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Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft: Beiersdorf AG lifts revenue forecast for fiscal year 2012

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft  / Key word(s): Development of Sales

02.11.2012 07:56

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Ad hoc disclosure in accordance with § 15 Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (German
Securities Trading Act, WpHG)

Keyword: Sales growth 

Headline: Beiersdorf AG lifts revenue forecast for fiscal year 2012 
 

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg, recorded a 3.7% increase in Group
sales in the three quarters of fiscal year 2012 as against the prior-year
period, to EUR 4,566 million. Sales growth in the Consumer business segment
amounted to 3.7% (sales of EUR 3,816 million) compared with the previous
year, while in the tesa business segment it was 3.5% (sales of EUR 750
million). Group EBIT increased to 12.6%.

Beiersdorf is now forecasting full-year sales growth for the Group and the
Consumer and tesa business segments of 3-4% in each case (previously:
approximately 3%). The company is continuing to expect an EBIT margin for
the Group of around 12%.

The interim report for the third quarter will be published on November 2,
2012, at 08.00 a.m.

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Language:     English
Company:      Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft
              Unnastraße 48
              20245 Hamburg
              Germany
Phone:        +49 (0)40 4909-0
Fax:          +49 (0)40 4909-34 34
E-mail:       kontakt@Beiersdorf.com
Internet:     www.Beiersdorf.com
ISIN:         DE0005200000
WKN:          520000
Indices:      DAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg;
              Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hannover, München,
              Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX
 
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