Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported a strong income growth of 12%, with total income reaching GBP 16.4 billion, exceeding guidance of around GBP 16.3 billion [4] - Earnings per share increased by 27% to GBP 0.68, while dividends per share rose by 51% to GBP 0.325 [3] - The cost-income ratio improved to 48.6%, down 4.8 percentage points from the previous year [11] - The return on tangible equity was reported at 19.2% [3] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Customer loans increased by 5.6% to GBP 392.7 billion, driven by growth in mortgages and unsecured lending [6] - Customer deposits rose by 2.4% to GBP 442 billion, with retail banking deposits increasing by 4% [7] - Assets under management (AUM) grew by nearly 20% to GBP 58.5 billion, with net flows up 44% [8] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company added 1 million new customers during the year, indicating broad-based growth across its three business lines [2] - The net interest margin improved by 21 basis points to 234 basis points, primarily due to deposit growth and margin expansion [4] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to focus on disciplined growth, emphasizing returns and customer engagement [34] - Plans include leveraging simplification and investing in AI to enhance productivity and customer experience [34] - The target is to grow customer assets and liabilities at an annual rate greater than 4% from 2025 to 2028 [35] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - The management expects moderate growth in the macro environment for 2026, with unemployment peaking at manageable levels [11] - The guidance for 2026 includes income in the range of GBP 17.2 billion to GBP 17.6 billion, with a loan impairment rate expected to be below 25 basis points [33] Other Important Information - The company successfully completed its 2025 funding plan with GBP 7.1 billion in benchmark issuance [15] - The CET1 ratio was reported at 14%, up 40 basis points from the previous year, reflecting strong capital generation [17] Q&A Session Summary Question: How does the company view risk appetite and RWA optimization? - The company executed five SRT transactions in 2025, optimizing GBP 4.6 billion of RWAs, and plans to continue this strategy in 2026 and 2027 [37][38] Question: What is the rationale for the impairment change guidance? - The guidance for 2026 is set at less than 25 basis points, reflecting a normalization in impairments and growth in the loan book, particularly in unsecured lending [72] Question: Will the company increase lending in private banking and wealth management? - The company expects some increase in RWAs due to the Evelyn acquisition but remains comfortable with the current density levels [78][84]

FY 2025 Results 13 February 2026 Fixed Income Investors Katie Murray Chief Financial Officer Strong compounding growth delivering 19.2% ROTE in 2025 | Growing all three | +5.6% | +2.4% | +20% | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | businesses, serving >20m customers | Customer Loans1 | Customer Deposits1 | AUMA | | | £393bn | £442bn | £58.5bn | | Driving operational leverage with | +12% | +2% | 48.6% | | positive jaws of | Income3 | Costs4 | Cost Income ratio | | 2 +10ppt | £16.4bn | £8.0bn | -4.8ppt | | Strong capit ...

Core Insights - Erste Group Bank raised its annual targets following third-quarter results that exceeded expectations, driven by loan growth and reduced customer deposit costs, resulting in a record high for its shares [1] Financial Performance - The third-quarter results showed significant loan growth, which contributed positively to the bank's performance [1] - Lower customer deposit costs also played a crucial role in enhancing the bank's financial results [1] Market Reaction - The positive earnings report and raised targets led to Erste Group Bank's shares reaching a record high [1]

Financial Performance - NatWest Group's customer loans reached £435 billion, a 4.4% increase compared to December 2024[5] - Customer deposits totaled £56 billion, up 0.8% from December 2024[5] - Assets Under Management (AUMA) grew to £12.1 billion, a 14.5% increase since December 2024[5] - The Group's attributable profit was £4.1 billion, with a Return on Tangible Equity of 19.5%, compared to 17.0% in the first nine months of 2024[5] - Earnings Per Share (EPS) increased by 32.4% compared to the first nine months of 2024, reaching 51 pence[5] Income and Expenses - Net interest income, excluding notable items, for the first nine months of 2025 was £9.388 billion, a 13.0% increase compared to the same period in 2024[8] - Total income, excluding notable items, for the first nine months of 2025 was £12.128 billion, a 12.5% increase compared to the first nine months of 2024[8] - Other operating expenses for the first nine months of 2025 were £5.884 billion, a 2.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024[8] Capital and Ratios - The CET1 ratio stood at 14.2%, reflecting a 202 basis points capital generation in the first nine months of 2025[5] - Tangible Net Asset Value (TNAV) per share increased by 14.6% compared to the first nine months of 2024, reaching 362 pence[5] - The loan impairment rate was 17 basis points for the first nine months of 2025[8] Lending and Deposits - Total lending across three key business areas increased by £16.3 billion, a 4.4% rise[12] - Customer deposits increased by £3.4 billion, representing a 0.8% growth[15]

Financial Performance - Attributable profit reached £2.5 billion in H1'25, an 18.5% increase compared to H1'24[5, 10] - Total income, excluding notable items, increased by 13.7% to £8.0 billion in H1'25[5, 10] - Return on Tangible Equity (RoTE) improved to 18.1% compared to 16.4% in H1'24[5, 10] - Earnings per share increased by 28% to 30.9p in H1'25[5] Balance Sheet Strength - Customer loans increased by 3.2% to £384 billion compared to December 2024[5] - Customer deposits increased by 1.0% to £436 billion compared to December 2024[5] - Assets Under Management (AUMA) increased by 5.9% to £52 billion compared to December 2024[5] - The CET1 ratio is strong at 13.6%[5, 8] Strategic Initiatives - The group added 1.1 million customers, including over 100,000 organically, bringing the total to over 20 million[7] - The group delivered £110 billion of Climate and Sustainable Finance and introduced a new £200 billion Climate and Transition Finance target[7] - A £750 million share buyback program was announced, equivalent to 40bps of surplus capital[8]