Turnover in the 1^st half of 2021 for the Athens Exchange Group was EUR18.41m compared to EUR15.18m in the corresponding period last year, increased by 21.3%.

50% of the turnover of the Group is from fees on trading, clearing and settlement of trades on the Athens Exchange, posting a EUR354 thousand change compared to the corresponding period in 2020, i.e. a 4% increase.

22% of the turnover concerns revenue based mainly on the capitalization of the market, which increased by EUR1.23m compared to the corresponding period last year (+44.8%), mainly due to the increase in the size of the market as well as to the new issues.

Lastly, 28% comes from services and data provided by the Group, which posted a EUR1.65m increase (+46.4%) compared to the 1^st half of 2020, mainly due to the services to other entities in Greece and abroad that are licensed market operators.

It is noted that in the 1^st half of 2021 the Average Daily Value of Transactions was EUR81.3 million, increased by 8.0% compared to the 1^st half of 2020 (EUR75.3m), and the average capitalization of the Greek capital market increased 16.6% compared to the average capitalization of the 1^st half of 2020 (EUR57.6 billion vs. EUR49.4bn). The Athens Stock Exchange General Index was up 38.5% at the end of the 1^st half of 2021 compared to the end of the corresponding period last year.

Total operating expenses including ancillary services in the 1^st half of 2021 were EUR10.24m compared to EUR9.48m in the corresponding period last year, increased by 8.0%.

As a result of the above, the Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) in the 1^st half of 2021 were EUR7.45m, increased by 48.5% compared to EUR5.01m in the corresponding period in 2020.

The consolidated Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) in the 1^st half of 2021 amounted to EUR5.29m vs. EUR2.88m in the 1^st half of 2020, increased by 83.8%.

In the 1^st half of 2021, the consolidated net after tax earnings of the Group amounted to EUR5.06 million compared to EUR2.27m in the 1^st half of 2020, increased by 122.7%.

Based on the guideline for the Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the adjusted earnings per share were EUR0.084 compared to EUR0.038 in the corresponding period last year.

The financial statements of the Group and the Company are posted on the CompanyΆs website (www.athexgroup.gr).