Ad-hoc | 24 May 2005 12:26

Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt

Ad hoc announcement §15 WpHG Südzucker increases dividends Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— Ad hoc-Meldung der SÜDZUCKER AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt, Mannheim Südzucker AG Mannheim/ Ochsenfurt has increased its net profit for the busines year 2004/05 by 50.1 million EUR to 357.5 million EUR. Following this improvement, the executive board and the supervisory board propose to the annual general meeting, which takes place on July 28, 2005 to increase the dividend by 0.05 EUR to 0.55 ( 0.50) EUR. The total dividend distribution will thus rise by 8.7 million EUR to 96.1 ( 87.4 ) million EUR. Mannheim, May 24, 2005 Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt Maximilianstr. 10 68165 Mannheim Deutschland ISIN: DE0007297004 (MDAX); DE0008461021; DE0001780807; DE000A0AABH1 WKN: 729700; 846102; 178080; A0AABH Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg, München und Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Hannover End of ad hoc announcement (c)DGAP 24.05.2005 241226 Mai 05