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With this additional transaction, which follows up on others carried out in previous years, the Hera Group has strengthened its national leadership in the waste management sector, regarding in particular industrial waste management and treatment The Hera Group, acting through its subsidiary Marche Multiservizi, the leading operator in public utilities in the Marche region, has acquired from the Iesari family 70% of Macero Maceratese, a long-standing company in this area, operating since 1969 in the waste management sector, whose customers are mainly located in the province of Macerata and to a lesser degree in the remaining provinces of the Marche region, as well as in the neighbouring regions of Abruzzo and Umbria. By operating on the free market and creating significant synergies both with the other companies of the Hera Group active in waste treatment and with its own industrial poles already operating in the province of Pesaro and Urbino, Marche Multiservizi expects, when in full force, a 10% increase in turnover and a 5% increase in Ebitda, with an overall benefit for all stakeholders in the area served. History and activities of Macero Maceratese Widely recognised and consolidated in central Italy, for over 50 years Macero Maceratese has been dealing with services related to managing the waste produced by local industries, including SMEs and large-scale retail trade, and activities related to managing municipal waste, partially destined for energy recovery and landfills, and partially for treatment and recovery. With 30 employees working at three sites in Macerata, Piediripa di Macerata and Martinsicuro (Teramo province), in the last three years Macero Maceratese has handled an annual average of 58 thousand tonnes of waste. The main plant in Piediripa di Macerata is home of two large-capacity pressing plants, a shredding plant and a waste sorting plant, which boast ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification, modern equipment and qualified personnel. For further information Press release sede MMS_870.png sede MMS_110.JPG

The ranking, referring to the two-year period 2018-2019, verifies the quality and efficiency of water infrastructures According to Arera, the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and the Environment, we are among the top providers in Italy regarding technical quality of the water service. The ranking, drawn up after a careful assessment by the Authority, refers to the two-year period 2018-2019 and is designed to verify the quality and efficiency of water infrastructures. Interruptions to services, leaks, quality of water supplied, adequacy of the sewerage system, quality of purified water and disposal of sludge. These are the 6 macro-indicators on which each of the water service operators active on the national territory has been analysed and classified. By analysing the data up to 17 July 2020, the Authority was able to award a prize to those who have achieved, maintained and improved on the objectives set. We figure at the top of the ranking, scoring particularly well with regard to the levels of service in the regions of Rimini, Bologna, Ravenna and Forlì-Cesena. This result rewards our use of innovative technologies for the efficient management of the water cycle, and the work of our many professionals, who are committed to ensuring continuity, safety and quality of service on a daily basis. The involvement of local governments has also been fundamental to achieving this goal, with whom we have always teamed up to guarantee citizens an increasingly better service. For further information Read Arera's survey Visit our web area dedicated to the water service Img_servizio-idrico-secondo-arera (2).png

The index measures the degree to which ESG factors are integrated within corporate governance. We are the foremost company in Italy for the importance of sustainability policies, fully and consciously incorporated within business strategies. This is demonstrated, for the second consecutive year, by the Integrated Governance Index, the main quantitative index to measure the integration of ESG factors in corporate governance, managed by ETicaNews and presented in Milan at the ESG Business Conference. Sustainability at the heart of our strategies Ever since our foundation, sustainability has been at the core of our strategy. This award is therefore fully in line with the cultural transformation that began 20 years ago and has concerned all aspects of the Group. ESG factors are indeed fully integrated within our activities and represent a strategic asset in all respects. Our attention to sustainability is also proven by the recent transformation of subsidiary Hera Luce into a Benefit Corporation. This decision represents a further step towards sustainable development, following last year’s introduction of the concept of corporate purpose into our Articles of Association. For further information Press release Sustainability Report 2021 Our Green Bonds Logo IGI 2022_870.jpg Logo IGI 2022_110.jpg

Strong interest shown by international investors for the third “green bond” which will finance the sustainability our projects in the areas of integrated water cycle, circular economy and pollution prevention and control, and energy efficiency and energy infrastructure After being the first company in Italy to issue a "green" debt instrument, in 2014, we have successfully launched, in the context of Euro Medium Term Note Programme (EMTN), our third “green bond” reconfirming itself as a reference player for sustainable finance, also at an international level. After the publication yesterday of our new Green Financing Framework (GFF), certified by an independent advisor and already in line with the EU Taxonomy, with this issue we gave to the market the chance to invest in the activities of the Group, in line with the EU Taxonomy. The characteristics of the new green bond and the projects financed Our third green bond (Moody’s rating Baa2 with stable Outlook and Standard & Poor’s rating BBB+ with stable Outlook), amounts to 500 million euro overall, repayable in 7 years with a 2.5% coupon and a 2.639% return. The issue date for the new green bond is expected to be May 25. The new green bond is represented by senior, non-convertible and unsecured/not guaranteed notes, reserved to qualified investors. The funds will be used to finance or refinance numerous projects, already implemented or included in the Business plan to 2025, selected on the basis of the provisions of the Green Financing Framework (GFF), that pursue one or more of the goals in the UN's 2030 Agenda or Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These projects have been subdivided into 3 areas: integrated water cycle (aligned with SDGs No. 6, 13 and 14): waste water management projects, sewerage and water infrastructures furthering resilience and adaptation to climate change; circular economy and pollution prevention and control (meeting SDGs No. 11, 12 and 13): innovative projects in plastics manufacturing, biogas and biofuel production for the use in transportation, the waste collection systems, anaerobic digestion and the compost of organic waste, and vehicle fleets for environmental services; energy efficiency and infrastructures (consistently with SDGs No. 7, 11 and 13): from energy production through photovoltaic systems and geothermic, to district heating networks, from installing devices and equipments for energy performance regulation and control, to renewable energy technologies, from hydrogen introduction networks to power transmission and distribution networks. For further information Press release Sustainability web area Investors web area sede-hera-notturna_870.jpg sede-hera_110 (1).jpg