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Focus: Ciech’s 2019-2021E strategy – diversification and profitability higher than the market expects; Polish gencos – 2022 capacity auction – no surprises this time, 2022 price solid; EME Strategy – FTSE indices review – December 2018

HEADLINES:
• Ciech: 2019-2021E strategy - diversification and profitability higher than the market expects POSITIVE
• Polish gencos: 2022 capacity auction - no surprises this time, 2022 price solid NEUTRAL
• EME Strategy: FTSE indices review - December 2018 NEUTRAL
• WOOD's Winter in Prague: postcards – CD Projekt, Cyfrowy Polsat, Orange Polska, PKN Orlen, Play Communications, Wirtualna Polska, 11 bit studios, Purcari Wineries, DP Eurasia, Migros, MLP Care, Turkcell, Georgia Healthcare Group, Nostrum Oil & Gas, Kernel
• Short News (CIE)
Underlyings
11 Bit Studios S.A.

11 BIT STUDIOS SA is a Poland-based company engaged in the game development industry. Its product portfolio includes four games: Anomaly Korea, Sleepwalker's Journey, Funky Smugglers and Anomaly Warzone Earth. The Company produces video games for different devices, such as video consoles, personal computers (PC), and Apple products (iPhone, iPad), among others.

Ciech S.A.

Ciech is engaged in the production, trade and distribution of chemicals as well as comprehensive service activities directed at the domestic and foreign market. The main products sold by Co. are soda ash, TDI, plastics, resins, chemical fertilizers, plant protection chemicals, glass blocks and glass packaging, salt and other chemicals.

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

DP Eurasia

DP Eurasia is the exclusive master frachisee in Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan and Georgia of the Domino's Pizza brand. Co. offers pizza delivery and takeaway/eat-in facilities through its 212 corporate stores and 359 franchised stores as of Mar 31 2017. Co. offers pizza products at a range of price points and adapted to local tastes. It also offers complementary products such as chicken, other side dishes and desserts, some of which have been developed by Co.s innovation center in Istanbul and subsequently adopted by other master franchisees of DP Inc. around the world. Co. owns and operates five commissaries which manufacture the pizza dough and supply system stores in Turkey and Russia.

Georgia Healthcare Group

Georgia Healthcare Group is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. operates in three segments: Healthcare Services, which is the inpatient and outpatient medical services delivered by the referral hospitals, community hospitals and polyclinics owned by Co. throughout Georgia; Medical Insurance, which comprises medical insurance products, including personal accident insurance, term life insurance products bundled with medical insurance and travel insurance policies, which are provided by Co.'s wholly owned subsidiary Imedi L; and Pharma, which comprises a range of medicines and para-pharmacy products which are provided through a chain of pharmacies by Co.'s subsidiary JSC GEPHA.

Kernel Holding S.A.

Kernel Holding is a holding company. Co.'s is a diversified agribusiness engaged in the production and sale of bottled sunflower oil (sold under brand names Schedry Dar, Stozhar and Chumak Zolota), the production and subsequent export of bulk sunflower oil and meal, the wholesale trade of grain (mainly wheat, barley and corn), farming, and the provision of logistics and transshipment services n the ports of Ilyichevsk, Taman and Mykolaiv. The majority of Co.'s manufacturing facilities are primarily based in Ukraine and Russia. In addition, Co. is a private provider of inland silo services in Ukraine.

Migros Ticaret A.S

Migros Ticaret is a retailing group based in Turkey. Co. offers spacious stores in a wide range of formats and locations whose vast selection of stationery, glass and kitchenware, appliance, book, clothing, and other items along with groceries and other necessities. Co. maintains a store network of 1,004 national and international locations with a national presence in 70 provinces in Turkey's seven geographical regions. Store brand names include M, MM, MMM, 5M, MigroJet, Tansas, Macrocenter and Ramstores. Co. also provides customers alternatives such as internet, call centers, kiosks, catalogues, and mobile shopping networks.

MLP Saglik Hizmetleri AS

MLP Saglik Hizmetleri AS, formerly Medical Park Saglik Hizmetleri AS, is a Turkey-based company engaged in the healthcare sector. The Company operates more than 20 hospitals in more than 10 provinces in Turkey. The Company's medical departments include: Mouth and Dental Health, Brain and Nerve Surgery, Biochemistry, Dermatology, Child Health and Diseases, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hematology, Check-up, Eye Health and Diseases, Gastroenterology, Cardiac Surgery, Ear-Nose-Throat, Cardiology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, as well as Laboratory Services, among others. The Company's subsidiaries are: Medical Park Gaziantep Hastanesi, Samsun Medikal Grup Ozel Saglik Hizmetleri AS and Sentez Saglik Hizmetleri AS, among others.

Nostrum Oil & Gas Plc

Nostrum Oil & Gas is an independent oil and gas company, engaged in the production, development and exploration of oil and gas. Co. operates three exploration concessions and are primarily conducted through its oil and gas producing subsidiary Zhaikmunai LLP located in Kazakhstan. Zhaikmunai LLP carries out its activities in accordance with the Contract for Additional Exploration, Production and Production-Sharing of Crude Hydrocarbons in the Chinarevskoye oil and gas condensate field for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons in Chinarevskoye oil and gas condensate field.

Orange Polska S.A.

Orange Polska SA is a supplier of telecommunications services in Poland. Co. provides services, including fixed-line telecommunication services, Integrated Services Digital Network, voice mail, dial-up and fixed access to the Internet and Voice over Internet Protocol. Co. is one of Poland's three DCS 1800 and GSM 900 mobile telecommunications providers. Co. provides also third generation UMTS services. In addition, Co. provides leased lines, radio-communications and other telecommunications value added services, sells telecommunications equipment, produces electronic phone cards and provides data transmission, telephone directories, multimedia services and various Internet services.

Play Communications SA

Play Communications SA Formerly known as Play Holdings 2 SARL. Play Communications SA, formerly Play Holdings 2 SARL, is a Luxembourg-based provider of financial investment services. The Company is the owner of mobile operator P4 Sp z o o, that provides a wide range of mobile telecommunications services, including voice, data transmission services, messaging, video service (PLAY NOW), as well as Value Added Services and sales of handsets and other devices, to individual and business subscribers in Poland.

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A.

Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen's activities are divided into three main business segments: the Refining Segment that comprises crude oil processing as well as wholesale and retail trade in refinery products. The Petrochemical Segment that encompasses production and sale of petrochemicals and chemicals. The Retail Segment that comprises of sales at petrol stations. Co.'s basic products include gasolines, diesel oils, light heating oil, Jet fuel, liquid gas, polyetylene, polypropylene, benzene, butadiene, acetone, phenol, glycols, toluen, ortoxylene.

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri is a provider of mobile services in Turkey. Co. provides mobile voice, internet and other services over its mobile communications network. Subscribers can choose between postpaid and prepaid services. Postpaid subscribers sign a subscription contract, and receive monthly bills for services, while prepaid subscribers must purchase a starter pack which consists of a SIM card and inclusive airtime. GSM offers a range of services that include voice, circuit switched data, packet data and fax, in addition to standard service offerings such as call barring, call forwarding, call waiting and roaming into areas serviced by other GSM carriers.

Wirtualna Polska Holding SA

Wirtualna Polska Holding SA is a Poland-based holding company. The Company owns entities that are engaged in the Internet publishing and broadcasting content, including operating business, technology, sports and entertainment portals, as well as electronic mail (e-mail) and electronic commerce (e-commerce). It also offers a range of advertising products, including display ads. The Company operates through such Internet portals as Wirtualna Polska, o2.pl, Money.pl, WP SportoweFakty, Dobreprogramy.pl, WP Parenting, Domodi and Homebook, among others. The Company operates domestically.

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