7% 8% 1,020 6.9 744 4.6 2023 2028P 2023 2028P 1. Includes the synthethic result of non-financial participation consolidated by

  48. Slide 48: Electricity: Infrastructural operator active in three areas

    28 ELECTRICITY: Infrastructural operator active in three areas 1. Grids (Rome) 2. Public Lighting (Rome and Terni) 2nd Italian distributor for POD Italy’s largest city grid (Rome) 1.7 mln PODs in Rome 250,000 light points Managed with innovative solutions 5,000 installations Rome Flex: distributed f

  49. Slide 49: Electricity: Our vision

    28 ELETRICITY: Our vision 2nd operator in Service quality Italy • Ensuring an orderly energy transition aiming at a significant focused on grid strengthening and modernization of the grid management • Promoting the decentralization and smartization of the grid also via Artificial Intelligence and in

  50. Slide 50: Electricity: Our strategy

    28 ELECTRICITY: Our strategy Strengthening Networks/ Public Lighting: "Rome ready for 2030" by: Upgrading Rome’s LV grid (increase resilience, available power and hosting capacity of 800MW) Modernizing the MV/LV grid to increase safety INCREASE IN SERVICE (advanced diagnostics, remote control and au

  51. Slide 51: Electricity: Rome ready for 2030, major investments

    28 ELECTRICITY: "Rome ready for 2030", major investments Rome LV network • Increased power available to customers • LV network reinforcement - 230 V vs. 400 V grid transformation for 70k POD (PNRR upgrading scope) • Hosting Capacity increase of 800 MW (PNRR Scope) • Maximizing telecontrol and automa

  52. Slide 52: Electricity: Project examples (1/2)

    28 ELECTRICITY: Project examples (1/2) Grids Artistic lighting Telecontrol Piazza della Repubblica Resilience Domus Tiberiana 2G meter installation Innovation Romeflex Drones: grid Inspection 51

  53. Slide 53: Electricity: Project examples (2/2)

    28 ELECTRICITY: Project examples (2/2) Illustrative Remote control granular on all light points Smart sensors for adoptive public lighting Surveillance cameras for video-streaming and video analysis Video-mapping for promotional and awareness campaigns Environmental sensors aimed at measuring pollut

  54. Slide 54: Electricity: Growth in performance and service level of commercial business

    28 ELECTRICITY: Growth in performance and service level of commercial business • Increased commercial push to support a full transition of AceaEnergia Performance towards the free market growth in • Profound business transformation with channel remix and strong push on pull Retail market and partner

  55. Slide 55: Electricity: 2023-28 Projections

    28 ELECTRICITY: 2023-28 Projections xx% CAGR '23-'28 Revenues, mln€ Capex1, mln€ 2,035 -4% 4% 3,111 435 2,535 350 2023 2028P 2023 2028 CUM. 2024-28P EBITDA, mln€ RAB2, bn€ 2% 6% 504 550 3.7 2.8 2023 2028P 2023 2028P 1. Gross of government contributions (e.g., PNRR) | 2. Represented the value of RAB

  56. Slide 56: Environment: 5th operator in Italy

    28 ENVIRONMENT: 5 operator in Italy th Presence in segments with high margins...1 …in 8 regions… 25 1.8 25% Valle d’Aosta Lombardy Tuscany Marche Facilities Mton of EBITDA waste Margin Veneto Lazio Umbria Abruzzo managed … and along the entire waste chain Midstream (Waste treatment) Pre- Collection

  57. Slide 57: Environment: Our vision

    28 ENVIRONMENT: Our vision Increased coverage of the entire waste cycle Operator of • Maximizing circularity focusing on the re-use of resources increasing • Designing and managing new plants end-to-end with the national highest industry standards relevance Weight on EBITDA ‘28 Simplification and sy

  58. Slide 58: Environment: Our strategy

    28 ENVIRONMENT: Our strategy Strengthening Simplifying the corporate structure in 5 treatment activities (Waste-to-Energy, Composting, Landfills and TMB, Plastic Sorting and Recycling, and Industrial Waste) Expanding and revamping the existing plants REORGANIZATION OF (WtE, other plants) WASTE TREAT

  59. Slide 59: Environment: Project examples

    28 ENVIRONMENT: Project examples WtE – Energy recovery Recycling – Material recovery Expansion of Waste-to-Energy activities (~200 kton) Consolidation of the plastics supply chain (~170 kton) San Vittore: IV line construction + II line revamping JV with chemical partner to ensure plant output produc

  60. Slide 60: Environment: New ancillary plants example (WtE)

    28 ENVIRONMENT: New ancillary plants example (WtE) Illustrative Ancillary plants Carbon Heavy ash District Photovoltaic WtE Recovery Capture heating Plant Moving grate Experimental plants Heavy ash Construction of a Photovoltaic plant, incineration for CO2 capture recovery plant district heating aim

  61. Slide 61: Environment: 2023-28 Projections

    28 ENVIRONMENT: 2023-28 Projections xx% CAGR ‘23-'28 Revenues1, mln€ Capex2, mln€ Recurring Capex ~0% 5% 475 430 39 35 334 7 3 325 32 28 150 2023 2028P 2023 2028P CUM. 2024-28P EBITDA, mln€ Operational KPIs Energy produced by WtE3, GWh/year Waste treated Mton/year +10% +4% 13% 155 2.2 440 1.8 84 278

  62. Slide 62: Engineering: 1st operator in Acea's core sectors

    28 ENGINEERING: 1 operator in Acea’s "core sectors" st Highly specialized center of excellence… … with strong internal R&D... 400+ 3 116 National leadership in the water sector in mln€ testing methods and advanced instruments for laboratory analysis Engineers Companies1 Revenues … and focus on desig

  63. Slide 63: Engineering: Our vision

    28 ENGINEERING: Our vision Internal competences and partnerships • Growing internal competencies in advanced technologies/engineering Center of • Strategic partnerships with industry leaders for know-how development excellence in Engineering Internal support and services • Maximizing the control on

  64. Slide 64: Engineering: Our strategy

    28 ENGINEERING: Our strategy Strengthening Acea Infrastructure: integrating different companies in a unique center of excellence to manage major works: SINGLE CENTER OF • Water: Peschiera (130 km), PNRR projects EXCELLENCE WITH FOCUS ON MAJOR • Environment: revamping current plants and new WtE PROJE

  65. Slide 65: Production: Highly specialized operator

    28 PRODUCTION: Highly specialized operator Good mix of renewables… … to cover internal consumption... Current capacity1, % Hydroelectric 37% 30% Internal Photovoltaic 30% consumption coverage (current) Thermoelectric 33% ... and with a strong PV pipeline, MW 870 1,200 110 120 100 330 Thermal Photovo

  66. Slide 66: Production: Our vision

    28 PRODUCTION: Our vision Carbon neutrality • Reducing CO2 emissions to meet SBTi targets Operator highly focused on renewables Energy Balance • Achieving full balance of Group energy production/ consumption 65

  67. Slide 67: Production: Our strategy

    28 PRODUCTION: Our strategy Strengthening Deploying the existing solar pipeline also leveraging on financial DEVELOPMENT AND partners MANAGEMENT OF PV (870 MW, of which 210 already authorized) PLANTS Development1 Implementing self-consumption solutions: installation (for the Group/third parties) of

  68. Slide 68: Production: Launched projects

    28 PRODUCTION: Launched projects Pipeline as of 31.12.2023 Geographical distribution MW Number of plants of which ~210 MW 10-100 MW already authorized 1-10 MW 1 870 57 Number of plants, of which 1 19 have already been authorized 300 270 10 1 2 250 18 50 17 2024 25 26 27 Total Facilities prepared to

  69. Slide 69: ESG: Sustainability Plan

    28 ESG: Sustainability Plan Approved by the Board of Directors in November 2024, the Sustainability Plan defines the objectives that the company intends to pursue, in line with the guidelines of the Industrial Plan, to respond to the main critical elements of the reference context, contributing to t

  70. Slide 70: ESG: Investments associated with the Plan

    28 ESG: Investments associated with the Plan Investments related to ESG areas in the Industrial Plan have been associated with objectives and lines of intervention for a total of approximately €5.4bn. In 2024, interventions worth €950m were carried out Areas of Intervention 2024 Capex Capex Plan Inf

  71. Slide 71: Main strategy enablers

    Main strategy enablers • New Carta della Persona e della Partecipazione • Introduction of new skills People • Strengthening of training and career paths People • Enhancement of corporate welfare • Focus on digitization, GenAI and robotics also to support service quality and on field safety Systems •

  72. Slide 72: People: Main actions

    28 People: Main actions 1. New Carta della Persona e Carta della Persona e della Partecipazione signed between Acea and labor della Partecipazione unions 2. Introduction of new skills Development of a structured talent management to ensure attraction and retention of the best skills, through: • Dedi

  73. Slide 73: Systems: Main actions

    28 Systems: Main actions Digitization Artificial Intelligence E2E process automation of Corporate/ Predictive maintenance through operating companies Smart Metering Data Governance strategy to develop IoT for plants and networks a Data Driven company Telecontrol Networks planning Workforce managemen

  74. Slide 74: Systems: Partnership network development

    28 Systems: Partnership network development Industrial partnership Financial partnerships WATER Focus on WATER Development of projects to support Medium-long term financing water resources security for the supply chain Incentive scheme for lower ELECTRICITY interest rates Co-development of photovolt

  75. Slide 75: Processes: Main actions

    28 Processes: Main actions 1. Business process Redesign of all major processes through data mining in favor of higher value-added redesign activities and better interaction between business units and functions, to improve operational management and service quality 2. Procurement review Strategic man

  76. Slide 76: Processes: Operational efficiencies

    28 Processes: Operational efficiencies Key levers Cash-cost with efficiency potential, bn€ Continuous cash-cost optimization through: Costs1 • Procurement optimization (supply unbundling, 1.0 Efficiencies Baseline planning and standardization, should-cost...) ~16% Efficiencies (0.2) • New technologi

  77. Slide 77: Processes: Credit efficiencies

    28 Processes: Credit efficiencies Key levers Clustering and Development of differentiated routing paths for dunning customer clusters via AI, enhancing dunning strategies Reduction of Implementation of interventions to improve meters’ Target of 160- inaccessible access 180 mln€ of customers extra-ca

  78. Slide 78: Targets 2028

    Targets 2028 People for sustainable infrastructures 77

  79. Slide 79: Targets 2028: Steady growth

    Targets 2028: ‘‘Steady growth’’ xx% CAGR '23-'28 EBITDA, mln€ Cumulated Capex2 2024-28P, bn€ 5% 1,630 1,800 6.9 7.6 1,391 0.7 2023 2026P 2028P Regulated Not regulated Total Regulated1 ~87% ~90% ~90% % of the Tot. ~91% ~9% 100% Net profit, mln€ RAB3, bn€ 5% 7% 9.6 10.5 350 375 294 7.4 2023 2026P 2028

  80. Slide 80: Targets 2028: Returns by business

    Targets 2028: Returns by business Invested Capital1, bn€ ROIC2, pre-tax From (2022-23) … A (2028) Acea 7.9% 8.4% Group Electricity Acea Water2 7% 9% Group ~9.5 Electricity3 8% 9% Environment Water Other Environment 10% 12% 1. Shareholders Equity + NFP | 2. The regulated WACC has been considered for

  81. Slide 81: Targets 2028: More value to shareholders

    Targets 2028: More value to shareholders DPS1, € Average annual TSR, % +4.0% ​ p.a. ~6 >11 0.88 ~5 2023 2028P EPS CAGR Dividend Yield TSR Annual dividend growth = 4.0% Over 1 bn€ in dividends throughout the Average annual return for shareholders business plan horizon exceeding 11% 1. Expressed on an

  82. Slide 82: Potential further strategic upside from asset rotation

    Potential further strategic upside from asset rotation Asset disposal/ Selective allocation of proceeds to partnership core and regulated sectors New tenders and agreements in the management of the integrated water service, selective • Disposal of non-core assets growth abroad and in new segments ch

  83. Slide 83: 2023-28 Projections

    2023-28 Projections People for sustainable 82 infrastructure

  84. Slide 84: Key assumptions of the Plan

    Key assumptions of the Plan Inflation1, % Regulatory scenario 2.7% 2.1% 2.1% 2.0% 2.0% Areas Indicators 2024 2025-28 WATER Italy WACC 6.1% 6.1% 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Deflator 2.8% 0% GRIDS WACC 6.0% 5.7% Deflator 5.9% 1% NSP2, €/ MWh Interest rates3, % 103 105 108 108 110 Mid-Swap 8y Euribor 6m 2

  85. Slide 85: Growth driven by regulated business

    Growth driven by regulated business… xx% CAGR '23-'28 EBITDA, mln€ +5% 1,800 1,630 15 75 (18) 155 155 60 1,391 257 110 OTHER BU1 59 84 550 535 ENVIRONMENT 504 ELECTRICITY WATER Italy 925 1,020 744 2023 Regulated Not regulated 2026P Regulated Not regulated 2028P % Regulated2 ~ 87% ~ 90% ~ 90% 1. Othe

  86. Slide 86: ...and from investments in infrastructures

    …and from investments in infrastructures… Cumulated capex1 2024-28P, bn€ RAB4, bn€ Areas 2023 2028P 7.6 0.4 0.5 WATER Italy 4.6 6.9 2.0 4.7 GRIDS 2.8 3.7 TOTAL 7.4 10.5 WATER ELECTRICITY ENVIRONMENT OTHER BU2 CUM. 24-28P Italy % Regulated3 ~91% 1. Gross of public contribution (e.g., PNRR) | 2. Inclu

  87. Slide 87: ...ensures value creation for shareholders

    …ensures value creation for shareholders Net profit, (Δ 2023-28P) mln€ (215) 409 (73) (40) 375 294 2023 EBITDA Depreciation Financial Taxes 2028P and provisions management, participation, and other 86

  88. Slide 88: Robust and improving financial structure (1/3)

    Robust and improving financial structure (1/3) Operating Cash Flow (2024-28P), mln€ 8.2 ~0 (0.6) 7.6 (5.6) 2.0 EBITDA Delta WC Delta funds and other Operat. CF Capex Operating CF before Capex after Capex 1. Includes change in regulatory receivables (Grids accounting and Water adjustments) 87

  89. Slide 89: Robust and improving financial structure (2/3)

    Robust and improving financial structure (2/3) NFP, mln€ NFP/ EBITDA 5,595 5,570 3.5x 3.4x 4,847 3.1x 2023 2026P 2028P 2023 2026P 2028P 88

  90. Slide 90: Robust and improving financial structure (3/3)

    Robust and improving financial structure (3/3) Average duration of debt, years Key Optimization Levers 4.2 4.5 4.5  Increase of the average duration of debt through refinancing of expiring debt with: ‒ bond issues (~8 years bullet) and ‒ long-term financing (~15 years amortizing) 2023 2026P 2028P 

  91. Slide 91: Closing remarks

    Closing remarks People for sustainable infrastructures 90

  92. Slide 92: Closing remarks

    28 Closing remarks Key numbers Focus on regulated infrastructure businesses by strengthening positioning and expanding into • EBITDA '28: ~1.8 bn€ Green adjacent segments (90% regulated1) ESG across businesses People at the center • Net Profit '28: ~375 mln€ Operation excellence with strong cost and

  93. Slide 93: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer THIS PRESENTATION CONTAINS CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT REFLECT THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT’S CURRENT VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON ACEA S.P.A.’S CURR

  94. Slide 94: Contacts

    Contacts People for sustainable infrastructures Contacts Channels Email: investor.relations@aceaspa.it Phone: +39 06 57991 Website Dario Michi Investor Relator gruppoacea.it Investor Relations Team Social Networks Daniela Bellucci Simonetta Gabrielli Armando Iobbi Gian Luca Pacini @aceagruppo - #ace

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