WORLDLINE_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

Financials Objectives

2018 Objectives E.2

Fully in line with 2019 ambition (6 to 8% organic growth, OMDA rate above 23% (*) and between € 230 million and € 245 million of free cash flow), the 2018 objectives are as follows: Revenue The Group expects to achieve an organic growth of its revenue, at constant scope and exchange rates, of between 5% and 7% . OMDA The Group targets an OMDA margin between 22% and 23% (*) . Free cash flow The Group has the ambition to generate a free cash flow of between € 200 million and € 210 million, including c.€ 20 million of synergy implementation costs. (*) Calculated based on revenue recognized under IFRS15

E.3

Financial review [GRI 102-7]

Income statement

E.3.1

The Group reported a net income (attributable to owners of the parent Worldline SA) of € 105.5 million for the full year 2017 (€ 144.2 million for the full year 2016), which represented 6.6% of Group revenue for the period. The normalized net income

before unusual and infrequent items (net of tax) for the period was € 144.1 million, representing 9.0% of revenues compared to

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€ 127.4 million in 2016.

E.3.1.1

Reconciliation fromoperatingmargin to net income

12 months ended December 31, 2016

12 months ended December 31, 2017

% Margin

% Margin

(In € million)

Operating margin

253.1

15.9% 196.6

15.0%

Other operating income/(expenses)

-67.6

13.3

Operating income

185.5

11.6% 210.0

16.0%

Net financial income/(expenses)

-8.1

-5.9

Tax charge

-44.1

-53.7

Share of net profit/(loss) of associates Non-controlling interests and associates

0.1

-27.9

-6.2

Net income – Attributable to owners of the parent Normalized net income – Attributable to owners of the parent*

105.5

6.6% 144.2

11.0%

144.1

9.0% 127.4

9.7%

*

Defined hereafter. section E.3.1.6

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