Press Release - Results at 31 December 2024 approved

Cairo Communication

• In 2024, the Group achieved consolidated gross revenue of Euro 1,158.3 million (Euro 1,160 million in 2023) and growing margins, with EBITDA of Euro 186.6 million (Euro 167.5 million in 2023), EBIT of Euro 102.6 million (Euro 86.9 million in 2023), and net profit attributable to the owners of the parent of Euro 45.2 million (Euro 38.4 million in 2023)
• Net financial position improves by Euro 26.3 million versus 31 December 2023, after distributing dividends of Euro 36 million
• At December 2024, the Group ranked as Italy’s top online publisher, with an aggregate figure of 30.7 million average monthly unique users (net of duplications - Audicom)
• At end December, the RCS Group's titles reach an active digital customer base of over 1.2 million subscriptions: 685 thousand for Corriere della Sera, Italy's leading newspaper also on newsstands, 251 thousand for Gazzetta, 163 thousand for El Mundo, and 110 thousand for Expansión
• La7 achieved high ratings with 3.9% in the all-day share and 5.5% in prime time, both up 13% versus 2023; in the 20:00/22:30 slot, fourth channel in ratings for the year with a 5.7% share and third in April, May, September, October and November. La7's ratings growth continued in January (+19% on all-day share and +11% in prime time) and February 2025 (+16% on all-day share and +8% in prime time), confirming in both months its rating as third channel in the 20:00/22:30 time slot
• Cairo Editore's magazine publishing division too, with EBITDA of Euro 11.1 million, strongly improved its results versus 2023 (Euro 7.9 million)