1Q 2012 Results

May 2012

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Consolidated financial structure

1Q2012 Results

(3) of which Espresso goodwill € 102,8m, real estate € 17,7m

(1) Cir Ventures, Food Concepts (2) including Junior Notes Zeus, Jupiter

111.2 KOS 112.3

€ m

Swiss Education

113.7

28.1 28.1

Shareholders’ equity - Group 31 Dec. 2011 31 Mar. 2012

Sogefi Espresso Sorgenia

312.7

557.8

319.5 117.5

582.9 Sorgenia 577.5 560.2

20.8 Other subsidiaries 18.3 (1)

NPLs 64.2 63.7

Fixed assets 130.4 129.9 Private equity 87.8 89.6

(3)

Other assets/liabilities

Net cash

(19.1)

10.8

(16,4)

24.6 Consolidated shareholders’ equity 1,438.1 1,447.3

(2)

Net financial surplus at 31 March 2012 Evolution of net financial surplus

Net financial surplus at “holding system” level

1Q2012 Results

Increase of net cash is mainly due to the positive adjustment to the fair value of the securities portfolio

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(1) (2)

(1) Fair value of securities + securities income, trading

(2) Operating costs, extraordinary costs, taxes, etc.

Composition of liquid assets and gross financial debt

Liquid assets at 31 March 2012

1Q2012 Results

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(1) Including € 564.2m referring to the “Lodo Mondadori” cash receipt

€ m

Hedge funds

Other (stocks, equity funds)

848.3

96.0

79.0

25.4

864.9

82.2

27.4

31 Dec. 2011

31 Mar. 2012

Liquidity

Corporate bonds

Government bonds

406.7

5.9

397.0

351.7

6.6

331.3

Total liquid assets (1)

31 Dec. 2011

31 Mar. 2012

Lodo

CIR S.p.A. 2004/2024

564.2

268.3

564.2

272.2

837.5 840.3 Gross financial debt (1)

Other debt 5.0 3.9

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Lodo Mondadori

On July 9 2011 the Milan Court of Appeal sentenced Fininvest to pay compensation for damages in relation to the “Lodo Mondadori” case On July 26 2011 CIR received from Fininvest € 564.2 million, inclusive of legal costs and interests This income, in accordance with international accounting standards (IAS 37), has been neutralized until the third and final court ruling As of December 31 2011 financial income of Lodo Mondadori related assets has been substantially in line with legal interest costs being provisioned for On May 14 2012 the Cassazione High Court rejected a petition filed by Fininvest, who claimed that the judges of the Court of Appeal had wrongly applied laws in their sentence

1Q2012 Results

(1) Legal interests would have to be paid back by CIR on top of the principal amount of €564m, in case of unfavourable third level court ruling

(1)

Cir & financial holdings 10.8 24.6

Consolidated net financial indebtedness (2,335.1) (2,437.9)

Consolidated net invested capital 4,814.8 4,917.9

Total shareholders’ equity 2,479.7 2,480.0

Consolidated net financial position

1Q2012 Results

(299.8) Sogefi Group (299.3)

€ m

96.0

(165.1) (171.5)

31 Dec. 2011 31 Mar. 2012

Espresso Group

Sorgenia Group (1,730.5) (1,860.9)

(91.6) (110.2)

KOS Group

Other subsidiaries (40.3) (39.2)

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Total subsidiaries (2, 345.9) (2,462.5)

Consolidated income statement

1Q2012 Results

KOS Group

€ m

3.9

1Q2011 1Q2012

Sogefi Group

Espresso

Sorgenia Group

266.9

3.5

Espresso Group

1.6

7.2

1.0

5.3

(7.6)

5.6

Total major subsidiaries 16.2 4.3

Other subsidiaries (1.4) (1.3)

Cir & financial holdings

Total contribution from subsidiaries

(0.4)

14.8

12.2

3.0

Net income 14.4 15.2

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(1)

(1) Jupiter/Zeus, Food Concept, Cir Ventures

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Corporate structure

Operating subsidiaries

Revenues 2011 € 1.2 Bio

EBITDA € 108 m

Revenues 2011 € 890m

EBITDA € 157 m

Revenues 2011 € 350m

EBITDA € 52m

Revenues 2011 € 2.1 Bio

EBITDA € 192 m

Non-core investments

AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS

Engine systems

Suspensions

MEDIA

National Press

Local Newspapers

Internet

Radio & Television

Advertising

HEALTHCARE

Hospitals

Rehabilitation

Residential nursing homes

ENERGY

Thermal

Renewables

E&P

Venture capital funds

Private equity funds

Other investments

1Q2012 Results

Sorgenia – operating structure

1Q2012 Results

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MANAGEMENT 1.9%

35.0% 65.0% SORGENIA HOLDING

80.0% 16.9%

1.2%

100% Sorgenia USA LLC (69,47%

Noventi Ventures II LP)

Sorgenia E&P

100%

50% Fin Gas (70% LNG Med

Gas Terminal)

E&P OTHERS RENEWABLES

78% Energia Italiana (50% Tirreno Power)

LNG Terminal E&P

Venture Capital in

Clean Technologies

100% Sorgenia Power

100% Sorgenia Puglia

Thermoelectric generation

70% Sorgenia Menowatt

Energy Saving

100% Wind

S. Gregorio Magno

Castelnuovo di

Conza

S. Martino in Pensilis

Bonefro

Caggiano Campagna

75% Minervino

Wind Italy

100% Sorgenia Bioenergy

Biomass

Solar

100% Sorgenia Solar

Sorgenia SpA (Parent Company)

100% Sorgenia Next

Marketing & Sales

ENERGY SUPPLY

Sorgenia Green

Wind France

50% Sorgenia France

Production

Wind Romania

100% Sorgenia Romania

100% Sorgenia Trading

Trading

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Sorgenia – production capacity

Sorgenia Power (Termoli CCGT)

In operation or in

commissioning In construction Total

770 770

Plants

Sorgenia Puglia (Modugno CCGT) 800 800

Sorgenia Power (Bertonico-Turano

Lodigiano CCGT)

Sorgenia Power (Aprilia CCGT) 800 800

800 800

Tirreno Power (pro-rata 50%) 1,675 1,675

Wind France (50%) 76.5 82.7

Wind Italy 81 121

Hydroelectric (Tirreno Power 50%) 33 33

Sorgenia Solar (photovoltaic) 10 10

Sorgenia Bioenergy (biomass) 1 1

46.2 Total output (MW) 5,046.5 5,092.7

1Q2012 Results

6.2

40

Sorgenia – 1Q results

1Q2012 Results

(1)Figures adjusted by excluding the fair value measurement of hedging contracts

€ m

1Q 2011 1Q 2012

Revenues 549.7 601.9

EBITDA (adjusted) 45.5 26.8 (1)

96.0 Net result (adjusted) (16.7) 2.9 (1)

EBITDA 51.5 27.5

Net result 6.8 (14.7)

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Sorgenia’s results for the first quarter 2012 are in line with the forecast slowdown in national electricity sector due to the current recession and high gas costs in Italy. Electricity demand declined by 3.3%

Sorgenia reported lower results as the company’s margins were negatively impacted by lower profitability on power generation, higher provisions for client receivables and reduction in sales volumes of natural gas

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Espresso – operating structure

In the first two months of 2012 the overall advertising market has recorded a 5.7% downturn and during 1Q 2012 circulation figures decreased by 8.3% The recent negative market performance of the first quarter of the year will most likely persist, in particular with respect to advertising sales, in the next quarter, being possibly mitigated in the second part of the year

1Q2012 Results

LA

REPUBBLICA

LOCAL

NEWSPAPERS

MAGAZINES RADIO

STATIONS

TELEVISION

National daily newspaper

18 Regional newspapers throughout Italy

Espresso + 3 other publications

Three national radio stations

Deejay TV

DIGITAL

Kataweb,

la Repubblica.it

ADVERTISING

Manzoni

Espresso – 1Q results

1Q2012 Results

€ m

96.0

1Q 2011 1Q 2012

Net income

EBITDA

Revenues

36.8

222.2

29.6

10.1

206.5

13.1

13

The Gruppo Espresso circulation revenues for the first quarter 2012, net of revenues from add-on products, were € 64.1m in line with the corresponding period of the previous year, while advertising revenues have recorded a 5.3% decline which was less than the one experienced by the market. In contrast, digital advertising revenues have realized a very positive evolution, recording a 16% increase The Group guidance for 2012 is for a positive result, even if markedly declining with respect to year 2011

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Sogefi - operating structure

1Q2012 Results

In Engine Systems, the acquisition of Systèmes Moteurs enabled Sogefi to achieve three important industrial objectives: the extension of its product lines into engine air and cooling systems; higher penetration in North America, China and India; a greater presence among German high end car manufacturers

ENGINE SYSTEMS

DIVISION

SUSPENSION COMPONENTS DIVISION

PRECISION SPRINGS TRUCKS CARS

In Suspensions Sogefi has patented a new type of coil spring made of fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) which weighs between 40 and 70% less than the traditional steel springs

Sogefi global footprint

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1Q2012 Results

44 PRODUCTION SITES 16 COUNTRIES 5 CONTINENTS

1 CANADA

2 CHINA

1 USA

1 MEXICO

4 BRAZIL

2 ARGENTINA

3 SPAIN

1 NETHERLANDS

4 UK

13 FRANCE

3 ITALY

1 SLOVENIA

3 GERMANY

1 ROMANIA

3 INDIA

2nd largest suspension producer worldwide; leader in Europe and South America

3rd engine filtration systems producer in Europe; leader in South America

1 EGYPT

Sogefi – 1Q results

1Q2012 Results

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In the first quarter 2012 the slowdown in the automotive sector in certain important markets continued: -7.7% in new car registrations in Europe, slowing demand in Brazil and China, while North America continued to grow

Despite the worsening of the general climate, Sogefi closed the quarter with an increase in its main economic indicators of over 35% thanks to the full consolidation of the activities of Systèmes Moteurs

In the coming quarters Sogefi expects to reach levels of profitability in line with those reported in the first quarter

€ m

96.0

1Q 2011 1Q 2012

Net income

EBITDA

Revenues

25.0

255.8

34.3

9.2

346.9

6.7

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KOS – operating structure

1Q2012 Results

SHAREHOLDERS

CIR (53.6%) AXA Private Equity (44.2%) Management and others (2.1%)

HOSPITAL

MANAGEMENT RSA REHABILITATION

Nursing homes: KOS is the largest private Italian operator in nursing homes for non-self sufficient elderly, where it operates under the brand “Anni Azzurri”

Rehabilitation: KOS is the fourth private Italian operator in functional and psychiatric rehabilitation, where it operates under the brands “Santo Stefano” and “Redancia”

Hospital management: KOS provides advanced and hi-tech medical services (diagnostic imagining, nuclear medicine and radio therapy), under the “Medipass” brand. In this business area, the group also manages the “Fratelli Montecchi” Hospital in Suzzara (Mantua)

(1)

(1) After the capital increase of € 17.5 m approved on April 20 2012 and to be underwritten by AXA, CIR will remain the principal shareholder with 51.26%, AXA will rise to 46.70%, management and other shareholders will be 2.04%

KOS: geographical presence

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1Q2012 Results

Italy 60 facilities in seven regions of North and Central Italy 5,700 beds under management and over 1,000 beds under construction 4,047 employees

India

joint venture for managing medical technology started in the second half of 2011

Nursing homes

Rehabilitation

Hospital management

KOS – 1Q results

1Q2012 Results

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In the first three months 2012 revenues posted an increase of 1.5% thanks to the development of KOS three business areas and to the acquisitions made in 2011

EBITDA is in line with the figure reported for the first three months of 2011 despite the higher costs for rents generated by the sale of three instrumental properties in the third quarter of last year

€ m

96.0

1Q 2011 1Q 2012

Net income

EBITDA

Revenues

12.1

87.0

11.9

1.9

88.3

2.8

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Non-core investments

Venture capital CIR Ventures is the venture capital fund of the group with investments in companies operating in the sector of information and communications technology. The total fair value of these investments at March 31 2012 was 14 million dollars

Private equity Diversified portfolio of private equity funds and direct minority private equity participations. The fair value at March 31 2012 was approximately € 89.6 million

Other investments In 2011 acquisition of 20% of SEG (Swiss Education Group), a world leader in education for hospitality management (hotels, restaurants, etc.) with 4,600 students from over 70 countries worldwide and an annual turnover of approx. €100m Food Concepts - the new start-up operating in the restaurant sector in Germany. Under the brand name LaBaracca the company opened three Italian style restaurants in Munich, Dusseldorf and Hamburg At the end of 2011 servicing business was sold, while CIR retained the ownership of the NPL portfolios acquired in the past. At March 31 2012 the net value of CIR investment in the non-performing loan business amounted to €63.7 m

2011 results

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