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WOOD Daily: PZU PW; CDR PW; GPP PW; ONE RO; SFG RO; FP RO; HB CY; EL RO; SAB1L LH; ELPE GA; PKN PW; VGO PW

HEADLINES:
• PZU: 2Q23 results stronger than expected, dividend yield due next week POSITIVE
• CD Projekt: 2Q23 below our forecasts, in line with consensus; CDR satisfied with PL pre-orders NEUTRAL
• Grupa Pracuj: 2Q23 results - adjusted EBITDA up 10% yoy, 5% above the market consensus POSITIVE
• ONE United Properties: 2Q23 - gross profit of EUR 16m, on 28% GPM, FY guidance reiterated
• Sphera Group: minor miss in 2Q23 due to high base of post COVID-19 recovery NEUTRAL
• Fondul Proprietatea: 1H23 results of main portfolio companies
• Hellenic Bank: stellar 2Q23 results, with c.30% ROTE for the quarter on an annualised basis POSITIVE
• Electrica: takeaways from the 2Q23 earnings call NEUTRAL
• Siauliu Bankas: unexpected windfall tax application leads to small revision in 1H23 net profit
• HELLENiQ Energy: to buy 180MW of solar projects
• Orlen: to expand gas storage to 4.1 BCM
• VIGO Photonics: concludes agreement worth PLN 15.8m with PGZ
• Short News (PCF)
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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.

Fondul Proprietatea S.A. GDR (Reg S)

GRUPA PRACUJ DA

Hellenic Bank Ltd.

ONE UNITED PROPERTIES SA

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.

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen Spolka Akcyjna

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen is an insurance group based in Poland. Co. is engaged in offering a broad range of insurance and financial products. Co. pursues three main lines of business: Property and Casualty Insurance, offered by PZU; Life Insurance, offered by PZU Zycie; and Open-end Pension Funds, offered by PTE PZU, the manager of OFE PZU Zlota Jesien. Co. maintains a network of sales and service outlets including 500 outlets throughout Poland, including 243 shared outlets (common for PZU and PZU Zycie), 137 outlets of PZU Zycie and 120 outlets of PZU. Co.'s business is focused on the Polish market but it also conducts insurance business in the Lithuanian and Ukrainian markets.

Siauliu Bankas

Siauliu bankas AB is a Lithuania-based company engaged in the provision of commercial banking and financial services to private and corporate clients. It offers such services as provision of bank accounts, offering the debit and credit cards and safety deposit boxes, cash and non-cash money transfers, operations with securities, currency exchange, lending and investment services, Internet banking, financial brokerage and real estate development. It also issues monetary warranties, guarantees and other warranty liabilities, as well as performs operations with payable documents, such as checks and others. The Bank has several branches, numerous client service units and subsidiaries.

Societatea Energetica Electrica

Societatea Nationala de Transport Gaze Naturale Transgaz S.A.

Sphera Franchise Group SA

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