Hedehusene, Denmark, 2013-11-20 17:11 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Release no. 11 – 2013
Report on the first 9 months of 2013
To NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen A/S
This is a translation of the Danish version.
Only the Danish version is legally binding.
ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S
Hovedgaden 584, Entrance C
DK�2640 Hedehusene
Phone: +45 4656 0300
www.rockwool.com
20 November 2013
Report on the first 9 months of 2013 for ROCKWOOL International A/S
Today the Board of ROCKWOOL International A/S has discussed and approved the following report on the first 9 months of 2013.
Highlights
* Sales in the first 9 months of 2013 at actual exchange rates are on the same level as for the same period in 2012.
* EBIT in the first 9 months of 2013 amounts to DKK 886 million which is an increase of 9% compared to the same period in 2012.
* The Group confirms its expectations for 2013 net sales at current exchange rates to be slightly above the level of 2012.
* The Group now expects a net profit for the year around DKK 800 million up from the previous expectation of a net profit in the range DKK 700-750 million.
* Capital expenditure excluding acquisitions is now expected to be around DKK 1,350 million down from the previous expectation at DKK 1,500 million.
Further information: Gilles Maria, Chief Financial Officer
