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Investors Relations Presentation February 2020

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Investors Relations Presentation

February 2020

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1. Company Highlights

2. Capital Market Overview

3. Major Projects

4. Macro Brief

5. Financial Results Overview

Contents

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Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB)

Indicator BVBISIN ROBVBAACNOR0

Refinitiv ROBVB.BX

Bloomberg BVB.RO

Share price (February 18, 2020) EUR 5.23 / RON 25

Market Cap (February 18, 2020) EUR 42.1 mn/ RON 201.2 mn

No. of outstanding shares 8,049,246

ADT 12TM RON 0.09 mn

P/E (price as of February 2020, 12TM EPS) 30.98x*

P/BV (price as of February 2020) 1.85x*

Dividend Yield 4.9%

52 wk Low - High 21.30 – 27.50

Turnover velocity (12 TM ) 12%

100% free-float, listed on its own floor since 2010

20% ownership threshold, majority institutional shareholders

Shareholding structure as of January 2020:

Romanian institutional investors – 73.34%

Foreign institutional investors – 6.86%

Romanian private investors – 17.51%

Foreign private investors – 1.99%

Bucharest Stock Exchange – 0.30%Significant investors > 5%: SIF Transilvania, NN Group N.V., EBRD

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Price evolution of BVB vs. BET index (5 years)

BVB BET index (rhs)

Source: BVB, Refinitiv Eikon

* P/E and P/B are calculated based on BVB Group preliminary financials as of December 2019

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Growth story in the Emerging Europe

CCP

Impressive dividend yield

Growing Domestic Potential

Potential privatizations and

new listings

Promotion to Emerging Market

Romanian capital market has been promoted to the Emerging Market status by FTSE Russell. Thereclassification of the status will become effective in September 2020.

Romanian Capital Market recorded one of the highest dividend yields in the world, averaging 8.7% in2018 and 8% in 2019 while it is expected to deliver positive results this year as well.

Pension funds’ total assets reached EUR 13.5 bn at the end of 2019, 27% higher than the end of theprevious year while the AuM of the investment funds (apart from SIFs and FP) increased to EUR 5.4bn at the end of 2019.

The state seems keen to resume SOEs IPOs. Growing pipeline of private companies looking atfinancing options through the stock exchange.

BVB has partnered with energy and financial institutions to put the basis for the CentralCounterparty

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Historic moment - Romania was promoted to Emerging Market status

MSCI Global Market Accessibility Review,

June 2019

In June 2019, MSCI upgraded Romaniaon Transferability after the marketreceived 3 additional upgrades onTrading, Market Regulations andInformation Flow a year earlier

Romania has been promoted toSecondary Emerging Market status 3years after being introduced on thewatchlist

MSCI

FTSE

“Of the countries listed in theconsultation, Poland and Romaniawere cited most often as countrieswhere a classification change could bejustified. As such, they may be includedin future consultations if conditionscontinue to improve”

S&P

FTSE Country Classification Review, September 2019

S&P Dow Jones Country Classification Consultation Results, October 2017

Source: FTSE Russell, MSCI, S&P Global

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Capital Market Overview

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Major potential for Romania to at least double its Market Cap to

GDP ratio

Romania Bulgaria

Austria

HungaryPoland

Market Capitalization and ADT as of 31.12.2019

GDP as of 31.12.2018

Source: Refinitiv, FESE, WFE, BVB, WBAG, BSE, ZSE

Czech Rep.

Croatia

27%

30%

20%

11%

8%

39%

11%

ADT: EUR 187.3 mn/dayMkt. Cap.: EUR 135.0 bn# 449 companies

ADT: EUR 122.9 mn/dayMkt. Cap.: EUR 118.7 bn # 778 companies

ADT: EUR 1.5 mn/dayMkt. Cap.: EUR 20.0 bn# 119 companies

ADT: EUR 32.1 mn/dayMkt. Cap.: EUR 29.4 bn# 44 companies

ADT: EUR 17.0 mn/dayMkt. Cap.: EUR 23.4 bn# 55 companies

ADT: EUR 0.6 mn/dayMkt. Cap.: EUR 4.5 bn# 81 companies

ADT: EUR 8 mn/dayMkt. Cap.: EUR 23.3 bn # 84 companies on Main Market

Market Cap. / GDP

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Diversified Market size and structure

Note: (%) of share turnover; (%) of market capitalization

Data as of January 31, 2020

Banca Transilvania, 29%

Fondul Proprietatea, 14%

BRD Societe Generale, 13%

Romgaz, 11%

OMV Petrom, 9%

Electrica, 4%

Nuclearelectrica, 2%

DIGI Communications, 2%

SIF Oltenia, 2%

Transgaz, 2%

Transelectrica, 1%

SIF Moldova, 1%

SIF Transilvania, 1%

SIF Banat Crisana, 1%

Sphera Franchise Group, 1%

Others, 7%

Market Structure by traded turnover

OMV Petrom, 21%

Romgaz, 12%

Banca Transilvania, 12%

BRD Societe Generale, 10%

Fondul Proprietatea, 9%

Nuclearelectrica, 4%

Transgaz, 4%

Electrica, 3%

DIGI Communications, 3%

Zentiva, 2%

Rompetrol Rafinare, 2%

SIF Moldova, 2%

Alro, 1%

SIF Oltenia, 1%

SIF Banat Crisana, 1%

Transelectrica, 1%

SIF Transilvania, 1%Aerostar, 1%

Medlife, 1%

Others, 8%

Market Structure by capitalization

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Significant IPOs over the past 5 years amounting EUR 362 mn

IPO on the Main Market, carried out between in2017. Largest private IPO in the BVB historyfollowing the sale of 25,6% stake in thecompany for RON 944 mn (EUR 207 mn).

IPO on the Main Market, carried in 2017, closedafter less than 48 hours following the subscriptionrate of over 270%. 15% stake sold byshareholders for RON 5.5 mn (EUR 1.2 mn).

IPO on the Main Market, carried in 2017, closedafter less than 48 hours following the subscriptionrate over 270%. 25% stake sold by shareholdersfor RON 9 mn (EUR 2 mn).

IPO on the Main Market, carried out in2017 when 25% stake was sold by theshareholders for RON 285 mn (EUR 62mn).

IPO on the Main Market, following thesale of 49% stake in the company forRON 186 mn (EUR 40 mn)

IPO on the Main Market, carried out in2016 when 44% stake was sold by theshareholders for RON 230 mn (EUR 50.5mn).

Source: BVB

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More than EUR 5.5 bn raised over the past 5 years through

bonds issues and listings

Source: BVB

IIB – Supranational – EUR 460 mn raised, 7 issuances

NE Property – Real Estate - EUR 1 bn raised, 2 issuances

Romanian Finance Ministry – EUR 1.7 bnraised, 14 issuances

Banca Transilvania EUR 285 mn raised

Unicredit EUR 135 mn, 3 issuances

Globalworth – Real Estate - EUR 1.1 bn raised, 2 issuances

City of Bucharest, EUR 610 mn raised, 5 issuances

InvestiaFinance SA

BT Leasing EUR 40 mn, 2 issuances

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Romania offers attractive dividend yields

2.5%

5.8%5.4%

8.7%

8.0%

3.6% 3.4%

4.0%

4.8% 4.6%

0%

1%

2%

3%

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5%

6%

7%

8%

9%

10%

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

BET index dividend yield vs. Avg. Ro.10Y treasury bond

BET Dividend Yield Avg. Romania 10 Y Gov. bond yield

7.99%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

BET index constituents dividend yield in 2019

Dividend yield 2019 BET dividend yield

Source: BVB, Refinitiv Eikon 11

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Growing pension funds and asset management industry

Source: ASF, AAF

2.33.3

4.55.7

7.38.9

10.6

13.5

11.2%

15.4%

19.1% 19.2% 18.7%19.7%

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Pension Funds: Total Assets & Equity allocation

Pillar II & III Total Assets (EUR bn) Equity allocation (%)

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3.2

4.3

5.05.27 5.34

4.63

5.21

6.5%

4.6% 4.4% 4.6% 4.6%

6.5%7.5%

8.7%

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Open ended funds: Net Assets & Equity allocation

Net Assets (EUR, bn) Equity allocation (%)

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Major Projects

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Mid-term strategic objective: Double the market liquidity

Increasing retail investors’ base

Attracting more private issuers to the Main Market and AeRO

Improving issuers’ transparency

Launching the derivatives market

Launching new products and trading mechanisms

Establishing the Romanian CCP

Double the

Liquidity

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A healthy market evolution will only be supported by a CCP

Spot Market

Single Stock Futures

Index FuturesSingle StockOptions

Currency (FX)Futures

Energy Derivatives

We are here..

CCP establishment and launching of Derivatives

market

Lending & Borrowing

Regulated lending platform

Phase I -1 year

Phase II –1.5 years

Phase III –1.5 years

Other asset classes (e.g. Repo)

OTC Liberalization

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Hidroelectrica IPO – Back on the priority list for the Government. Ongoing selection processfor advisors. Expected in Q4 2020 / Q1 2021

Other privatizations: CEC Bank, Bucharest Airports – public intentions from the Governmentofficials. Starting date is yet to be decided

Fiscal changes – Challenging taxation system for retail investors. Discussions for a moreinvestor - friendly approach are held

Government Related Projects

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Other projects

New Listings: Momentum in the primary bond market - 10 listings in Q4 2019 alone. Privatecompanies IPOs. Positive developments and potential for larger size issuers

Launch of Vektor index, January 2020 – evaluates the IR performance of the listed companies

New BVB market making scheme & issuer market making kicking off (2 companies hiring marketmakers so far in 2020)

ESG inquiries on the rise from issuers and buy-side. Ongoing discussions with ESG provider

Market data product list update

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Financial Education at BVB

Investor Forums in Bucharest and across the country, Fluent in Finance and many other projects aiming to improve financial education

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Made in Romania in numbers

A unique project of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, launched with the goal of identifying and promoting top Romanian companies in order to finance their growth story via the capital market. The 4th edition will take place in 2020.

NOMINATED COMPANIES

SHORT LISTED COMPANIES

FINALISTS15

50

296+50% vs 2018

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Macro Brief

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Strong economic growth and EU real convergence

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Romania GDP

QoQ: 1.5% YoY: 4.2%

% change

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Real GDP / capita (EUR, PPS)

Romania as % of EU area (RHS) Euro area Romania

Source: Refinitiv Eikon, INS, Eurostat

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Challenging inflation and twin deficits

Source: Refinitiv Eikon, INS, Ministry of Finance

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Romania CPI

Headline: 4.0% Core: 2.9%

12M % change

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-9.1

-6.9-5.4

-3.7-2.1

-1.2 -0.6-2.6 -2.6 -2.9

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-5.1

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Romania’s twin deficits

Current Account Balance (% of GDP) Government Deficit / Surplus (% of GDP)

(% of GDP)

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Low unemployment and low government debt / GDP ratio

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Romania unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 3.8%

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Romania government debt% of GDP

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Strong consumer confidence and solid wage growth

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-20

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Romania consumer confidence

Source: Refinitiv Eikon, INS, DG ECFIN

Net balance

14%

5% 4%

14%

32%

22%

29%

14%

-9%

4% 3%

-1%

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13%

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Romania average gross salary

Average gross monthly salary (EUR) Annual % wage growth (%, YoY)

EUR/month, % change YoY

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Financial Results Overview

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Bucharest Stock Exchange

Central Depository

CCP.ROInvestors

Compensation Fund

Corporate Governance

Institute

100% free float

69.04% 59.52% 62.45% 100%

BVB Group and the operated markets

Entities included in the consolidation process

Not included in the consolidation

process

Markets operated by BVB

Main Market

Listed companies: 82 domestic and 2 foreign*

Domestic market cap:EUR 23.3 bn

Total market cap: EUR 37.8 bn

Instruments: shares, rights, corporate and

municipal bonds, government securities, structured

products, fund units, tradable UCITS (ETFs), warrants

Listed companies: 278 domestic and 2 foreign*

Domestic market cap: EUR 1.66 bn

Total market cap: EUR 1.87 bn

Instruments: shares, rights, bonds

AeRO market for SMEs

Segments within BVB Group:

• Trading segment – Bucharest Stock Exchange

• Post-trading segment - Clearing & settlement services of the Central Depository

• Registry segment – Registry activities of the Central Depository

• Other services – Activities of the Investors Compensation Fund26Source: BVB

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Key financial highlights - consolidated

* The preliminary financial results for FY/4Q 2019 are prepared in accordance with IFRS and are not audited.

Financial performance, BVB Group (RON mn, unless otherwise stated)

2019 (prelim) 2018 Change (%) 4Q2019 (prelim) 4Q2018 Change (%)

Operating revenue 34.96 39.82 -12% 8.51 10.85 -22%

Operating expenses 31.27 30.94 1% 8.84 9.46 -7%

Operating profit 3.7 8.88 -58% -0.33 1.39 -123%

Operating margin 11% 22% -4% 13%

Net financial revenue/(expenses) 4.42 3.63 22% 0.49 0.87 -43%

Profit before tax 8.17 12.49 -35% 0.17 2.23 -93%

Profit from continuing operations 6.83 10.44 -35% 0.14 1.86 -93%

Profit from discontinued operation - -0.25 - - -0.17 -

Profit for the period 6.83 10.19 -33% 0.14 2.04 -93%

Net margin 20% 26% 2% 19%

EPS attributable to owners (RON/share) 0.807 1.2111 -33% 0.0225 0.2329 -90%

Return on equity 5% 8% 0% 2%

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Note: Dividend yields are calculated using the price on the corresponding ex-dates.

Overview of the consolidated financial position

Dec 2019 Dec 2018

Non-current assets 61.4 75.3

Current assets 151.5 138.8

Total assets 212.9 214.1

Shareholders’ equity attributable

to owners of the Company108.2 110.2

Minority interest 42.1 10.2

Short-term payables 62.6 93.7

Total equity and liabilities 212.9 214.1

Stable dividend policy, with a payout ratio of 100%, after legal

reserves.

The dividend policy is expected to remain unchanged.

1.460.87 0.92

1.681.13

3.9%3.2%

2.7%

5.9%

5.1%

0%

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2.00

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Attractive dividend yield

Dividend/share [RON] Dividend yield [%]

Consolidated financial position (RON mn)

Current assets, + 9% y/y, from RON 138.84 mn to RON 151.50 mn, mainly as a result

of the increase in cash, influenced by the consolidation of the new subsidiary (CCP.RO

Bucharest SA - CCP. RO)

Non-current assets, --18% y/y, from RON 75.29 mn to RON 61.44 mn, mainly due to

the maturity and the sale of financial assets (government securities)

Total payables of the Group are short term only , as at December 31, 2019, amounting

to RON 62.62 mn, -33% y/y, mainly as a result of the reduction of payables related to

dividend payments held by DC

Shareholder’s equity, + 25% y/y, up to RON 150.32 mn, influenced by the increase of

the non-controlling interests by RON 31.94 mn, mainly determined by the contribution

to the share capital of the CCP.RO by the minority shareholders with the amount of

RON 32.30 mn.

* The preliminary financial results for FY/4Q 2019 are prepared in accordance with IFRS and are not audited.

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Analysis of the consolidated results for 2019

The preliminary operating revenues of the BVB Group in 2019 were RON 34.96 mn, -12% compared to 2018 (2018: RON 39.82 mn), a decrease determined by the trading

segment (BVB individual) as well as the registry segment - Central Depository (DC)

The preliminary consolidated operating expenses of the BVB Group - 2019, +1%, respectively RON 0.33 mn, from RON 30.94 mn to RON 31.27 mn mainly as a result of the

advance of other operating expenses (mainly amortization and depreciation of fixed assets expenses and rent expenses), by 9% or RON 0.92 mn

The preliminary consolidated operating profit of the BVB Group in 2019, -58%, from RON 8.88 mn to RON 3.70 mn, result of the combined effect of the decrease of the operating

revenues by 12% and the increase of the operating expenses by 1%

Preliminary net financial income, + 22%, from RON 3.63 mn to RON 4.42 mn, mainly determined by the advance of the unrealized exchange rate differences from the revaluation

of the financial instruments in foreign currency that generated a gain of RON 1.06 mn vs. RON 0.68 mn in 2018, but also as a result of the sale of financial assets (government

securities) that generated a gain of RON 0.54 mn

Preliminary consolidated net profit of the BVB Group - 2019, 33%, from RON 10.19 mn to RON 6.83 mn, 78% being generated by the Group's trading segment

34.96 39.82

3.70 8.88 6.83

10.19

2019 2018

Main financial indicators, 2019 prelim vs. 2018(RON mn)

Operating revenues Operating profit Net profit

19.36

10.25

4.62

0.742.69

0.84 0.43-0.26

Trading Post-trading Registry FCI services & otherservices

Distribution of operating revenues and result, by segment, 2019 prelim. (RON mn)

Operating revenues Operating profit

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Analysis of the Group post-trading and registry segment revenues

Post-trading segment revenues

Registry segment revenues

The revenues related to the post-trading segment

(DC) increased by 1% (from RON 10.11 mn to RON

10.25 mn) as a result of the advance of the

revenues from the cross-border settlement services

The revenues related to the registry segment (DC)

decreased by 12% (from RON 5.26 mn to RON 4.62

mn) as a base effect, considering the "one-off"

revenues registered in the first half of 2018

10.25 10.11

0.841.571.26 1.68

12M 2019 12M 2018

Operating revenues and profit, Group post-trading segment (RON mn)

Op. revenues Op. profit Net profit

4.625.26

0.430.750.60 0.80

12M 2019 12M 2018

Operating revenues and profit, Group registry segment (RON mn)

Op. revenues Op. profit Net profit

* The preliminary financial results for FY/4Q 2019 are prepared in accordance with IFRS and are not audited.

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Analysis of operating expenses for BVB Group

16.93 17.13

4.09 3.39.92 10.84

12M 2018 12M 2019

Breakdown of operating expenses, 2019 prelim. vs. 2018 (RON mn)

Personnel costs & Directors' fees Third party services Other operating expenses

Rent and office

utilities, 26%

Amortisation &

depreciation, 25%

FSA fees and other

taxes, 12%

Marketing (incl. travel&protocol),

12%

Other expenses,

25%

Other operating expenses, 2019 prelim (%)

Business consultancy, 8%Audit

services11%

Commissions & fees17%

Promotion activities15%

Other third party

services 50%

Third party services, 2019 prelim (%)

The preliminary consolidated operating expenses of the BVB Group - 2019, increased by

1%, from RON 30.94 mn to RON 31.27 mn

Preliminary consolidated personnel expenses - 2019, +1% or RON 0.20 mn, from RON

16.93 mn to RON 17.13 mn as a result of the increase in salary costs, while the estimated

expenses with the benefits granted in shares to the management and BVB’ employees have

decreased compared to the year 2018

Preliminary consolidated expenditure with services provided by third parties - 2019, -

19%, from RON 4.09 mn to 3.30 mn as a base effect considering the expenses with

consultancy services, of RON 0.98 mn lei, recorded in 2018 for the CCP project. In 2019, the

CCP project also generated expenses with consulting services worth RON 0.28 mn.

The category of consolidated other operating expenses - 2019, +9% or RON 0.92 mn, from

RON 9.20 mn to RON 10.84 mn, influenced by higher expenses with the rent, the utilities, the

amortization and depreciation, marketing and with the IT maintenance services

* The preliminary financial results for FY/4Q 2019 are prepared in accordance with IFRS and are not audited.

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Analysis of the BVB standalone revenues (1/2)

Trading segment revenues

Trading fees, 73%

Issuers fees, 12%

Data vending, 8%

Other, 7%

Breakdown of the Group trading segment revenues in 2019 prelim. (%)

19.36

23.93

2.69

6.855.31

8.24

12M 2019 12M 2018

Operating revenues and profit, Group trading segment (RON mn)

Op. revenues Op. profit Net result

The trading segment revenues – BVB in 2019, -19%, from RON 23.93

mn to RON 19.36 mn as a result of the decrease of the trading revenues

by 25%, from RON 19.20 mn to RON 14.44 mn due to the decrease of

trading revenues from the regulated market - public offers by 74% (from

RON 5.11 mn to RON 1.32 mn)

Trading activity at BVB on the stock market in 2019, -15%, reaching the

level of RON 9.96 bn while the transactions with “regular” shares on the

regulated market decreased by 3% from RON 9,68 bn up to RON 9,38

bn

The market of fixed income instruments (bonds and government

securities) in 2019, -9%, to the value of RON 2.01 bn (2018: RON 2,21

bn), influenced by the decrease of public offers in 2019

The structured products market decreased by 45% compared to 2018,

to RON 186 mn

* The preliminary financial results for FY/4Q 2019 are prepared in accordance with IFRS and are not audited.

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Analysis of the BVB standalone revenues (2/2)

Note: Figures are presented on a “single counted” basis and include Deal trades (for stocks and structured products) and offers. Average trading value on regulated stock market including offers.

3.88

2.77 2.66 2.452.08

4Q 2018 1Q 2019 2Q 2019 3Q 2019 4Q 2019

Trading value for shares, rights and units (RON bn)

0.084

0.037 0.038

0.058 0.053

4Q 2018 1Q 2019 2Q 2019 3Q 2019 4Q 2019

Trading value for certificates (RON bn)

0.72

0.06 0.04 0.01

1.90

4Q 2018 1Q 2019 2Q 2019 3Q 2019 4Q 2019

Trading value, fixed-income instruments (RON bn)

59.83

44.15 42.91 36.22 31.55

4Q 2018 1Q 2019 2Q 2019 3Q 2019 4Q 2019

Average trading value, shares - regulated market (RON mn/day)

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Key financial highlights – BVB standalone

2019 (prelim) 2018 Change (%) 4Q 2019 (prelim) 4Q 2018 Change (%)

Operating revenue 19.68 24.25 -19% 4.44 6.84 -35%

Operating expenses 16.67 17.09 -2% 4.67 5.89 -21%

Operating profit 3.01 7.16 -58% -0.23 0.95 -124%

Operating margin 15% 30% -5% 14%

Net financial revenue/(expenses) 5.06 4.03 25% 0.43 0.75 -43%

Profit before tax 8.12 11.17 -27% 0.2 1.86 -89%

Profit for the period 7.01 9.49 -26% 0.19 1.6 -88%

Net margin 36% 39% 4% 23%

Return on equity 7% 9% 0% 1%

Financial performance of BVB standalone, before consolidation (RON mn, unless otherwise stated)

34* The preliminary financial results for FY/4Q 2019 are prepared in accordance with IFRS and are not audited.

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