Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt / Key word(s): Quarter Results 22.12.2011 08:26 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, December 22, 2011 Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt, Mannheim, raised group revenues within the first nine months (1 March 2011 to 30 November 2011) of current financial year 2011/12 by around 12 percent from EUR 4,667 million to EUR 5,244 million. Group operating profit increased by around EUR 170 million or 41 percent to EUR 586 (previous year: 416) million. This earnings improvement is mainly driven by the sugar segment. For financial year 2011/12 Südzucker still projects an increase of group revenues to around EUR 6.8 (previous year: 6.2) billion and an increase of group operating profit to around EUR 750 (previous year: 519) million. The full interim report for the first nine months 2011/12 will be published on 12 January 2012. 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News: 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. Group figures as of November 30, 2011: EUR million 3rd quarter 1st - 3rd quarter 2011/12 2010/11 +/- in % 2011/12 2010/11 +/- in % Revenues 1.906 1.599 19 5.244 4.667 12 Operating Profit 238 134 78 586 416 41 Operating margin 12,5% 8,4% 11,2% 8,9% 22.12.2011 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 with strong third quarter 2011/12
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