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Question: Michal Potyra - UBS AG - Analyst
: Hi. Good afternoon, everyone. Michal Potyra from UBS. Firstly, congrats on the EBITDA performance and definitely above market expectations. But
my question really goes therefore into your full year guidance kind of implies that the second half will be worse. And I'm just wondering because
that doesn't really correspond to what you've been saying about accelerating like-for-likes and cutting over the gross margin benefits, et cetera.
Is the guidance thing relaxed super conservative or are there other elements impacting your expected EBITDA for the full year?
Question: Michal Potyra - UBS AG - Analyst
: Thank you.
Question: Michal Potyra - UBS AG - Analyst
: Hi, maybe we can continue with the with the questions, please. I'm just wondering if you could comment maybe a little bit more specific on Dealz.
I understand his business is still kind of in a testing phase. But could you perhaps give a little bit more color on on Dealz profitability?
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Question: Michal Potyra - UBS AG - Analyst
: Okay, thank you. Maybe I can go with another question, please. Mayb if you could comment on your segment revenue. Actually, I'm looking at the
geographical breakdown and I'm just looking at Poland materially outpacing the rest of CEE. And I'm wondering was Poland doing so well or the
rest of the CEE not yet catching up? I am just trying to --
Question: Michal Potyra - UBS AG - Analyst
: Okay, understood. So no like-for-like --
Question: Michal Potyra - UBS AG - Analyst
: Thank you.
Question: Rafal Wiatr - Citi - Analyst
: Hello. Congratulation on the numbers. Could you comment a little bit on the sustainability of gross margins in the second half of the year? How
we should think about it?
Question: Rafal Wiatr - Citi - Analyst
: So that's a function Q3 and Q4 gross margin could be at the level of second quarter. Is that too optimistic?
Question: Rafal Wiatr - Citi - Analyst
: Thank you. And just the last one assuming that you will deliver this EUR900 million, maybe even better given the margins and the strong cash flow
generation, what are your thoughts regarding the potential dividend next year?
Question: Rafal Wiatr - Citi - Analyst
: Okay, thank you.
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