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WOOD Daily: TXT PW; TL Macro; PKO PW; PL Macro; SPL PW; WIZZ LN; PPC GA; HTO GA; M RO; 4iG/Telecom Egypt; NLBR SV

HEADLINES:
• Text: 4Q23-24 (calendar 1Q24) results – EBITDA down 12% yoy, 11% below our forecast NEGATIVE
• Türkiye macro: giving credit where credit is due, but keep realistic lags in mind
• PKO BP: partial resolutions of AGM, dividend approved, AGM paused
• Poland macro: CPI well-behaved, wage growth still soaring
• Santander Bank Polska: 2Q24 CHF mortgage saga charges of PLN 1,109m NEUTRAL
• Wizz Air: calls to improve Air Traffic Control in Europe in wake of delays NEGATIVE
• Public Power Corporation: AGM approves dividend of EUR 0.25/share POSITIVE
• OTE: to cancel 5.3m company shares (1.3.% of the total) NEUTRAL
• MedLife: acquires Antares Clinic in the Moldova region NEUTRAL
• 4iG/Telecom Egypt: sign MoU to build FTTH network in Egypt NEUTRAL
• NLB Group: Summit Leasing acquisition gets green light POSITIVE
• Short News (VGO)
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4iG Nyrt

4iG Nyrt. 4iG Nyrt, formerly Freesoft Szoftverfejleszto es Szamitatechnikai Szolgaltato Nyrt is a Hungary-based company engaged in providing software products and consultancy. The Company's activities include development and implementation of specific, custom-made software systems, document management, knowledge management, portal and collaboration applications, complex services for business needs in the areas of implementation, support and consultation, intranet- and Internet-based development, services, graphical and creative design, and consultation, design, development and implementation of mobile business applications, as well as operation, support, outsourcing, application service provision (ASP), application portfolio management (APM), hosting and other services. The Company has three subsidiaries: Axis Consuling 2000 Kft, BankSoft Kft and HUMANsoft Kft.

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization is a full-service telecommunications group. Co. provides local, long-distance and international fixed-line telecommunications services in Greece and Romania, and mobile telephony services through its Cosmote subsidiary in Greece, as well as in Albania, Bulgaria, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Romania. Co. also provides internet access services and Internet Protocol (IP) -based telecommunications applications, as well as information technology application development and hosting services using IP technologies. Also, Co. provides several other telecommunications services, including value-added services and public telephone services.

Livechat Software SA

Livechat Software SA is a Poland-based company engaged in the software industry. The Company is a producer and global provider of software as a service (SaaS) LiveChat, communication software for business. LiveChat enables fast and intuitive communication between company's employees and customers visiting corporate Website. The application also tracks customers' activity on a Website. The Company produces and distributes software for business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) communication. Its product portfolio includes three types of LiveChat plans: Solo, dedicated to single user and offering such features as unlimited chats, ticketing system, enhanced security and basic reporting; Team, for numerous teams that additionally includes chat routing and groups creation; and Enterprise, for companies that, additionally to previous ones, provides advanced reporting, work scheduler and unlimited visits on a Website.

Med Life

PKO Bank Polski S.A.

PKO Bank Polski is a universal commercial bank offering services to both domestic and foreign retail, corporate and other clients. Co. is licensed to hold foreign exchange and currencies and sell/buy them, as well as perform a full range of foreign exchange services; open and hold bank accounts abroad and to deposit foreign exchange in these accounts. In addition, Co. conducts activities relating to leasing, factoring, electronic settlements via payment cards, as well as renders other financial services. As of Dec 31 2009, Co. had total assets of Zl156,478,685,000 and total deposit of Zl124,628,562,000. Co. operates in the Republic of Poland, Ukraine and Sweden.

Public Power Corporation S.A.

Public Power Corp. is a vertically intergrated electric utility engaged in electricity generation, transmission and distribution throughout Greece. At Dec 31 2014, Co. and its subsidiaries generated electricity in its own 62 power generating stations of Co. and from the additional stations which belong to its wholly owned subsidiary PPC Renewables S.A, facilitated the transmission of electricity through its own power lines of approximately 12,273 km and distributed electricity to consumers through its own distribution lines for Medium and Low voltage of 235,100 km which are managed by its wholly owned subsidiary Hellenic Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO S.A.) (Medium and Low voltage).

Santander Bank Polska SA

Bank Zachodni is a bank seated in Poland. Co. and its subsidiaries provide a range of banking services for individual and business customers and operate in domestic and interbank foreign markets. Additionally, Co. provides also the following services, including intermediation in trading securities, leasing, factoring, asset/ fund management, insurance services, trading in stock and shares of commercial companies, and brokerage activity. Operational activity of Co. and its subsidiaries has been divided into five segments: Retail Banking, Business and Corporate Banking, Global Banking and Markets, ALM (Assets and Liabilities Management) and Centre, as well as Santander Consumer.

Telecom Egypt

Telecom Egypt is a telecommunications provider in Egypt and is engaged in the provision of fixed-line services in the Middle East. Co. offers a fixed line and retail telecommunications services and provides wholesale telecommunications services. Co. provides retail telecommunication services including access, local, long distance and international voice, internet and data, and other services. Co. also provides wholesale services including broadband capacity leasing to ISPs, and national and international interconnection services. Co.'s internet and data services include the provision of internet broadband access data transmission services and leased lines.

Wizz Air Holdings Plc

Wizz Air Holding is a European airline. As of Mar 31 2017, Co. provided more than 500 routes from 28 bases, connecting 141 destinations across 42 countries. Co. has two reportable segments: the airline and the tour operator business units, marketed under the Wizz Air and Wizz Tours brand names, respectively. Wizz Air sells flight tickets and related services to external customers and, to an extent, to Wizz Tours. Wizz Tours sells travel packages to external customers covering the network of Wizz Air.

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WOOD & Company is the leading investment bank in Emerging Europe. Founded in 1991 and head-quartered in Prague, our footprint spans the region and touches investors around the globe.

A pioneer in Emerging Europe, WOOD executed many of the first CEE equity trades and landmark investment banking transactions. Our electronic trading platform was the first in the region, and remains the best. We are continually expanding our relevance and reach in these ever-evolving markets.

Our equity market share reflects our stature: 7% in Warsaw, 20% in Bucharest, 16% in Hungary, 40% in Prague and 5% in Vienna. Our distribution is unparalleled, with the largest salesforce in the region, servicing a uniquely diverse investor base.

We couple local expertise with a truly international perspective. With offices on the ground in the region, and in key financial hubs such as London and Milano, we are never far from our clients and we remain at the forefront of what’s afoot in the CEE emerging and frontier landscape.

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