EANS-Adhoc: SEMPERIT AG HOLDING: Semperit Group posts sales and profit growth in the first nine months of 2011

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9-month report

15.11.2011

• Sales up 20.6% to EUR 626.2 million
• Earnings per share reach EUR 1.98
• Earnings after tax rise 18.7% to EUR 40.7 million
• EBIT up 6.1% to EUR 64.9 million

In the first three quarters of 2011 the Semperit Group (VSE: SEM)
with its two sectors Medical (Sempermed) and Industrial (Semperflex,
Semperform and Sempertrans) increased sales 20.6% compared to the
same period last year to EUR 626.2 million. In the Medical sector
sales rose 16.5% to EUR 285.7 million, and in the Industrial sector
24.3% to EUR 340.5 million respectively. The growth in sales is due
to price and volume increases. Volume growth was primarily generated
by increased surgical glove sales as well as increased sales in the
Semperflex and Sempertrans segments.

The first nine months of 2011 were marked by extremely volatile raw
material prices and by the first signs of an economic slowdown. In
this context the Semperit Group implemented a strategy of
earnings-oriented growth. In the period under review EBITDA rose 4.5%
to EUR 86.6 million and EBIT increased 6.1% to EUR 64.9 million. The
EBIT improvement related mainly to the turnaround in the Sempertrans
segment and very positive developments in Semperflex.

Earnings after tax rose 18.7% to EUR 40.7 million. Earnings per share
rose to EUR 1.98. At September 30, 2011 the equity ratio reached
57.2%, an above-average value for the industry.

Outlook For the fourth quarter of 2011 the Semperit Group forecasts a
marked increase in revenue year-over-year. In view of seasonal
characteristics of the year-end period and the scheduled maintenance
work at certain European plants, fourth quarter sales figures are not
expected to match those achieved in the third quarter of 2011. A
price policy focussed on profitability, combined with measures
already underway throughout the Group to improve productivity and
efficiency, should continue to contribute to the achievement of
satisfactory results.

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Further inquiry note:
Investor Relations Media
Clemens Taschée Martina Büchele
Head of Group Accounting Head of Group Communications
Tel: +43 1 79 777-230 Tel.: +43 1 79 777-621
E-mail: clemens.taschee@semperit.at E-mail: martina.buechele@semperit.at

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issuer: Semperit AG Holding
Modecenterstrasse 22
A-1030 Wien
phone: +43 1 79 777-210
FAX: +43 1 79 777-602
mail: investors@semperit.at
WWW: www.semperit.at
sector: Synthetics & Plastics
ISIN: AT0000785555
indexes: WBI, ViDX, Prime Market
stockmarkets: stock market: Frankfurt, Stuttgart, free trade: Berlin, official
market: Wien
language: English