Interim report, Q3, July – September 2016

· Net sales for the quarter decreased by 0.8 per cent to SEK 1,448m (1,459),
including a negative impact of foreign exchange rates of -0.1 per cent. Organic
growth was -0.7 per cent.
  · Operating profit increased to SEK 216m (212). Operating profit, adjusted,
increased to SEK 224m (194).
  · Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 116m (174).
  · Net debt/EBITDA ratio was 2.76x (3.39).
  · Danko Maras, CFO, was appointed interim President & CEO as of 1 September
2016.
  · A new loan agreement has been entered into and the senior secured notes have
been redeemed.

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pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The
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Media contact
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About Cloetta
Cloetta, founded in 1862, is a leading confectionary company in the Nordic
region, the Netherlands, and Italy. In total, Cloetta products are sold in more
than 50 countries worldwide. Cloetta owns some of the strongest brands on the
market, such as Läkerol, Cloetta, Jenkki, Kexchoklad, Malaco, Sportlife, Saila,
Red Band and Sperlari. Cloetta has 13 production units in six countries.
Cloetta’s class B-shares are traded on Nasdaq Stockholm. More information about
Cloetta is available on www.cloetta.com