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Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt / Key word(s): Interim Report/Quarter Results

24.09.2013 08:58

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Significant operating profit decrease of Südzucker in second quarter
2013/14 in comparison to prior year's record level

Mannheim, 24 September 2013

Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt, Mannheim, reports group revenues within
the first half year(1 March 2013 to 31 August 2013) of current financial
year 2013/14 of EUR 4,046 million (Prior year: EUR 3,917 million). Group
operating profit decreased significantly to EUR 425 million from EUR 562
million. Segments sugar, special products and CropEnergies showed a
significant decrease in operating profit, whilst segment fruit strongly
increased operating profit.

For financial year 2013/14 Südzucker still expects a slight increase of
group revenues to about EUR 8.0 (previous year: 7.9) billion and a
significant decrease in group operating profit to about EUR 825 (previous
year: 974) million. It is more challenging to achieve this target due to
the current cautious business development and effects from the integration
of Ensus at CropEnergies.

The full interim report for the first half year 2013/14 will be published
on 10 October 2013.

Group figures as of 31 August 2013:

Million EUR 2nd quarter 1st halfyear
2013/14 2012/13 +/- in% 2013/14 2012/13 +/- in%

Revenues 2.016 2.031 -1 4.046 3.917 3
Operating profit 194 299 -35 425 562 -24
Operating margin 9,6% 14,7% 10,5% 14,3%

Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt
Central Investor Relations Department
Nikolai Baltruschat
Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim
Phone: 49 621 421-240
Fax: 49 621 421-321
Investor.relations@suedzucker.de

The Südzucker Group

Südzucker, with its sugar, special products, CropEnergies and fruit
segments, is one of the leading companies in the food industry. In the
traditional sugar business, the group is the world market leader, with 29
sugar factories and three refineries, extending from France in the west via
Belgium, Germany and Austria, through to Poland, the Czech Republic,
Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Bosnia and Moldova in the east. The special
products segment, consisting of the functional food (BENEO), chilled/frozen
products (Freiberger), portion packs (PortionPack Europe) and starch
businesses, is an important growth driver. The CropEnergies segment covers
the bioethanol activities in Germany, Belgium, France and the UK. In the
fruit segment, the group operates internationally, is the world market
leader for fruit preparations and is a leading supplier of fruit juice
concentrates in Europe.

In 2012/13, the group employed 17,940 persons and generated revenues of
about EUR 7.9 billion.

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Language: English
Company: Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt
Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)621 - 421-530
Fax: +49 (0)621 - 421-7530
E-mail: investor.relations@suedzucker.de
Internet: www.suedzucker.de
ISIN: DE0007297004, XS0606202454 DE000A1AJLE6 XS0222524372
WKN: 729700, A1GNRQ A1AJLE A0E6FU,
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime
Standard), Hamburg, München, Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in
Hannover

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