EANS-Adhoc: K+S Aktiengesellschaft / Second quarter revenues and operating earnings EBIT I are significantly above the adjusted figures for the same period last year as well as the consensus expectati

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30.07.2012

K+S Group's second quarter revenues and earnings are significantly
above the corresponding previous year's figures which were adjusted
because of the divestment of K+S Nitrogen and also significantly
exceed the current consensus expectations due to a strong overseas
business and a good early stocking-up in Europe in the Potash and
Magnesium Products business segment. Therefore, key financial data
for the second quarter are being released already today: Revenues of
the K+S Group reached EUR 996.5 million (Q2/11: EUR 821.7 million)
and operating earnings EBIT I reached EUR 219.8 million (Q2/11: EUR
181.9 million).

For 2012 as a whole, K+S confirms outlook. A quantification will be
published in the Half-yearly Financial Report H1/12; the ranges for
the expectations regarding revenues and operating earnings EBIT I are
specified already today: In the fiscal year 2012, revenues of the K+S
Group should reach a figure between EUR 3.9 billion and EUR 4.2
billion (previous year: EUR 4.0 billion). Revenues in the Potash and
Magnesium Products business segment, on the basis of the currently
achieved potash price level, should increase moderately and revenues
in the Salt business segment are expected to decline tangibly.
Operating earnings EBIT I should reach a figure of between EUR 820
million and EUR 900 million (previous year: EUR 906.2 million). In
the Potash and Magnesium Products business segment, slightly
increasing (previously: stable) operating earnings are expected. In
the Salt business segment, operating earnings might decline strongly
in comparison to last year, which benefited from above-average
volumes of de-icing salt.

As planned, the K+S Group will release a detailed overview of the
second quarter as well as a detailed forecast report in its
Half-yearly Financial Report H1/12 on 14 August 2012.

K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Kassel, 30 July 2012
The Board of Executive Directors

End of the Ad hoc Notification

Further inquiry note:
Julia Bock, CFA / Kai Kirchhoff
Telefon: +49(0)561-9301-1009 / 1885
E-Mail: kai.kirchhoff@k-plus-s.com

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