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For the sixth consecutive year, Hera has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook, ranking in the “Top 1%” of the world’s best-performing companies in its sector,with outstanding results particularly in governance and social performance Hera S.p.A._top_1_black_110.jpg According to Standard & Poor’s, we are the world’s leading company in the Multi & Water Utility sector and has once again earned a place in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook. This achievement follows an in-depth assessment of our performance across environmental, social and governance (ESG) dimensions. In particular, we ranked first globally in our reference sector with a score of 83 out of 100, compared with an industry average of 37 out of 100. The multi-utility is recognised as an international best practice across several areas: Governance: Hera stands out for the transparency of its reporting, its careful and effective risk management – including cyber risk – and its exemplary approach to managing the supply chain in a sustainable way; Environmental performance: the Group achieved top results in efficient energy management within its internal processes and in safeguarding biodiversity in the areas where it operates. It also excelled in the reporting and management of risks and opportunities related to climate change; Social dimension: Hera obtained the highest global score for respect for human rights, the development of its employees’ human capital, customer relations, privacy protection and engagement with local communities. S&P Global’s analysis therefore portrays a forward-looking company that leads a benchmark made up of the sector’s top performers worldwide. These highly positive assessments – released shortly after the publication of the new Business Plan – confirm our ability to pursue a sustainability strategy based on continuous commitment across the entire value chain, while keeping a close eye on international best practices. The evaluations also highlight the key strengths identified by analysts: a company that continues to deliver significant shared value creation, reflected in a forecast double-digit average annual Total Shareholders Return. For further information Press release Hera S.p.A._top_1_black_870.jpg Hera S.p.A._top_1_black_110.jpg

Development, resource regeneration, carbon neutrality, resilience, and the creation of shared value for all stakeholders are reconfirmed as the strategic axes underpinning the new Plan box110x150_BP2025_ENG (1).jpg ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BUSINESS PLAN TO 2029 Gross five-year investments of 5.5 billion euros 9.3% return on net invested capital EBITDA growth to 1.76 billion euros Net profit for Shareholders at 519 million euros, a structural increase* averaging around 6% per year Dividend rises 27% (up to 19 eurocents per share) Net debt/EBITDA steadily below 3x over the plan period, expected at 2.6x in 2029 BUSINESS AND SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS Maintaining a balanced portfolio of regulated and free-market activities, capable of generating resilient results, and the ability to seize emerging opportunities 2.9 billion euros in investments aligned with the European Taxonomy for sustainable investments (95% of those eligible) Shared value operating investments amounting to 77% of the entire five-year plan 30% increase over the plan period in shared value EBITDA (CSV), which reaches 68% of the EBITDA in 2029 35% reduction in total CO2 emissions by 2029 (compared to 2019) to reach Net Zero by 2050 With reference to total investments, 48% will contribute to increasing the resilience of infrastructures, 35% will be allocated to resource regeneration projects and 24% to pursuing carbon neutrality objectives, while 26% will be directed to digitisation and innovation, to achieve the Group's environmental, social and economic objectives Over 11.5 billion euros in economic value distributed over the five-year period 2025-2029 to stakeholders in the areas in which the Group operates HIGHLIGHTS OF 2025 PRELIMINARY RESULTS EBITDA over 1.53 billion euros Net profit for Shareholders exceeding 460 million euros, up 4% Net debt/EBITDA ratio less than 2.6x Expected dividend of 16 eurocents (+6.7% compared to 2024), higher than expected in the previous Plan The Hera Group’s Board of Directors, chaired by Executive Chairman Cristian Fabbri, has reviewed the 2025 preliminary results and approved the Business Plan to 2029. Cristian Fabbri, Executive Chairman of Hera Group: “The new Business Plan confirms our commitment to creating value for all stakeholders. The 5.5 billion euros investment plan, up by around 40% compared to the last five years, supports, also through innovation, sustainable industrial development and the increased resilience of our infrastructures and will allow us to target an EBITDA of 1.76 billion euros by 2029. The improvement in the objectives of the new Business Plan and the positive economic and financial forecasts for the 2025 results allow us to revise the dividend policy upwards by proposing an increase of approximately 7% already from the next dividend, up to 27% in 2029 with a dividend of 19 eurocents per share. The economic value distributed over the 5 years to stakeholders in the areas in which we operate and the contribution of sustainable activities to the Group's EBITDA, which will reach 68%, are also growing to 11.5 billion euros.” Orazio Iacono, CEO of the Hera Group: "We expect to close 2025 with an EBITDA of more than 1.53 billion euros and a profit attributable to shareholders of more than 0.46 billion euros. Results supported by the growth of all businesses in the portfolio, despite the absence of temporary opportunities that had been seized in 2024. This performance made it possible to finance an increase in capital expenditures while maintaining a net debt/EBITDA ratio of less than 2.6x. This financial flexibility allows us to support investments in the green transition and industrial development. The capital expenditures, earmarked for both regulated and liberalised businesses, will fuel organic growth and will be financed by strong cash generation, which will allow us to maintain a financial leverage in 2029 in line with that of the expected closure in 2025, reconfirming financial soundness and creating additional flexibility to be able to seize future new opportunities". BUSINESS PLAN TO 2029 Development, resource regeneration, carbon neutrality, resilience and the creation of tangible and sustainable value for the benefit of all stakeholders are reconfirmed as the strategic axes of the new Plan, which also leverages innovation and digitalisation to support the achievement of the Group’s environmental, social and economic objectives. The increasing investments planned over the five-year period, mainly earmarked for development, will also make it possible to further strengthen the assets managed, also to cope with the increasing frequency of extreme weather events related to climate change. Value creation with the aim of reaching 1.76 billion euros of EBITDA by 2029 with a net profit attributable to Shareholders growing to approximately 520 million euros The Plan's projects promote structural growth of approximately 350 million euros with an average annual growth rate of around 5%. This growth more than offsets the loss of approximately 180 million euros in non-recurring business opportunities (compared to 2024) and achieves a total EBITDA of 1,760 million euros by 2029, up by 60 million euros compared to the previous Plan target for 2028. Organic development, which contributes approximately 250 million euros, is the main lever and is fuelled by the development capex plan, both in regulated and liberalised businesses, by commercial development and by the continuous search for efficiencies. Organic growth is also supported by innovative technologies and plant solutions and the use of artificial intelligence. Focus on sustainable development with a constant growth of shared-value EBITDA, equal to 68% of total EBITDA The Hera Group has planned initiatives with adequate profitability, consistent with the economic and financial balance and which, in parallel, guarantee to amplify the creation of sustainable value. Keeping the focus on decarbonisation, circular economy, resilience and innovation, an important evolution of the EBITDA at shared value is expected, which in 2029 will reach 68% of the Group's EBITDA. Over the five-year period, the shared-value EBITDA will increase by 30%, reflecting the growing weight of initiatives that, in addition to contributing to the development of the company, are in line with the objectives of the UN Agenda and with the development of the territory and communities. Gross investments of 5.5 billion euros with an expected leverage of 2.6x in 2029 During the period 2025-2029, the Business Plan foresees gross investments of 5.5 billion euros, a financial commitment 6% higher than the previous strategic document and 39% higher than the total resources invested in the last 5 years. In addition to the 5 billion euros of investments directly financed by the Hera Group, there are almost 500 million euros of contributions from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) resources and other institutions (PNIISSI, FONI, etc.). Regulated businesses will absorb 63% of the investment plan (with 3.1 billion allocated to networks, which are confirmed as the most capital-intensive business), while the remaining 37% will fuel the growth of liberalised businesses. Most of the investments (55% or 3 billion) will be for development, while the remaining 2.5 billion will be for maintenance. For further information Press release Visit Investors web area PrimoPiano_Piano-Industriale_ENG_Bp2025 (1).png box110x150_BP2025_ENG (2).jpg

With this integration, the multiutility further strengthens its positioning also in the industrial and civil water treatment sector sede_hera_110.1592477872.1603377215.jpg Hera Group further strengthens its leadership in the environmental sector, in particular in the treatment of civil and industrial water, thanks to the binding agreement signed for the purchase of 100% of STA and the related stakes in the subsidiaries that are part of the Sostelia Group (NTW, CID, NPC, Trentino Acque, COMS, Acque della Concordia, Arcobaleno GC). Sostelia is an important Italian private player for technologies and the treatment of industrial and civil water, 65% controlled by Xenon Fidec, an impact private equity fund managed by Xenon AIFM, and with the remaining 35% held by entrepreneurs representing the companies within the group. The transaction has an enterprise value of €138 million. The acquisition by Hera Group is subject to certain customary closing conditions (including notifications and approvals by the competent authorities) and is expected to be completed by the end of March 2026. Once fully integrated, the transaction is estimated to contribute more than €20 million to the consolidated EBITDA growth of Hera Group, in addition to the value of the expected integration synergies. The strategic lines of the transaction The transaction creates a benchmark player in Italy with an integrated offering in the water treatment market - from design and construction (EPC) to operation and maintenance (O&M), up to the treatment and disposal of liquid waste and sludge related to purification processes. It also enables a strong system of synergies with Herambiente, the Hera-controlled subsidiary and Italy’s foremost environmental operator, enhancing quality, efficiency, and service continuity for both public and private customers. Synergies are, in fact, one of the main drivers of value creation. On the one hand, the integration of Sostelia’s services could enable Herambiente to broaden its commercial offering by providing its customers with additional services such as revamping solutions and the design of new plants, or the operation and maintenance of existing private plants, ensuring technical-operational continuity that translates into greater reliability and lower operating costs. On the other hand, Sostelia’s customer portfolio represents a significant opportunity for Herambiente to integrate its own service offering. More generally, the combination of Sostelia’s technical expertise, plant infrastructure, and commercial capability will enable Hera Group to expand its customer base, diversify revenues, and increase business resilience in a sector that requires speed of intervention, high quality of service, and continuous innovation. For further information Press release sede_bo_870 (2).jpg sede_hera_110.1592477872.1603377215.jpg

For the seventeenth consecutive year, we are confirmed among the leading organisations for human resources management img_110x150_topemployer2026.jpg We have once again been ranked among the best Italian companies for people management and development policies, obtaining the Top Employer certification for the seventeenth year running. The award recognises the Hera Group’s strategic commitment to continuous learning and organisational wellbeing, in a landscape where career longevity, talent attraction and generational inclusion are increasingly critical. With over 10,500 employees, 96% of whom are employed on permanent contracts, we distinguish ourselves through an HR model founded on flexible welfare, 360-degree wellbeing, professional growth, the enhancement of uniqueness and a strong cultural identity. Furthermore, our multi-business nature represents a significant benchmark on the national stage, offering diverse career paths and the opportunity to develop new skills within the same organisation. For us, continuous training is a cornerstone of its ‘people strategy’: thanks to an annual investment of approximately €15 million, over 97% of employees participate in at least one training initiative, averaging 30 hours per capita. A central role is played by HerAcademy, our corporate university, which aims to support the energy, environmental, digital and technological transitions through innovative programmes and ongoing dialogue with academia. On the welfare front, we allocate €23 million annually to its Hextra system, which involves 99% of the workforce. The scheme offers, among other opportunities, initiatives for parenting support, health and pension services, and programmes dedicated to psychological and financial wellbeing. For further information Press release Visit “Working at Hera group” web area PrimoPiano_Top_Employer2026.png img_110x150_topemployer2026 (1).jpg

Thanks to an agreement recently renewed for an additional two years, we are supporting the company managing the Fiumicino and Ciampino airports to develop circular initiatives aimed at reducing non-recoverable waste, improving recycling rates and making water consumption more efficient Iacono-Troncone_110.jpg With Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) we have joined forces to make Rome's Fiumicino and Ciampino airports increasingly sustainable, further developing the circular approach to resource management that has led Rome's airports to send all waste produced by passengers for recovery and to save over 1.4 million cubic metres of drinking water by 2024, using treated water for reuse for all uses where potable water is not strictly necessary. A protocol for the circular management of Rome’s airports The agreement with ADR renewed for another two years after an initial protocol launched in 2022, aims to continue along the path of continuous improvement in waste and water cycle management at the Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino) and Giovan Battista Pastine (Ciampino) airports. This project is part of ADR’s sustainability plan, that sets sustainable process management at the heart of the company’s strategy. Waste: more recycled, less discarded In 2024, Fiumicino and Ciampino airports produced over 13,000 tonnes of waste. All the waste produced by passengers was sent for recovery, a result achieved thanks to the effective door-to-door separate waste collection system. Moreover, based on this methodology, it is expected, already by 2025, to further improve the recovery of different types of waste, with a focus on packaging and other significant sectors, to promote prevention, reuse and recycling. Concrete actions will thus be put in place for each type of waste, to reduce waste production and maximise the most virtuous forms of recovery. Water: more efficient management and recovery of the resource Sustainable use of the water resource is a priority strategy for ADR. At Fiumicino Airport, potable water is used for less than 30% of the airport's uses. Thanks to the presence of a dual network, ADR only uses potable water for those uses for which it is actually essential; in other cases it uses “treated” water from recycling or capture. Through advanced monitoring systems based on IoT technologies, we and ADR are working to minimise the risk of any leaks or anomalies in the water network of the two Rome airports, thus further reducing the risk of waste. Wastewater management, an increasingly circular approach Fiumicino Airport, like a medium-sized city, is equipped with two wastewater treatment plants that are directly managed by ADR. Wastewater treatment is an important element of the airport management process and is another key aspect of the collaboration with ADR. For several years now, ADR has been using a dual water network, separating the use of drinking water from that of treated water for reuse, and the water resulting from the purification process is reused for airport uses (toilets, heating systems, watering and fire-fighting systems). Thanks to the support of Herambiente Servizi Industriali (HASI), it has been possible to further develop a sustainable approach to wastewater management by implementing and upgrading water purification systems; the sludge resulting from this process is sent to composting plants for reuse in agriculture. For further information Press release   Iacono-Troncone_870_rounded corners.png Iacono-Troncone_110.jpg

The Hera Group subsidiary has integrated Gurit Italia’s Carmignano di Brenta plant dedicated to PET recycling, an investment that looks towards the growth of an increasingly important market Gurit_110.jpg Incremental production capacity of 15,000 tonnes Aliplast grows again in recycled PET. Controlled by Herambiente, part of the Hera Group, this company has now acquired the Gurit Italia business unit dedicated to PET recycling, operating in the Carmignano di Brenta (Padua) plant, with an incremental production capacity of roughly 15,000 tonnes of recycled PET per year. An evolving regulatory framework will expand demand for recycled PET This acquisition is part of Aliplast’s broader strategy aimed at responding to the growing demand for recycled PET, which is also a consequence of the evolution of the European and Italian regulatory framework. In particular, legislative decree 196/21, which applies in Italy the so-called Directive 2019/904 SUP (Single Use Plastics), includes among its various requirements as of 1 January the obligation for plastic containers of liquid foodstuffs to contain at least 25% of recycled raw material. An increased use of recycled plastics is also required by the new European PPWR packaging regulation. The production and logistics platform integrated in Aliplast The Carmignano di Brenta plant processes incoming post-consumer PET coming from the recovery chains of the Corepla and Coripet consortia. Thanks to this investment, Aliplast will integrate a new PET grinding, washing and extrusion line, suitable both for food contact (e.g. bottles or food trays) and for use in fibres destined for consumer products such as clothing or automobile accessories. In addition to increasing production capacity, this acquisition will also optimise Aliplast’s logistics chain, which will be able to integrate Gurit’s large storage yards into its flow of goods. For further information Press release   Gurit_870 1.png Gurit_110.jpg

The year closed with growth in the main operating and financial indicators and in investments. The value created for all stakeholders and the Group’s financial solidity once again prove the validity of its multi-business model and ability to combine corporate growth with sustainable development. The proposed dividend was raised to 15 cents per share img_fy2024_110x150.jpg Financial highlights Revenues at 12,889.7 million euro Ebitda* a 1,587.6 million euro (+6.2%) Net profit* for shareholders at 494.5 million euro (+31.8%) Gross operating investments at 860.3 million euro (+5.5%) Net financial debt settles at 3,963.7 million euro, with net debt/Ebitda* at 2.50x Return on invested capital increases, with ROI rising to 10.4% Proposed dividend rises to 15 euro cents per share (+7.1%) Operating and sustainability highlights Growth in operating results supported by all business areas Energy customers rise to 4.6 million (+20%), while over 7.5 million citizens have at least one service provided by the Group Innovative initiatives continue to help the communities served pursue the ecological transition and strengthen the resilience of assets under management, in line with the industrial strategy to 2028 and the Net Zero by 2050 target Shared-value Ebitda rises to 856.6 million euro (+10%) and shared-value investments amount to 655.1 million euro (76% of total investments) Economic value distributed in the areas served over 2.1 billion euro The Board of Directors of the Hera Group, chaired by Executive Chairman Cristian Fabbri, unanimously approved the consolidated financial results at 31 December 2024, along with the Sustainability reporting, which as of this year is an integral part of the annual report, as foreseen by Directive 2022/2464/EU (CSRD), and the Report on remuneration policy and compensation paid. In 2024, the Hera Group continued along its path of growth in both free-market and regulated businesses; the 5.5% increase in gross operating investments demonstrates the Group’s ongoing focus on developing, enhancing and strengthening the resilience of the assets managed, whose solidity was confirmed even during the extreme weather and climate phenomena that hit Emilia-Romagna last autumn. In particular, the commitment to combine corporate growth and sustainable development with concrete initiatives capable of helping the country move towards the green transition was confirmed, fully consistent with the Group’s 2024-2028 Business plan and its Climate Transition Plan with a Net Zero by 2050 target. The operating and financial results thus highlight the ability to create value that orients the Group’s growth. Cristian Fabbri, Executive Chairman of Hera Group: “The results achieved confirm the Hera Group’s ability to continue along its path of creating sustainable value. The increase in the main economic-financial indicators and continuous improvement in return on invested capital, with ROI rising to 10.4% and Total shareholders return exceeding 35%, are clear signs of the solidity of our industrial model. We obtained significant growth in both our free market and regulated businesses, with Ebitda reaching close to 1.6 billion euro in 2024, while gross operating investments stood at 860.3 million euro, 35% higher than the average of the previous five years, 76% of which was aimed at pursuing decarbonisation, resilience and the circular economy. The growth in shared-value Ebitda as well, in absolute and percentage terms, testifies to our constant focus on creating not only economic, but also social and environmental value. Evidence of this lies in the economic value distributed in the local areas in which we operate, which in 2024 reached 2.1 billion euro. In addition to our infrastructural growth, we have also achieved commercial growth in all free market businesses and, in particular, in energy supplies, where we have reached 4.6 million customers, up 20%. Thanks to this further development, more than 13% of Italy’s population now receives at least one service from the Hera Group. In light of the results achieved and the Group’s financial solidity, we will propose to the Shareholders Meeting the payment of a dividend set at 15 euro cents per share, up 7.1% compared to the last dividend paid. The effects of this increase will extend to our entire dividend policy for the upcoming years. The results for 2024 therefore confirm once again the validity of our Group’s strategic vision and constitute the first building block of our Business plan.” Orazio Iacono, CEO of the Hera Group: “In 2024, the Hera Group confirmed its solidity and capacity for growth, recording an increase of over 30% in net profit for Shareholders, which rose to almost 500 million euro. All business areas contributed to this result, which proves the Hera Group’s ability to continue growing in a complex macroeconomic context. The positive operating performances were supported by effective financial operations, since 2024 benefited from the liability management and debt rationalisation initiatives undertaken since the beginning of the energy market crisis, which have helped maintain a net debt to Ebitda ratio of 2.5x, ensuring that the Group has significant financial solidity and flexibility among the lowest reached in last two decades. This operating-financial solidity allows us to continue along our path of external growth, fully consistent with the perspectives defined in the Business plan. Moreover, we continued to accelerate our commitment to the green transition, with a focus on decarbonisation, circular economy and resource protection, also thanks to the contribution coming from of the EIB financing line. In 2024, gross operating investments reached 860 million euro, continuing the trend in infrastructure development that has lasted for years, aimed at improving the quality of services and the efficiency of assets, thus making the local areas served increasingly liveable, competitive and resilient. The Hera Group has therefore once again demonstrated its ability to combine economic development and sustainability, making a significant contribution to the creation of value in the areas it serves and to the achievement of its sustainability objectives, using the lever of innovation to ensure efficiency and new opportunities for growth. Lastly, we must mention that this year we have drafted a Sustainability reporting that covers all the core standards defined by the ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards).” For further information Press release Investor Relations web area banner_be_csv_2024_ENG.png img_fy2024_110x150.jpg