• Acea posted 1H2026 profit attributable to shareholders of EUR 454 million, more than doubled, helped by a EUR 268.5 million gain on the ACEA Energia sale.
• Recurring net profit rose 16% to EUR 176 million; proforma recurring EBITDA climbed 4% to EUR 719 million.
• Proforma revenue increased 2% to EUR 1.55 billion; gross investments edged down 1% to EUR 663 million, with 91% directed to regulated activities.
• Reported net debt rose 4% to EUR 5.18 billion; proforma net debt/last-12-month EBITDA widened to 3.64x from 3.27x at end-2025.
• CEO Fabrizio Palermo said performance was in line with objectives; 2026 guidance was confirmed, including EBITDA growth of 3%-5% versus the 2025 restated base.

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