A1 Group has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange for 25 years – track record and future prospects

• IPO on 21 November 2000
• High investment power and consistent solid performance
• From national telecommunications provider to leading international digitization and ICT partner

A1 Group marks a quarter of a century of being listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. Since its IPO on November 21, 2000, the company has evolved from a national telecommunications provider into a leading digitalization and ICT partner in Central and Eastern Europe. Today, the A1 Group stands for internationality, economic strength, technological leadership and social commitment.

Over the past 25 years, the A1 Group has consistently expanded its position as the number one digitization partner in the CEE region. The Group supports companies, public institutions and households with digital services, software development, cybersecurity, cloud solutions and data sovereignty. As the operator of Austria's largest mobile and fiber network as well as its own data centres, the A1 Group guarantees secure data processing. With the European cloud solution Exoscale, the company offers a GDPR-compliant alternative for the highest data protection standards.

The investment power of the A1 Group underlines its strategic importance for infrastructure and digitalization. Since the IPO, around 20 billion Euros have been invested, of which about 11 billion Euros are in Austria. This makes the A1 Group one of the companies with the highest infrastructure investments among Austrian listed companies.

The A1 Group also impressed with its performance on the capital market. The dividend has been doubled to EURc 40 in the past seven years. Above-average growth rates in revenues and EBITDA as well as historically low debt underscore the company's financial stability. With a net debt of only 0.2x EBITDA and the best credit rating in the industry (A-), A1 Group has a leading position in the European peer group.

Alejandro Plater, CEO of A1 Group, explains: "Since our IPO, we have consistently developed A1 into a platform for the digital future. We are driving innovation and digitalization – with a clear focus on customers and sustainable solutions."

Thomas Arnoldner, Deputy CEO of A1 Group, adds: "Our transformation has strengthened A1 financially and created a solid basis for growth. This puts us in an excellent position to actively shape the digital future – for our customers and society."