Q2 & H1 2025
RESULTS PRESENTATION
7 August 2025
ADNOC DISTRIBUTION
Agenda
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Disclaimer
This communication includes forward-looking statements which relate to, among other things, our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future operational performance and anticipated developments in markets in which operate and in which we may operate in the future. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control and all of which are based on management's current beliefs and expectations about future events. Forward-looking statements are sometimes identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes", "expects", "may", "will", "could", "should", "would", "intends", "estimates", "plans", "targets", or "anticipates" or the negative thereof, or other comparable terminology.
These forward-looking statements and other statements contained in this communication regarding matters that are not historical facts involve predictions and are based on the beliefs of our management, as well as the assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are reasonable at this time, we cannot assure you that such expectations will prove to be correct.
Given these uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, but are not limited to: our reliance on ADNOC to supply us with substantially all of the fuel products that we sell; an interruption in the supply of fuels to us by ADNOC; changes in the prices that we pay ADNOC for our fuels and to the prices that we are allowed to charge our retail customers in the UAE; failure to successfully implement our operating initiatives and growth plans, including our mixed-mode service offering, our convenience store optimisation initiatives, our cost savings initiatives, and our growth plans; competition in our markets; decrease in demand for the fuels we sell, including due to general economic conditions, improvements in fuel efficiency and increased consumer preference for alternative fuels; the dangers inherent in the storage and transportation of the products we sell; our reliance on information technology to manage our business; laws and regulations pertaining to environmental protection, operational safety, and product quality; the extent of our related party transactions with ADNOC and our reliance on ADNOC to operate our business; the introduction of VAT and other new taxes in the UAE; failure to successfully implement new policies, practices, systems and controls that we implemented in connection with or following our IPO; any inadequacy of our insurance to cover losses that we may suffer; general economic, financial and political conditions in Abu Dhabi and elsewhere in the UAE; instability and unrest in regions in which we operate; the introduction of new laws and regulations in Abu Dhabi and the UAE; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in our International Offering Memorandum dated 26 November 2017 relating to our initial public offering and the listing of our shares on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, and from time to time in our other investor communications.
Except as expressly required by law, we disclaim any intent or obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements.
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01 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & OUTLOOK
Bader Saeed Al Lamki
Chief Executive Officer
ADNOC DISTRIBUTION
Key Achievements & Outlook
Strategy Update
Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
Committed to 100% HSE
H1 2025 HSE performance
0.04 mmhrsTRIR*
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Zero
fatalities
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Zero
catastrophic events
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5 © ADNOC Distribution *Total Recordable Injury / Illness Rate (in million manhours)
Key Achievements & Outlook
Strategy Update
Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
Strong progress in our sustainability agenda - embedding sustainability in our day-to-day operations
Energy optimisation
Reduce energy use across our assets through efficient systems and optimized building designs
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PV solar
50+ service stations to be energized in 2025
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Biofuel
100% of ADNOC Distribution supply chain vehicles run on biofuel
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Fleet management
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Introduce real-time fleet tracking to improve fuel efficiency
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Targeting 25%
Download our
2024 ESG Report
Scope 1 & Scope 2 emissions intensity reduction by 2030 compared to 2021 baseline
Key Achievements & Outlook
Strategy Update Q1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
ADNOC Distribution equity story
Shareholder value creation
Robust performance and cashflow visibility
Focus on delivering sustainable growth
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Value creation since IPO
Total shareholder return >100%
28% 5-year ROCE
driven by efficient capital allocation and value-accretive investments
Double-digit EBITDA and net profit growth in H1 25
Attractive 2024-28
dividend policy
supported by visible cashflow profile and strong balance sheet
(offering >6% dividend yield)*
Part of MSCI EM and FTSE EM indices
23% free float
Solid strategy execution
driving strong H1 2025 operating and
financial results
Predictable cashflow generation
robust regulatory framework, industry-leading margins and limited exposure to oil price volatility
Supportive majority
shareholder ADNOC
5-year supply contract with a retail margin guarantee protecting against inventory losses with upsides from inventory gains
Strong balance sheet with
ample liquidity
supports growth and enables attractive shareholder distributions
2024-28 strategy
accelerating sustainable and profitable growth domestically and internationally through efficient capital allocation
Doubling-down on non-fuel retail offerings
transforming our service stations into destinations-of-choice
Actively progressing on AI
initiatives
to drive growth, improve operational efficiency and enhance customer experience
Futureproofing the business
by unlocking new revenue streams offered by energy transformation (incl. EV charging) and pursuing
sustainability goals
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Key Achievements & Outlook
Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
H1 2025: double-digit EBITDA and net profit growth driven by record H1 volumes and continuous strong NFR* performance
Gross profit
EBITDA
Underlying EBITDA**
Net profit
Free cashflow before WC changes
ROCE
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+9%
+10%
+18% +12% +11%
30%
Driven by strong operating performance: volumes, transactions, conversion rate
Despite lower material inventory gains vs. prior year
Reflecting strong underlying business fundamentals
Following solid EBITDA growth and lower finance costs
Supported by strong business profitability
Industry-leading returns driven by growth and efficient capital allocation
8 © ADNOC Distribution *Non-fuel retail segment includes convenience stores, car wash, lube change, property management and vehicle inspection, **Underlying EBITDA is defined as EBITDA excluding inventory movements and one-off items
Key Achievements & Outlook
Strategy Update
Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
ADNOC Rewards loyalty programme
Covering over half of 4+ million vehicles in the UAE
2.46 millionADNOC Rewards members
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+20% year-on-year
increase in membership
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~400 thousand
new members enrolled in the past 12 months
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~120 partners
providing attractive offers to members
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9 © ADNOC Distribution Note: all data is shown for H1 2025 unless mentioned otherwise
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Strategy Update
Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
New 2025 guidance for # of stations
60-70 additional service stationsincluding 50-60 stations in KSA under CAPEX-light DOCO* model
(vs. previous guidance from Feb. 2025: 40-50 stations, incl. 30-40 DOCO)
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~100 new EV charging points
expanding in a disciplined manner based on EV adoption, utilization and current forecast of On-the-Go EV charging customer demand
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$250-300 million CAPEX
focused on organic growth
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Explore inorganic opportunities
in pursuit of step-change growth through value-accretive transactions
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02 GROWTH STRATEGY UPDATE
Athmane Benzerroug
Chief Strategy, Transformation & Sustainability Officer
ADNOC DISTRIBUTION
Key Achievements & Outlook
Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
Fuel retail in H1 2025
Record H1 volumes: retail fuel demand growth momentum sustained
+7 new stations
UAE: +6 (incl. Dubai: +1), Egypt: +1
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Contracted 40 more stations in KSA
under CAPEX-light DOCO* model, currently under development
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+7% daily** volume in UAE/KSA
Retail: +9%, Commercial +4%
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+6% total daily** volume
Retail: +7%, Commercial +5%
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12 © ADNOC Distribution *Dealer Owned-Company Operated model, **Taking into account difference in number of days between H1 24 and H1 25
Key Achievements & Outlook
Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
Accelerating smart growth on a dynamic KSA market
Double track strategy: maximize value with existing COCO*, expand fast with capital-light DOCO**
How capital-light DOCO** model works?
1. Targeting non-qualified stations
2. Implementing rebranding and upgrade to comply with ADNOC
Distribution standards
3. Operating new ADNOC Distribution branded station
(DOCO**)
Highly fragmented market - 7,000 stations operated by multiple non-qualified players (c.70% of total market)
Operating under SAR0.09/liter gasoline margin
Evolving regulatory requirements create challenges for non-qualified players
Station owner to invest (CAPEX) in renovating and re-branding existing stations…
…in compliance with ADNOC Distribution guidelines incl. branding, HSE, layout and technical standards (fuel systems…)
Station qualifies for gasoline margin increase of SAR6/liter (to SAR0.15/liter )
ADNOC Distribution operates the station and entitled to a pre-agreed share of incremental fuel retail margin and NFR revenue
Volume and NFR uplift supported by ADNOC Distribution branding and renovation
13 © ADNOC Distribution *Company Owned-Company Operated model, **Dealer Owned-Company Operated model
Key Achievements & Outlook
Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
Future-proofing our business in H1 2025
Leveraging UAE network and unlocking attractive margins
Disciplined roll-out
3X growth* to >300 EV charging points installed across our network in
strategic locations in the UAE, 2X more energy sold in H1'25 YoY
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Focused on strategic high-traffic sites
high-ways and urban hubs
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Seamless customer journey
superior charging experience - our network is accessible, available and reliable - offers multiple payment acceptance and using auto charge feature and extensive non-fuel retail offerings
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13 million low-emission kilometers
travelled by EVs charged by ADNOC Distribution in H1 2025
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14 © ADNOC Distribution *Growth of fast and super-fast EV charging points vs. end of H1 2024
Key Achievements & Outlook
Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
Non-fuel retail continues to grow much faster than fuel in H1 2025
+15% NFR gross profit
driven by growth in convenience stores, property management and car wash
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+11% daily* non-fuel transactions
supported by higher # of fuel transactions, higher conversion from fuel to non-fuel, new offerings in convenience stores and car services
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+25% daily* barista-prepared drinks
representing one of the highest-margin food and beverage categories
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+21% convenience stores gross profit
supported by higher number of C-store transactions, conversion rate growth (c.+95 bps) and higher margin (c.+300 bps)
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15 © ADNOC Distribution *Taking into account difference in number of days between H1 24 and H1 25
Key Achievements & Outlook
Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
Zoom-in: C-store growth through category management, focused marketing campaigns, technology and loyalty
Reinventing C-store experience
'as 'foodvenience' destination including with best-in-class Oasis Food & Beverage offering and exciting new product launches (gourmet food, specialty coffee & beverages). F&B operations backed by AI tools to ensure freshness & waste optimization
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Customer personalization at scale
AI-based clustering has been introduced to tailor assortments and pricing to various store profiles: location, demographics, shopping missions, etc.
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Stronger customer focus
Ongoing marketing campaigns driving footfall from fuel to store with targeted offers and loyalty engagement
1Q22
21.8%
2Q22
19.8%
3Q22
21.3%
4Q22
23.8%
1Q23
24.4%
2Q23
24.8%
3Q23
24.2%
4Q23
25.5%
1Q24
24.5%
2Q24
3Q24
25.9%
4Q24
1Q25
25.2%
2Q25
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26.1%
27.7%
27.2%
Convenience store conversion rate*, %
16 © ADNOC Distribution *Convenience store conversion rate is measured by number of convenience stores transactions divided by number of fuel transactions at sites with convenience stores
Key Achievements & Outlook
Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
Beyond C-stores targeting higher contribution from all business verticals
Create a one-stop destination
for car care services by leveraging strong car wash, lube change and
vehicle inspection centers footprint to enhance customer journey
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Upscale car wash
with upgrade in car wash facilities and launch of higher capacity car wash tunnels - offering quick service and superior customer experience
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Enhance real estate returns
by attracting more Tier-1 international brands and Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) into our network to drive additional footfall, optimizing tenant mix and existing sites
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Key Achievements & Outlook
Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
AI & digital strategy
More than 20 new AI projects underway across our value chain
Drive growth
Deliver enhanced efficiency
Elevate customer experience
ADNOC Distribution is using AI to boost growth by increasing revenue potential across businesses lines through data-driven improvements
AI is driving operational efficiencies across businesses by enabling cost avoidance, reducing OPEX and optimizing inventory management
AI enhances customer experience by delivering hyper-personalized offerings, reducing wait times and ensuring a seamless customer experience
C-store clustering: tailors assortment and pricing to various store profiles
Intelligent assortment: suggests products to add/remove to C-store inventory based on insights on customer preferences
Intelligent service station location: leverages on AI to develop new service stations based on traffic patterns, average spending and competitor presence
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Fuel demand prediction:
forecasts fuel sales demand to avoid fuel runouts
Smart workforce management: optimizes operational cost of service stations staff, leading to OPEX savings
Lube automation:
predicts lube demand and automates supply orders
Hyper-personalized offers:
suggests tailored offers for customers
depending on their historic behavior
Seamless experiences:
allow customers faster fueling based on stored preferences or F&B ordering straight to car via the app
ADNOC DISTRIBUTION
Acting Chief Financial Officer
Q2 & H1 2025 RESULTSAli Siddiqi
03Key Achievements & Outlook
Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
H1 2025: double-digit EBITDA and net profit growth
Delivering record-high H1 EBITDA and underlying EBITDA
EBITDA and underlying EBITDA*, $m Net profit, $m
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+10%
+18%
+12%
515
566
450
530
319
358
H1 2024 H1 2025 H1 2024 H1 2025
H1 2024 H1 2025
EBITDA Underlying EBITDA*
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20 © ADNOC Distribution *Underlying EBITDA is defined as EBITDA excluding inventory movements and one-off items
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Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
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Record H1 operating performance
Growth momentum sustained across all business verticals in fuel and non-fuel segments
Fuel volumes, mL | Fuel transactions, UAE, m | Non-fuel transactions, UAE, m |
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+6% +4% +10%
5,324
2,300
23.5
26.0
92.2
96.2
7,222 7,624
5,011
2,211
H1 2024 H1 2025
Retail Commercial
H1 2024 H1 2025
H1 2024 H1 2025
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Key Achievements & Outlook
Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
H1 2025 gross profit by operating segment
+9% total GP
record H1 performance
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Aviation
6%
+3% fuel GP
driven by consistent volume growth
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+15% NFR* GP
supported by growth in # of transactions, higher C-store conversion rate, upgrade in car wash offering, new initiatives in property management
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+22% commercial GP
driven by proactive margin management
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Corporate (B2B)
Non-fuel retail*
20%
14%
$898m
60%
Fuel retail (B2C)
22 © ADNOC Distribution *Non-fuel retail segment includes convenience stores, car wash, lube change, property management and vehicle inspection
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Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
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H1 2025 OPEX and efficiency improvement
+6% cash OPEX
reflecting 3% growth in the Company's network
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$3 million
like-for-like OPEX savings after $18 million in 2024
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On track to achieve target
$50 million like-for-like OPEX savings by 2028
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Flat unit OPEX/liter
reflecting efficiency improvement initiatives
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Utilities
Distribution & marketing
Repairs, maintenance & consumables
Other*
9%
3%
7%
14%
$334m
Staff costs
67%
23 © ADNOC Distribution *Other costs include lease cost, bank charges, insurance, subscriptions, legal fees, consultancies, etc.
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Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
H1 2025 EBITDA by operating segment
+10% EBITDA
driven by strong growth across all businesses,
Aviation
Unallocated**
despite lower impact of inventory gains
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+4% retail EBITDA
supported by growth in volumes, NFR business
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+29% commercial EBITDA
supported by proactive margin management
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+18% underlying EBITDA*
on volume growth, higher contribution from NFR segment
and delivery of OPEX reduction initiatives
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Corporate
(B2B)
23%
8%
$566m
69%
Retail (B2C)
24 © ADNOC Distribution *Underlying EBITDA is defined as EBITDA excluding inventory movements and one-offs, **-$3m other operating income/expenses not allocated to specific segment
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Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
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H1 2025 cash generation
$408 million
free cashflow before the effect of changes
in working capital movements
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$700 million*
2025 dividend supported by visibility in
cash generation
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0.8X net debt/EBITDA
Balance sheet strength offers sufficient room to invest into growth while sustaining an attractive dividend policy
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799
Cash as of Dec. 2024**
571
Cashflow from operations
-135
Working capital movements
CAPEX
paid
- 47
-163
Financial items
- 358
Dividends paid
668
Cash as of Jun. 2025**
25 © ADNOC Distribution *Subject to Shareholders' approval, **Cash includes term deposits with banks
04 CLOSING REMARKS
Bader Saeed Al Lamki
Chief Executive Officer
ADNOC DISTRIBUTION
Key Achievements & Outlook
Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
Closing remarks
Focusing on the UAE market, non-fuel retail and operational excellence
Maintaining strong earnings
momentum in H1 2025
Deliver incremental and sustainable
growth, sweat the assets
Efficient capital allocation
and attractive distribution
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6 new stations in the UAE
40 stations contracted in KSA under CAPEX-light DOCO model
3X growth in EV CPs*
at strategic locations in the UAE
+10% EBITDA
+18% underlying EBITDA
+12% net profit
+11% free cashflow before effect of working capital changes
Grow platform
Invest in attractive and growing core UAE market: increase footfall / gain market share, grow in KSA and Egypt
Future-proof - disciplined EV roll-out Drive customer choice for premium-margin On-the-Go EV charging
Double-down on NFR
Shift capital allocation towards convenience and mobility, deliver hyper-personalized offerings, enhance customer experience
Deliver additional OPEX savings
Do more with less
Decarbonize
25% carbon intensity reduction target by
2030 compared to 2021 baseline
28% 5-year average ROCE demonstrating a proven track-record of value creation
2024-28 dividend policy:
$700 million or min. 75% of net profit, whichever is higher**
offers long-term visibility and potential upside from future earnings growth
$250-300 million CAPEX
Pursue organic growth in 2025
Explore inorganic opportunities
through value-accretive transactions
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27 © ADNOC Distribution *Growth of EV charging points vs. end of H1 2024, **Subject to the discretion of the Board and Shareholders' approval
Key Achievements & Outlook
Q&A
Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
Appendix
Bader Saeed Al Lamki
Chief Executive Officer
Ali Siddiqi
Acting Chief Financial Officer
Athmane Benzerroug
Chief Strategy, Transformation
& Sustainability Officer
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Strategy Update Q2 & H1 2025 Financial Results
Closing Remarks
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Q1 2024 Financial Results
Operating performance
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million liters Q2 2025 Q2 2024 YoY (%) H1 2025 H1 2024 YoY (%)
Fuel volumes
Retail (B2C) 2,731 2,482 10.0% 5,324 5,011 6.3%
Commercial (B2B) 1,168 1,054 10.9% 2,300 2,211 4.0%
of which Corporate 1,043 960 8.6% 2,068 2,020 2.4%
of which Aviation 125 93 33.9% 232 191 21.3%
Total 3,899 3,535 10.3% 7,624 7,222 5.6%
Retail fuel operating metrics
Q2 2025 Q2 2024 YoY (%) H1 2025 H1 2024 YoY (%)
Service stations - UAE 556 534 4.1% 556 534 4.1%
Service stations - Saudi Arabia 140 69 102.9% 140 69 102.9%
Service stations - Egypt 243 244 -0.4% 243 244 -0.4%
Service stations - total 939 847 10.9% 939 847 10.9%
Fuel transactions - UAE, m 49.5 46.9 5.5% 96.2 92.2 4.3%
Retail non-fuel operating metrics
Q2 2025 Q2 2024 YoY (%) H1 2025 H1 2024 YoY (%)
Convenience stores - UAE 379 365 3.8% 379 365 3.8%
Non-fuel transactions - UAE, m(1) 13.7 12.2 12.2% 26.0 23.5 10.4%
Conversion rate, C-stores, % 27.2% 26.1% 26.3% 25.3%
Average gross basket size, $(2) 7.0 7.2 -2.6% 7.3 7.3 -0.8%
Includes convenience stores, car wash and lube change transactions
Calculated as convenience store revenue (including revenue from consignment items shown under other operating income) divided by number of convenience store transactions
H1 2025
7.6bn liters fuel volume sold
939
retail fuel network
528
convenience stores network
