Press Release - Results at 30 June 2026 approved

Cairo Communication

• In first half 2026, the Group achieved consolidated gross revenue of Euro 580.3 million (Euro 591.3 million in the same period of 2025), EBITDA of Euro 86.9 million (Euro 94.7 million in the same period of 2025), EBIT of Euro 45.9 million (Euro 52.9 million in the same period of 2025), and profit attributable to the owners of the parent of Euro 16.8 million (Euro 20.4 million in the same period of 2025)
• The net financial position stands at Euro 21.1 million, an improvement of Euro 8.6 million versus end 2025 after distributing dividends totaling Euro 36.2 million
• At end June, the RCS Group's titles reach an active digital customer base of approximately 1.4 million subscriptions: 792 thousand for Corriere della Sera, Italy's leading newspaper also on newsstands, 269 thousand for Gazzetta, 197 thousand for El Mundo and 143 thousand for Expansión
• La7 achieved high ratings, with 4.4% in the all-day share and 6.1% in prime time (20:30-22:30 slot), and ranked third by audience both in the 20:00-22:30 slot, with a 6.4% share, and in prime time, with a 6.1% share. In the first half, the new La7 Cinema channel recorded an average 0.6% in the all-day share and 0.8% in the evening 21:30-23:30 slot (+36% and +26%, respectively, versus La7d in the same period of 2025)
• Veo7, the new television channel launched in mid-2025 by RCS in Spain, in the first half reached an average 1% in the all-day share and 1.1% in prime time (1.1% and 1.3%, respectively, in the second quarter, up versus the first), achieving a positive EBITDA of Euro 1.8 million during the period under review, just a few months after its launch.
• The magazine publishing segment Cairo Editore continued to achieve positive results, with EBITDA of Euro 2 million (Euro 3.9 million in the same period of 2025)