Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt / Key word(s): Quarter Results/Quarter Results 27.09.2011 08:04 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mannheim, September 27, 2011 Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt, Mannheim, raised group revenues within the first half year (1 March 2011 to 31 August 2011) of current financial year 2011/12 by around 9 percent from EUR 3,068 million to EUR 3,338 million. Group operating profit increased by around EUR 66 million or 23 percent to EUR 347 (previous year: 282) million. The sugar, CropEnergies and fruit segments contributed to this earnings improvement. For total financial year 2011/12 Südzucker still expects an increase of group revenues to around EUR 6.5 (previous year: 6.2) billion and a group operating profit of more than EUR 600 (previous year: 519) million. The boost in earnings will be driven predominantly by the sugar segment. The full interim report for the first half year 2011/12 will be published on 13 October 2011. Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt Central Investor Relations Department Nikolai Baltruschat Maximilianstrasse 10 68165 Mannheim Phone: +49 621 421-240 Fax: +49 621 421-463 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 and starch businesses, is an important growth driver. The CropEnergies segment covers the bioethanol activities in Germany, Belgium and France. 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 2010/11, the group employed 17,700 persons and generated revenues of EUR 6.2 billion. 27.09.2011 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt Maximilianstr. 10 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, DE0008461021 DE0001780807 DE000A0AABH1 XS0222524372 WKN: 729700, 846102, 178080, A0AABH, A0E6FU, Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg, München, Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Hannover End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt: Südzucker with strong first half year 2011/12
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