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iliad GROUP Press release Paris , July 30 , 2021 , 7:45 a.m. Acceleration in growth and successful integration of Play financial release This press release includes financial information as estimated by the iliad Group at June 30 , 2021. The estimated results and financial statements contained in this press release were prepared by the iliad Group's Finance Department . The iliad Group's final financial statements for the first half of 2021 will be approved for issue by iliad's Board of Directors on August 4 , 2021 and will be published on August 5 , 2021. The Group's Statutory Auditors are currently carrying out their review of these financial statements . In the first half of 2021 , the iliad Group confirmed its unique status as a European telecom operator with strong growth potential . Pro forma like - for - like growth for Services revenues reached 6.3 % in the second quarter , up on the 4.8 % increase recorded for the first three months of the year . Excluding the consolidation of Poland - based Play , the Group's EBITDAAL rose by 17 % and operating cash flow² edged up by a modest € 22 million , with the increase in capex in France offsetting a large portion of the decrease in Italy's operating losses . In France , growth picked up pace in the second quarter , coming in at 5.0 % ³ , with a rise in revenues for the Fixed business - led by the commercial and financial success of the Freebox Pop and the launch of the B2B activity - and a good value / volume mix for Mobile . The Group's first - half 2021 sales performance in France is a tangible result of our ambitious investment strategy aimed at giving us the best infrastructure and the most innovative services . Calculated as if Play had been consolidated as from January 1 , 2020 2 EBITDAAL less capex ( excluding payments for frequencies ) * Growth in Services revenues 1/15 Press release iliad GROUP