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Focus: PKN Orlen makes an offer for 100% of the shares of Energa at PLN 7.0/share; Greek macro - GDP growth decelerates in 3Q19; Romanian politics - special dividends here to stay; Orange Group publishes its strategy for 2020-25E

HEADLINES:
• PKN Orlen/Energa: PKN makes an offer for 100% of the shares of Energa at PLN 7.0/share
• Greek macro: GDP growth decelerates in 3Q19
• Romanian politics: special dividends here to stay POSITIVE
• Orange PL: Orange Group publishes its strategy for 2020-25E POSITIVE
• Play Communications: plans to issue up to PLN 750m in bonds at a 1.75% + WIBOR6M coupon POSITIVE
• CD Projekt: discontinues Gwent on consoles NEUTRAL
• Energa: NEUTRAL
• Kernel: acquires the Ellada crushing plant for USD 21m POSITIVE
• O2 CR: the Board of Directors approves the third phase of its buyback programme NEUTRAL
• Anadolu Efes: has bought out Burlington LLP's stake in Anadolu Etap NEUTRAL
• 11 bit: postcard from Prague
• AmRest: postcard from Prague
• Ciech: postcard from Prague
• Globalworth: postcard from Prague
• Sphera Franchise Group: postcard from Prague
• TMK: postcard from Prague
• DP Eurasia: postcard from Prague
• Mavi: postcard from Prague
• SOK: postcard from Prague
• IMC: postcard from Prague
• MHP: postcard from Prague
• Short news (CIE, MTELEKOM)
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.

AmRest Holdings SE

Amrest Holdings SE is a Spain-based company active in the restaurants and bars sector. The Company's core activity is operating Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Pizza Hut, Burger King and Starbucks restaurants through its subsidiaries in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Spain and France, on the basis of franchises granted, and Applebee's in the United States. Additionally, in Spain and France the Company operates its own brands La Tagiatella, Trastevere and il Pastificcio. It also operates PizzaPortal.pl, an online portal for ordering food from various restaurants. The Company operates through subsidiaries, such as AmRest Sp z o o, AmRest sro, AmRest doo, AmRest Adria doo, Blue Horizon Hospitality Group PTE, AmRest TAG SL, SC Marinopoulos Coffee Company III Srl and Marinopoulos Coffee Company Bulgaria EOOD, among others.

Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii A.S.

Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS is a Turkey-based company, which is engaged in the production, bottling, selling and distribution of beer under a number of trademarks and also in the production, bottling, selling and distribution of sparkling and still beverages with The Coca-Cola Company trademark. The Group owns and operates more than 14 breweries, over five malt production facilities and over 15 facilities for sparkling and still beverages production. Furthermore, the Group has joint control over Anadolu Etap Penkon Gida ve Tarim Urunleri San. ve Tic. AS (Anadolu Etap) which undertakes production and sales of fruit juice concentrates and purees in Turkey. The Group also has joint control over Syrian Soft Drink Sales & Dist. LLC (SSDSD) which undertakes distribution and sales of sparkling and still beverages in Syria.

CD Projekt S.A.

CD Projekt is a holding company of the CD PROJEKT Capital Group which conducts its operations in two activity segments: CD PROJEKT RED and GOG.com. CD PROJEKT RED's activities cover the creation and publication of videogames, licensing the associated distribution rights and manufacturing tie-in products which exploit the commercial appeal of brands owned by Co. The activities of GOG Ltd. involve digital distribution of videogames via Co.'s proprietary GOG.com distribution platform, on the basis of contracts signed by GOG Ltd. with producers, IPR holders and external publishers. The platform enables customers to purchase games, remit payment and download game files to their personal devices.

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.

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.

Energa SA

Energa SA is a Poland-based company engaged in the electric power sector. It produces and distributes the electric power and participates in the electric power market in Northern and Central Poland. It divides its business into seven segments: Electricity Distribution consists of electricity distribution conducted by subsidiaries; Renewable Energy invests in renewable energy sources and produces electricity through hydro, wind and bio-energy plans; Baseload Power Plant consists of manufacturing and investment activities in the area of conventional power plants, service and repair activities related to the generation of electricity; Combined Heat and Power (CHP) includes manufacturing activity of power plants and the heat distribution; Sales is engaged in lighting services, trading of electrical energy and customer service; Services provides accounting, human resources (HR) and payroll services, among others; Other includes hotel and training centers, and transportation services.

Globalworth Real Estate Investments Limited

Globalworth Real Estate Investment is a integrated real estate company operating in the Central and Eastern Europe and South-Eastern Europe region with a primary focus on Romania, where it acquires, develops and directly manages primarily office and logistics/light-industrial real estate assets. Co. has three reportable operating segments: the Offices segment, which acquires, develops, leases and manages offices and spaces; the Residential segment, which builds, acquires, develops and leases apartments; and the Other segment, which acquires, develops, leases and manages industrial spaces and corporate holding offices.

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.

Mavi Giyim Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.

Mavi Giyim Sanayi ve Ticaret AS is a Turkey-based company, which designs and manufactures apparel and accessories, under the Mavi brand, for both women and men. The Company offers pants, jackets, shirts, shorts, dresses, skirts, and joggers. The Company operates more than 390 mono-brand Mavi stores with particular presence in Turkey, the United States (following the acquisition of Mavi USA), Canada (following the acquisition of Mavi Canada), Europe (centered on Germany) and Russia, more than 5,000 global points of sale, as well as an online store. It has a retail base in Turkey with more than 200 mono-brand retail stores, more than 60 franchise-operated mono-brand retail stores and more than 400 multi-brand points of sale across the country. Its wholesale partners include Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's and Peek & Cloppenburg.

O2 Czech Republic a.s.

O2 Czech Republic is a provider of voice, data and other telecommunications services in the Czech Republic. Co. provides telephony services to business and residential customers, operates pay phones, provides cellular phone services, euroISDN, leased lines, Internet and data services (including internet online ISDN services which offer digital connection to the internet network), telephone equipment and other services. Co. comprises two main business segments: the Fixed segment which is telephone services using the fixed telephone network and the Mobile segment which is mobile telephone services provided by Telefonica O2 Slovakia.

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.

Sok Marketler Ticaret AS

Sok Marketler Ticaret AS. Sok Marketler Ticaret AS, located in Istanbul, Turkey, owns and operates grocery stores. It sells Amigo, Crown, Deren, Evin, Karmen, Lio, Peki, Piyale and Tempo brands. The Company was founded in 1995.

Sphera Franchise Group SA

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