Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Change in Forecast 04.11.2013 22:15 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg, is forecasting sales growth of 6-7% for the Group and the Consumer and tesa business segments alike in fiscal year 2013 on the back of its strong business performance (previously: 5-6% for the Group and the Consumer Business Segment and 4-5% for the tesa Business Segment). With respect to EBIT, Beiersdorf is expecting an EBIT margin of around 13% for the Group (previously: 12-13%). The EBIT margin for the Consumer Business Segment is expected to be in excess of 12%, as before, while the margin for the tesa Business Segment is expected to be around 16% (previously: around 14%). Beiersdorf increased Group sales organically by 7.3% year-on-year to EUR4.674 billion in the first three quarters of fiscal year 2013. The Group EBIT margin rose to 13.9%. The interim report for the third quarter will be published on November 5, 2013, at 08.00 a.m. Contact: Corporate Communications Tel.: +49 (40) 4909 2001 Fax: +49 (40) 4909 2516 Investor Relations Tel.: +49 (40) 4909 5000 Fax: +49 (40) 4909 18 5000 04.11.2013 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: Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft Unnastraße 48 20245 Hamburg Germany Phone: +49 (0)40 4909-0 Fax: +49 (0)40 4909-34 34 E-mail: [email protected] 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 End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------