3 LETTER TO SHAREHOLDER No 103 H1 2026 RESULTS RESULTS BY REGION 1,240 1,470 21.4% 19.5% Americas Europe, Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific SALES €14,887m +1.7%1 SALES €2,661m +7.0%1 +4.1%1 +7.0%1 IN Q2 Return to sales growth in the second quarter and over the first half Strong sales growth over the full half-year period - France: outperformance thanks to the comprehensive range of solutions and services, and to the deployment in Point.P and Cedeo branches of AI-powered tools (Artificial Intelligence) which expedite customized quotes, resulting in an enhanced basket and mix. - Nordic countries: progression in the second quarter driven by new construction and an improved mix with higher value-added solutions (fire-resistant and low-carbon plasterboards, Glasroc® X). - Spain and Italy: growth led by interior solutions and construction chemicals, which continued to capture market share. - India: further double-digit growth and market share gains, led by its comprehensive, innovative and sustainable solutions. - South-East Asia: further good momentum, driven by double-digit growth in Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. The Region benefited from an expanded range of specified solutions for infrastructure projects, from the enhanced sustainability credentials of its solutions and from data centers. - Australia: accelerated growth in the second quarter in an improving new construction market. Asia-Pacific 470 18.0% 18.5% 491 Americas SALES €6,366m -3.8%1 +0.9%1 - North America: 1.2% growth in the second quarter after a first quarter that saw extreme weather conditions. Volume growth was driven by roofing, plasterboard, siding solutions and construction chemicals, where the Group delivered double-digit growth. - Latin America: slight volume growth but prices remained down on last year due to lower energy and raw material costs over the half-year period. Mexico and Central America were boosted by further double-digit growth at Cemix. Return to sales growth in the second quarter EBITDA (€m) & EBITDA MARGIN (%) 1,928 1,915 H1-2026 H1-2025 13.0% 13.0% Europe, Middle East & Africa EBITDA (€m) & EBITDA MARGIN (%) EBITDA (€m) & EBITDA MARGIN (%) 1. Like-for-like structure and exchange rates H1-2026 H1-2025 H1-2026 H1-2025 IN Q2 IN Q2
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