rcs mediagroup

RCS MediaGroup

Company Profile

April 2015

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We believe in a future where culture, quality information and communication will always be

more relevant to each individual and crucial to the development of the civil society.

We are at the forefront of the

development of publishing, yet remain

rooted in the principles and founding

values to which we aspire and fortified

by the authoritative style for which our

content, brands and writers are known.

OUR

VALUES

Courage

Open to

change

Vision

Centrality

of the

reader/

customer

Passion

Integrity

We write the future, every day

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RCS at a glance

Over

€ 1.3

billion in

revenue

4000

employees

236

Countries

reached

90 million

devices

reached

every

month

Leader in

Newspapers

in Italy and

Spain

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Newspaper

Books

Verticals

Second Italian group in book publishing, with a market share of 12%.

Strong presence in Childhood, Women, Furniture and Design, Travel, Lifestyle & Men sectors.

Digital

Business

Digital revenues represent 11% of the turnover.

Leader in the newspaper sector in Italy and Spain.

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Corriere della Sera – Brand System

HIGHLIGHTS

Total Circulation 406.348

copies

(Daily paper+digital circulation, Ads

February 2015)

Readership: 2.617.000 readers

(Audipress 2014_III)

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La Gazzetta dello Sport – Brand System

HIGHLIGHTS

Total circulation: 226.239 copies

(Daily paper+digital circulation,

Monday edition, Ads February 2015)

Readership: 3.488.000 readers

(Audipress 2014_III)

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El Mundo – Brand System

HIGHLIGHTS

Total circulation: 155.427 copies

(OJD March 2015)

Readership: 960.000 readers

(EGM, 2015 first accumulated)

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Marca – Brand System

HIGHLIGHTS

Total Circulation: 129.793

(OJD, March 2015)

Readership: 2.398.000 readers

(EGM, 2015 first accumulated)

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Expansión – Brand System

HIGHLIGHTS

Total circulation: 28.999 copies

(OJD March 2015)

Readership: 166.000 readers

(EGM, 2015 first accumulated)

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Verticals MORE THAN 20 MAGAZINES WORLDWIDE

WOMEN

OGGI INTERIOR DESIGN

LIFESTYLE & TRAVEL SPAIN

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Verticals - Childhood

3 Internationals

editions

2 International

editions

LEADER IN ITALY, SPAIN AND MEXICO

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Radio & TV activities

3 national broadcasters +

web radio Newspaper brand extension PAY digital channels

WEB TV & RADIO DIGICAST FINELCO

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Books

DIGITAL

REVENUES

+66% YoY

SPAGNA & PORTOGALLO

ITALIA VARIA

E-BOOK U.S.A.

SECOND ITALIAN GROUP IN BOOK PUBLISHING,

WITH A MARKET SHARE OF 12%

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Rizzoli Bookstores

• 3 Satellite Bookstores

• 13 Rizzoli Branded

Spaces

Milano New York

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RCS Education

DIGITAL PRODUCTS

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International development

MAGAZINE SPORT EVENTS SFERA

Babyhood

WEB PROPERTIES

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New Digital Business

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Our presence on the Social Networks

9.2 milion fan on the 80 pages of Facebook

7.2 milion

followers for our Brands on Twitter

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Advertising

ADV Italy and Spain

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Innovative digital solutions

Corporate events mass events

NuMix Agency

Data audience engagement

Content strategy

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Operational logistics

ITALY

DITRIBUTION PRESS

ITALY

SPAIN

PRODUZIONI

Leader distributor

on the newstands

Leader distributor of

toys in bookstores

Leader in printing

newspapers

BOOKSTORE

ITALY

Distributor in

bookstores and

shops retails for more

than 40 third party

publishers, toys and

stationery

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Sport 2015 EVENTS

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MASS

EVENTS

STAGE

SPORT

EVENTS

FORMATS

CORPORATE

EVENTS

LAUNCH OF

PRODUCTS

ROADSHOW

Events

EVENTS

TRADE

MARKETING

MASS

EVENTS

PRESS

CONFERENCES

CORPORATE

EVENTS

LAUNCH OF

PRODUCTS

ROADSHOW

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Sustainability

OUR

PROJECTS

Charity

School &

Training

Women

Sport Protection &

Minorities

Digital

Agenda

Emergencies

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Foundations

The Word

Events and meetings

The Image

Exhibitions

The History

Historic archive

Charity Projects

More than 120

cultural events 2013

More than 30.000 kids

engaged in Io Tifo Positivo

Activities

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2014 FY Results

31/12/2014 31/12/2013

Total Revenues 1.279,4 1.314,1

EBITDA before non-recurrinng items 70,1 27,1

EBITDA after non-recurring items 30 (83,4)

EBIT (53,5) (201,2)

Net results (110,8) (218,5)

NFP 482,5 474,3

FY 2014 EURO milion

Mean Headcount at December 31, 2014: 3,940 units

RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. share capital is:

Euro 475,134,602.10

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Management

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Last update: April 2015

Contacts:

Corporate Communication: ufficiostamparcs@rcs.it

Investor Relations: investor.relations@rcs.it

www.rcsmediagroup.com

Reception: +39 02 2584 1