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PRESS RELEASE Worldline Solid H1 2021 results Revenue : € 2,272 million , + 0.1 % organically Strong recovery in Q2 with + 10.1 % organically OMDA : € 531 million , 23.4 % of revenue +130 bps on a comparable basis with fast execution of Ingenico integration plan leading to more than 50 % normalized EPS improvement Free cash flow : € 268 million OMDA conversion rate at 50 % Worldline to acquire Handelsbanken card acquiring activities Strategic opportunity to expand Worldline's Merchant Services activities in one of the wealthiest part of Europe Full execution of the strategic roadmap Expansion of Merchant Services activities in South of Europe with the acquisition projects of Cardlink and Axepta Italy Continuous progress in TSS strategic review in the successful development of recurring activities 2021 objectives confirmed Bezons , July 27 , 2021 - Worldline [ Euronext : WLN ] , leader in the payments industry , today announces its H1 2021 results . Gilles Grapinet , Worldline's Chairman and CEO said : " I am very satisfied by the solid performance delivered by Worldline in the first half despite the third wave of Covid - 19 that affected our main markets . Indeed , in addition to effective management of our operations and our cost base , our expectations of a strong recovery in volumes from the end of the first quarter have been fully confirmed . The strong momentum recorded in the second quarter should continue throughout the rest of the year , supporting the growth trend of all our different businesses . All along the first semester , we made significant progress with the Ingenico integration , confirming the 66 million euros of synergies expected for 2021. It is a key pillar of the profitability improvement of c . 200 basis points this year , on top of the Group operating leverage derived from growth acceleration and efficiency programs . As importantly , I am pleased to report that we have also made very significant progress on our strategic roadmap . First , an intensive work has been performed on the strategic review of Worldline's payment terminal business enabling to reach significant steps towards its completion expected in 2021. Secondly , we had remarkable successes in our M & A activities with three meaningful acquisitions in the semester ; Cardlink in Greece , Axepta Italy , and , announced today , Handelsbanken Card Acquiring , bringing remarkable positions in the South of Europe and in the Nordics . This expansion reinforces the uniqueness of Worldline Merchant Services scale and reach in the European acquiring and acceptance market . I am very proud of the growing recognition of our company as a preferred partner for banks looking to divest their payment activities and to sign long - term partnerships with us . It has allowed us since the closing of Ingenico to expand the size of our merchant services division by circa 15 % . More than ever , Worldline is confirming its position as the reference European consolidator in our industry . " 1