EPSO-G will refinance Amber Grid's short-term loan

Group 1 - EPSO-G has signed an agreement to replace a previously granted 12-month short-term loan of EUR 50 million with a long-term loan maturing in 5 years, to be repaid at the end of the term [1] - The borrowing requirement is driven by investments in long-term assets and a EUR 28.8 million payment to GAZ-System for the GIPL gas pipeline infrastructure, reflecting Amber Grid's financial obligations under the EU mechanism for cost allocation [2] - The reclassification of the loan to long-term will positively impact Amber Grid's short-term liquidity ratios [3] Group 2 - EPSO-G Group consists of the management company EPSO-G and six directly owned subsidiaries, including Amber Grid, and holds shares in various companies [3]