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Appendix II: Board and Senior Management Compensation - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2024 shares | Jan. 01, 2022 € / shares | Jan. 01, 2021 | May 31, 2016 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2024 EUR (€) shares yr | Dec. 31, 2023 shares | Dec. 31, 2022
FCF objective |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average payment coefficient (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 40.00% | 40.00% | 40.00%
Second cycle | PSP - Second Cycle / 2022-2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average payment coefficient (as a percent) |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |
No. of shares assigned (shares) | shares | 1,740,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Second cycle | FCF objective | PSP - Second Cycle / 2022-2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of shares assigned (EUR per share) | € / shares |  | € 2.9515 |  |  |  |  |
Second cycle | TSR objective | PSP - Second Cycle / 2022-2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of shares assigned (EUR per share) | € / shares |  | 2.4316 |  |  |  |  |
Second cycle | CO2 Emission Neutralisation And Reduction target | PSP - Second Cycle / 2022-2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of shares assigned (EUR per share) | € / shares |  | € 2.9515 |  |  |  |  |
Directors |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery percent (free cash flow generation, maximum compliance, in percentage) |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |
Delivery percent (CO2 emissions neutralization, maximum compliance) |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Proportion of free cash flow generation minimum threshold of compliance (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 90.00% |  |
Proportion of free cash flow generation minimum compliance (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Proportion of free cash flow generation maximum threshold of compliance (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Proportion of carbon dioxide emission neutralization minimum threshold of compliance (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 90.00% |  |
Proportion of carbon dioxide emission neutralization minimum compliance (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Proportion of carbon dioxide emission neutralization maximum threshold of compliance (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Number of shares delivered under the plan to the Executive Directors and other Participants (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Holding period for shares delivered under Plan |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |
Number of years of gross fixed remuneration based on which the Directors need to maintain an amount of shares | yr |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Required holding period for Executive Directors |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Directors | PSP - Second Cycle / 2022-2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery percent (fulfillment of TSR objective, in percentage) |  |  |  |  | 33.60% |  |
Delivery percent (CO2 emissions neutralization, maximum compliance) |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Proportion of free cash flow generation minimum threshold of compliance (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |
Weighted payout ratio linked to TSR |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Directors | PSP - First Cycle / 2024-2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payout percentage in the event of over achievement |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |  |
Directors | Third cycle | Performance Share Plan 2023-2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery percent (fulfillment of TSR objective, in percentage) |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Delivery percent (free cash flow generation, maximum compliance, in percentage) |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |
Delivery percent (CO2 emissions neutralization, maximum compliance) |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Delivery percent (women in executive positions compliance, in percentage) |  |  |  |  | 0.05 |  |
Delivery percent (if within median of performance) |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |
Delivery percent (if within third quartile of performance) |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Senior Management (Excluding Board Directors) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued fixed compensation |  |  |  |  | € 8,528,820 |  |
In-kind compensation |  |  |  |  | € 144,788 |  |
Senior Management (Excluding Board Directors) | First cycle | PSP - First Cycle / 2024-2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares entitled (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 1,250,041 |  |
Senior Management (Excluding Board Directors) | Second cycle | PSP - Second Cycle / 2022-2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares entitled (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 1,241,015 |
Senior Management (Excluding Board Directors) | Third cycle | Performance Share Plan 2023-2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares entitled (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 1,378,418 |
Mr. Santiago Fernandez Valbuena | Senior Management (Excluding Board Directors) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Key management personnel compensation |  |  |  | € 947,676 |  |  |
Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions |  |  |  |  | € 673,085 |  |
Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López | PSP - Second Cycle / 2022-2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares entitled (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 995,000 |  |
Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López | Directors |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Key management personnel compensation |  |  |  |  | € 5,442,811 |  |
Mr. Ángel Vilá Boix |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions |  |  |  |  | € 560,000 |  |
Mr. Ángel Vilá Boix | PSP - Second Cycle / 2022-2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares entitled (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 745,000 |  |
Mr. Ángel Vilá Boix | Directors |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Key management personnel compensation |  |  |  |  | € 4,063,383 |  |
Benefits plan | Senior Management (Excluding Board Directors) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions |  |  |  |  | 212,885 |  |
Benefits plan | Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions |  |  |  |  | 540,968 |  |
Benefits plan | Mr. Ángel Vilá Boix |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions |  |  |  |  | 487,840 |  |
Pension plans | Senior Management (Excluding Board Directors) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions |  |  |  |  | 113,293 |  |
Pension plans | Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions |  |  |  |  | 7,574 |  |
Pension plans | Mr. Ángel Vilá Boix |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions |  |  |  |  | € 6,721 |  |

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