Engie's revenues for the first quarter ending March 31 rose 2.3% from a year ago to 16.9 billion euros, while its earnings before interest (EBIT) rose 8.3% to 2.07 billion euros. Engie kept its 2021 financial guidance, namely for a net recurring income group share of between 2.3-2.5 billion euros. "We have reaffirmed our guidance for 2021 and our priorities are clear: to drive improved performance by focussing on our deep industrial expertise; complete the strategic reviews underway; and create value from allocating capital to activities that will accelerate the transition to carbon-neutrality," said Engie chief executive Catherine MacGregor. ($1 = 0.8221 euros) (Reporting by Benjamin Mallet;Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)