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The Group, whose strategy is built around innovative and sustainable development guided by a circular economy, is now part of this Alliance. Hera has also been included in its 2020 position paper, thanks to the experience gained by Hera Luce, the Group company that developed a circularity measurement system for public lighting. Circula economy Circula economy The Group, whose strategy is built around innovative and sustainable development guided by a circular economy, is now part of this Alliance. Hera has also been included in its 2020 position paper, thanks to the experience gained by Hera Luce, the Group company that developed a circularity measurement system for public lighting. The Hera Group as well has now become part of the Circular Economy Alliance, which has brought together important companies that symbolise the best of “made in Italy” and are committed towards circularity. The goal is to reinforce the continuous improvement made in the area of sustainability on a daily basis, by way of challenging initiatives, in order to make innovation and sustainability an integral part of business and a strategic competitive choice, also taking into account the fight against climate change. Our multi-utility has been following this path for some time, considering that since 2017 it has been a member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which brings together leading figures worldwide in this area.Circular economy, moreover, is equally crucial for the Hera Group as the creation of “shared value”, because on the one hand it generates value for the company, and on the other leads to savings in terms of natural resources and meets the priorities and most urgent demands involved in the planet’s sustainable development. The Circular Economy Alliance maintains that a unique occasion has now arisen to boost coordinated and determined efforts favouring a new model of development. Today’s health emergency has reinforced many elements prefigured by the climate crisis, showing that many systems (natural, economic and social) are strongly interconnected: pursuing a circular economy model is not only a mandatory choice, it is also an opportunity to boost our country’s competitiveness. This is possible through a commitment shared by all stakeholders, and involves interpreting circular economy principles as a driver for innovation across the country, calling for a new paradigm for our productive systems, to be redesigned and innovated in order to allow cycles to be closed and renewable material and energy to be used. The Alliance’s vision is furthermore based on a circular development that begins with valorising Italy’s most outstanding brands, and that takes concrete shape through on the one hand by supporting companies in producing sustainable innovation, and on the other by involving and supporting supply chains, allowing products to have longer useful lives and maintain their value. The experience gained by Hera Luce included in the Alliance’s new Position Paper The Alliance’s 2020 Position Paper presents a road map for reaching a circular economy model, with five objectives and 23 detailed actions, aimed at making the most of the potential for economic, social and environmental development linked to a circular economy: a 7% increase in investments and a 10% reduction in costs for raw materials in addition to 700,000 new jobs in Europe by 2030. From an environmental point of view, in Italy, the complete development of a circular economy would lead to a 56% fall in CO2 emissions by 2050. The Position Paper furthermore presents the experience gained by the members of the Alliance, focused on the most important value chains in various sectors: consumer goods, circular bioeconomy, chemicals and engineering, energy and utilities, finance, fashion and luxury, shipbuilding, food services and tourism. The document is accompanied by projects and good practices that prove the effectiveness of circularity and the concrete efforts made by the members of the Alliance. The Hera Group is present in the new Position Paper with Hera Luce, its public lighting company that serves over 180 municipalities in 11 regions of Italy, with a total of 530 thousand lighting points, thus ranking among the nation’s leaders in this sector based on its size. Hera Luce, in particular,has developed an innovative and unique system for measuring circularity in lighting systems. All of this is in line with current Italian and European policies, oriented towards developing a circular economic system that makes room for better performing production processes, creating less waste and optimising energy consumption, to the advantage of the community. This unique experience also meets the circularity requirements foreseen by the Ministry for the Environment’s CAMs as regards lighting devices and services, that the Hera Group has now shared with the members of the Alliance. “Circular economy, for Hera, is an excellent opportunity to respond to the priorities and most urgent challenges in our planet’s sustainable development”, affirms Stefano Venier, Hera Group CEO. “It is a new prospective that orients our business towards an economic growth which is able to generate shared value for the local areas and communities we serve. Hera’s nature as a multi-utility allows us to cover all aspects of circularity, beginning with materials but also including water and energy. Our comprehension of the complex interrelations between these resources and the environment, along with our consolidated knowhow in the businesses we manage and our strong ties with the local areas where we operate, are all elements that guide us towards a regenerative and circular economic development. Now, more than ever, is the time to reinforce our existing partnerships and create new ones, to give a united response to the challenges facing us”. The Circular Economy Alliance, created in 2017, now counts 17 companies: A2A, Aquafil, Bvlgari, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Cetena (Gruppo Fincantieri), CIRFOOD, Costa Crociere, Enel, ERG, FaterSMART, Gruppo Hera, Intesa Sanpaolo, NextChem (Gruppo Maire Tecnimont), Novamont, Salvatore Ferragamo, TH-Resorts and Touring Club Italiano. These companies promote a transformative economy that does not waste resources, preserves natural capital and unites competitiveness with environmental sustainability. This is a transformation that reconsiders, through innovation, production processes and business models. Circula economy Circula economy 20200928_Alleanza_economia_circolare_eng.1601301825.pdf 2020-09-28 13:01:00 ec_circ_110.1601291739.png 2020-06-18

The multiutility will be present at the Imola Race Circuit with a space dedicated to e-mobility. The environmental services have been improved to ensure the sustainability of the event Bike mobility is the most sustainable type of mobility and the Hera Group fully supports it as main sponsor of the World Road Cycling Championships that are to be held in Imola from 24 to 27 September 2020. But the multiutility has developed numerous sustainable mobility projects ranging from charging points for private and company vehicles, to vehicles that travel with biomethane produced from the separate collection of organic waste by citizens, and even garbage collection trucks powered by the vegetable oils collected in the area in which they operate. These are examples that bear witness to a vision of mobilitythat often goes hand in hand with the concept of circular economy, creating virtuous circuits. Try the E-Bike in the Hera area and find out more about e-charging During the World Cycling Championships, the multiutility will be present at the Enzo e Dino Ferrari Race Circuit, where the races start and finish, with an exhibition space to help the public better understand e-mobility through Hera’s products. In the exhibition area, visitors can try the E-Bikes Hera offers, through its business partnerships, and find out more about the electricity and gas deals and its range of e-mobility products. An initiative that has attracted great interest from customers in recent months. It will be possible to cycle electrically, thanks to the bikes distributed, among others, by a company of Castel San Pietro Terme. Hera’s charging points will also be on display in the exhibition area. The environmental services have been improved to ensure the sustainability of the event For the World Cycling Championships, together with the Administration of Imola, Hera has also improved the waste collection and cleaning services along the race routes to keep the city clean and ensure the sustainability of the event. In particular, specific cleaning operations have been planned along the routes of the time trial races and mass start events: sweeping with a driven sweeper and by an operator before the races and manual cleaning, before and after each race (even in the area around the circuit), collecting waste that has been abandoned or thrown on the ground and cleaning out dumpsters. At Imola, in the Circuit area, dumpsters will be unlocked for use by the public that attends the race. From 24 to 27 September, the times of certain waste collection services will differ, due to traffic restrictions. On 24 and 25 September these changes will also be applied in the municipalities of Borgo Tossignano and Casalfiumanese through which the time trial race route passes. Even in Riolo Terme, where the mass start events will be held on 26 and 27 September, as agreed with the municipal administration, Hera has improved the cleaning services before and after the races along the race route roads and in the neighbouring areas, also collecting waste that may be abandoned or thrown on the ground. The times of the dumpster emptying service will change, and door-to-door collection of paper and cardboard on Saturday will also be brought forward. After the World Championships, the roadside along the race route will be cleaned. “This is the first time that our Group has sponsored a high-level sporting event of this kind - said Tomaso Tommasi di Vignano, Executive Chairman of the Hera Group - and we are proud that it will be held in one of the territories that made it possible to found this company and, in a setting, that of the race circuit, that will undoubtedly highlight its importance. The roads on which the race take place are the very same roads we travel every day to provide our services to citizens and businesses, being fully aware of how important they are for the community, and providing our services with great commitment and dedication, with the same effort that these great champions will put into tackling gruelling climbs, giving us an incredible show of perseverance. Much of what we do is invisible, but we try to do our work in the best possible way and on this occasion too we will be at work, as always, every day, improving the services to host the many cycling fans, and helping to make this important event sustainable.” World Road Cycling Championships World Road Cycling Championships Read more https://imola-er2020.it/en/homepage-english/ Visit the official website https://youtu.be/NxOjs3EhhXY Watch the new video Press release Hera Group's sustainable energy at the World Cycling Championships World Road Cycling Championships World Road Cycling Championships 2019-07-18

The two companies have signed the Hera Business Solution protocol for managing integrated waste, drinking water, purification and energy efficiency enhancement services. This multiservice proposal is offered to large companies who wish to reach goals in sustainability, which are measurable and increasingly demanding in various areas, making the most of the skills provided by a single partner Circular economy and sustainability are at the heart of the Hera Business Solution protocol, signed today by the Hera Group and Fruttagel, a national leader in the food sector, specialised in the industrial transformation of fresh fruit and vegetables, cereals and beans. Thanks to the Hera Business Solution, a multiservice offer conceived for large companies, the Hera Group will lend its companies’ experience to Fruttagel. The support provided will allow the latter to meet rising and increasingly challenging goals in circularity along its entire production chain, broadening the range of services already provided by the Group and thus allowing it to count on the benefits ensuing from dealing with a single partner. Circular economy, indeed, is a concept often associated only with the waste treatment sector, while actually covering all areas and therefore also concerning the responsible and efficient use of water and energy. Circular economy across the board with Hera Business Solution The Hera Business Solution protocol signed by Hera and Fruttagel is a valid example of an agreement between different sectors of production that aims at providing solutions for both environmental and production issues, fully deserving a place within the circular economy circuit. This collaboration is part of a process already underway with Fruttagel, that uses a few services offered by the Hera Group, for example managing waste, with plans to reduce it and global service solutions to maximise recovery, and the purification plant; supplying drinking water; selling energy and web tools to analyse and manage energy consumption and evaluate its effects; offering data connectivity, internet and data centre services. Now that the Hera Business Solution protocol has been signed, the multi-utility will launch a phase of consulting to draft a monitoring model that covers all Fruttagel’s activities and provides support in reaching environmental sustainability goals in terms of raising consumption efficiency, improving environmental performances and reducing energy and environmental impact. The bar set for these goals will become even higher, owing to the broader range of coordinated services provided by the Hera Group. With the Hera Business Solution, the Hera Group is indeed available as a partner for large industrial groups, with an overall proposal consisting of integrated energy and environmental solutions, sustainable and well-defined for single businesses, taking their own complexity into account. The goal is to set out new opportunities for growth, working alongside companies, to reduce as much as possible costs for the community, the environment and future generations. All of this will involve regenerating natural resources, lengthening the useful life of goods and resources and developing skills for an efficient use of raw materials. The Circular Economy Report, to describe and measure sustainability Measuring and reporting are ever more crucial to remain competitive on the market, in reputational terms as well. In order to present results or previously launched sustainability projects, the Hera Group will lend Fruttagel its consolidated experience in this field, designing and drafting along with this company a report on the sustainability performance reached. The report will be constructed by including indicators concerning the main services acquired/provided, for example recovery in waste managed, greenhouse gasses avoided, renewable energy used and the primary energy saved thanks to efficiency interventions and cogeneration plants. Through these numbers, it will be possible to better analyse these processes and their impact, introduce plans for improvement and transparently report to stakeholders. Firma_accordo_Fruttagel_870.1600351273.jpg Firma accordo Fruttagel Read more Press release Hera Fruttagel Firma accordo Fruttagel Firma accordo Fruttagel 2019-07-18

Comunicazione redattore Tucci Fiorenza Bavieri 1 0 1 The Hera Group continues to rise in Refinitiv’s international ranking, the “Diversity & Inclusion Index”, a reference point for investors who look with interest towards the businesses committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and people development This year as well, the “Diversity & Inclusion Index” confirms the Hera Group’s presence among the world’s 25 most interesting companies for investors inclined towards companies committed to guaranteeing diversity and inclusion. In the 2020 edition, which examined a broader range of listed companies coming to over 9,000 worldwide, Hera’s score of 77 points made it the second company in Italy and 12th in the world, further improving its position (after ranking 14th in 2019). The Group was furthermore confirmed as the leading multi-utility globally. The “Diversity & Inclusion Index” was conceived and is carried out by the international financial information giant Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters), which analyses corporate performance based on a range of ESG (environmental, social and governance) factors. It mainly focuses on four areas: diversity, inclusion, people development and controversies published in the media. These recognitions prove that our company’s attention towards these issues have made it a pioneer, nationally and internationally. As early as 2009, indeed, our multi-utility signed the Charter for equal opportunity and equality on the workplace, and in 2011 it introduced a Diversity Manager who, supported by a team of employees coming from various areas and companies belonging to the Group, is responsible for planning projects that reflect the company’s policy in valorising diversity, equal opportunity and equality on the workplace. The centre of the Hera Group’s personnel policy is unquestionably its corporate welfare plan, which supports employees and their families, dedicating 4.5 million euro overall in services requested in 2019 alone. Our multi-utility, furthermore, has always invested in developing personalised internal career paths. The percentage of women covering roles of responsibility increased in 2019, coming to 33%, as did the amount of female personnel, reaching 26.6%, well above the national sector average. Equal opportunity is accompanied by a significant amount of training, which 99.4% of workers received in 2019 (roughly 30 hours per capita on average, in this case as well higher than the sector average). Nor can we forget the use of innovative methodologies, such as Diversity@work, conceived to raise awareness among the company’s entire workforce as to a diverse and inclusive environment. Refinitiv 2020 centrata Refinitiv 2020 /group_eng/who-we-are/our-role/diversity-management Hera's investments in sustainability, diversity and inclusion Press release Hera in DI Index 2020.pdf Refinitiv 2020 Refinitiv 2020 2020-09-16

The Hera Group continues to rise in Refinitiv’s international ranking, the “Diversity & Inclusion Index”, a reference point for investors who look with interest towards the businesses committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and people development This year as well, the “Diversity & Inclusion Index” confirms the Hera Group’s presence among the world’s 25 most interesting companiesfor investors inclined towards companies committed to guaranteeing diversity and inclusion. In the 2020 edition, which examined a broader range of listed companies coming to over 9,000 worldwide, Hera’s score of 77 points made it the second company in Italy and 12th in the world, further improving its position (after ranking 14th in 2019). The Group was furthermore confirmed as the leading multi-utility globally. The “Diversity & Inclusion Index” was conceived and is carried out by the international financial information giant Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters), which analyses corporate performance based on a range of ESG (environmental, social and governance) factors. It mainly focuses on four areas: diversity, inclusion, people development and controversies published in the media. These recognitions prove that our company’s attention towards these issues have made it a pioneer, nationally and internationally. As early as 2009, indeed, our multi-utility signed the Charter for equal opportunity and equality on the workplace, and in 2011 it introduced a Diversity Manager who, supported by a team of employees coming from various areas and companies belonging to the Group, is responsible for planning projects that reflect the company’s policy in valorising diversity, equal opportunity and equality on the workplace. Refinitiv_870.1600240517.png Refinitiv Read more /group_eng/working-at-hera-group/why-work-at-hera/diversity-inclusion Hera's investments in sustainability, diversity and inclusion Press release Hera in DI Index 2020 Refinitiv_110 Refinitiv_110 2019-07-18

Bologna, 03 September 2020 - The following table contains the data concerning the shares outstanding and the number of voting rights representing the share capital as at 31 August 2020. UPDATED SITUATION PREVIOUS SITUATION Number of shares constituting the Share capital Number of voting rights Number of shares constituting the Share capital Number of voting rights Total, of which: 1,489,538,745 2,243,338,785 1,489,538,745 2,243,638,785 Ordinary shares (regular dividend rights: 01.01.2020) - cod. ISIN IT0001250932 Current coupon: n. 19 735,738,705 735,738,705 735,438,705 735,438,705 Ordinary shares with increased voting rights (regular dividend rights: 01.01.2020) - cod. ISIN IT0005159972 Current coupon: n. 19 753,800,040 1,507,600,080 754,100,040 1,508,200,080 Comunicato stampa 20200903_Communication_overall_amount_of_voting_rights_art_85_bis_RE_eng.1599147462.pdf 2020-09-03 15:29:00 piloni_110x150.1461840758.png 2020-07-02