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As of today, Monday 18 March, the multi-utility is part of the index comprising the 40 largest companies listed on the Italian stock exchange Hera has been included, as of today, Monday 18 March, in the FTSE MIB, the main index of Borsa Italiana, which comprises the 40 largest stocks listed on the Italian stock exchange in terms of capitalisation, liquidity and trading volume. Hera, one of Italy's leading multi-utilities, has become part of this index based on the amount of free-float capitalisation and the value of shares traded over the last six months (+52% compared to the 2018 average). This achievement was made possible by Hera's path of uninterrupted growth, which began 16 years ago and is based on a multi-business model that combines internal and external growth and shows a mix of activities offering resilience towards the main macro-variables seen in its reference scenario. The new Business plan to 2022 shows further prospects for growth in Ebitda (+200 million euro in the period from 2018 to 2022), sustained by 3.1 billion in investments (of which 1.1 going towards development). Increases in cash generation will also ensure the Group's ability to maintain its financial soundness (with the 2022 target for the net debt/Ebitda ratio coming to 2.9). The Plan also confirms the importance of creating value for shareholders, with a dividend policy aimed at paying 11 cents per share in 2022 (compared to the 9.5 cents paid in 2018). sede_hera_1.1565014838.bmp For more information /group_eng/investors Go to Investor Relations Hera Group Hera Group 2019-03-18

Last formal step for the integration between the natural gas distribution activities of Inrete and CMV Servizi and between the energy sales activities of Hera Comm and CMV Energia e Impianti. CMV's energy customers will receive a dedicated communication with all the news on their bills Following the approval of the related Shareholders' Meetings on 20 December, the transaction was formalized today which provides for the integration of the energy activities of CMV Servizi, including the subsidiary A Tutta Rete (ATR), and CMV Energia e Impianti in the Group Hera, respectively in Inrete Distribuzione Energia with regard to natural gas distribution activities and in Hera Comm for energy sales activities. The integration into the Hera Group, operational since 1 March 2019, involves around 30,000 redelivery points (26,500 in the Ferrara area and over 3,100 in the Bologna area) for the distribution of natural gas and about 25,000 customers (21,300 gas and 3,500 electricity), who will receive a bill communication to welcome them and explain all the news. In particular, the Customer Service number 800.688.690 will remain active for energy CMV customers and the current branches will be maintained, including that of Viale Cavour in the recently renovated Ferrara city center, already integrated with the services of the Hera Group. From March 1, those who connect to the CMV website will be automatically redirected to the new dedicated pages. In addition to maintaining the territorial safeguards and the current personnel employed in the two branches of activity of CMV Servizi and CMV Energia e Impianti, with convergence with respect to the other activities of the multi-utility in the same territory, the Hera Group solutions and policies will be applied, for the benefit of of the quality and innovation of the service dedicated to customers. ATR_CMV_870.1551343799.1564137025.png ATR-CMV_870 Read more 20190226_From_1_March_the_energy_activities_of_CMV_Servizi_and_CMV_Energia_e_Impianti_go_to_Hera_Group.1564137027.pdf ATR-CMV_110 ATR-CMV_110 2019-07-26

The last formal step on today's date for the integration of the natural gas distribution activities of Inrete and CMV Servizi and the energy sale activities of Hera Comm and CMV Energia e Impianti. The energy customers of CMV will receive a special communication in their bill with all the updates Following the approval, on 20 December, by the associated shareholders' meetings, the transaction was formalised today which makes provision for the integration of the energy activities of CMV Servizi, including the subsidiary A Tutta Rete (ATR), and CMV Energia e Impianti in the Hera Group, respectively in Inrete Distribuzione Energia as regards natural gas distribution activities and in Hera Comm for energy sale activities. The integration in the Hera Group, operational from 1 March 2019, concerns around 30,000 redelivery points (26,500 in the Ferrara area and more than 3,100 in the Bologna area) for natural gas distribution and around 25,000 customers (21,300 gas and 3,500 electricity), who will receive a communication in their bill to welcome them and explain all the changes. In particular, for CMV energy customers, the customer service number 800.688.690 will remain active and the current branches will be retained, including that of Viale Cavour in the historical centre of Ferrara, recently renovated and already integrated with the services of the Hera Group. From 1 March, those who connect to the CMV website will automatically be redirected to the new dedicated pages. In addition to maintaining the regional coverage and current personnel employed in the two business units of CMV Servizi and CMV Energia e Impianti, with convergence with respect to the other activities of the multiutility in the same territory, the solutions and policies of the Hera Group will be applied, for the benefit of the quality and innovativeness of the service dedicated to customers. ATR_CMV_870.1551343799.1563432304.png ATR-CMV_870 20190301_Energy_activities_of_CMV_Servizi_and_CMV_Energia_e_Impianti_to_the_Hera_Group.1563432305.pdf ATR-CMV_110 ATR-CMV_110 2019-07-18

For the third consecutive year, the multiutility is awarded by major Swedish research company Potentialpark for being the most "talent friendly" company in on-line communication targeted at young new graduates looking for employment. An award received just a few weeks after the prestigious Top Employers certification for the job conditions offered to employees Just a few weeks after the Top Employers certification, the Hera Group is confirmed among the most "talent friendly" companies in Italy for the third consecutive year. This is proclaimed by the new Italian edition of the Online Talent Communication studio, created by the Swedish research company Potentialpark which, each year, compiles the classification of companies that, through on-line communication, are more attractive for candidates looking for work. In the 2019 edition of Potentialpark, the multiutility, in addition to joining the Top-Ten Italia, obtained an excellent position in three categories: first place in the ATS category, for the quality of the portal through which applications are managed; second place for the Mobile category, for the ease with which candidates can apply using a mobile phone/smartphone; third place in the category "Career Website", thanks to the constant improvements made to the "Working at Hera Group" section on the company website (www.gruppohera.it/gruppo/lavorare_gruppohera). Significant results attributable to the constant commitment shown by the Hera Group to creating, disseminating and personalising content and information on the policies regarding human resources in the different web communication tools: from the positions open to internship offers, to training courses or agreements with the universities. In fact, numerous activities were implemented in the field to make the application process easier and provide all the necessary information for understanding "life" at Hera. As regards social networks, the multiutility is recognised for its good strategy both in terms of promoting open positions and the content of the activities described, thanks to the growing interaction through the company page on LinkedIn, the professional platform par excellence, where Hera now has more than 46 thousand contacts, and the use of other channels, starting with Twitter. Potentialpark_870.1551441116.1563432612.png Potentialpark_870 20190301_CS_Potentialpark_Hera_DEF.1563432613.pdf Potentialpark_110 Potentialpark_110 2019-07-18