Südzucker AG / Key word(s): Half Year Results/Forecast 22.09.2016 09:06 Disclosure of an inside information according to Article 17 MAR, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insider information publication according to section 17 MAR Mannheim, 22 September 2016 Südzucker increases full year outlook following positive second quarter Südzucker AG group revenues in the first half year (1 March 2016 to 31 August 2016) of current financial year 2016/17 reached EUR 3,205 (previous year: 3,331) million. Group operating profit increased in the same period to EUR 209 (previous year: 134) million. This earnings increase is caused especially by the development in the sugar segment, but also all other segments contributed. Südzucker continues to expect for financial year 2016/17 group revenues of EUR 6.4 to 6.6 (previous year: 6.4) billion and now expects group operating profit to reach EUR 340 to 390 (previous year: 241) million. On the one hand the increase is due to an ongoing positive performance of special products segment in the second quarter. On the other hand a sugar price increase is expected as of 1st of October, beginning of new sugar marketing year 2016/17. The full interim report for the first half year 2016/17 will be published on 13 October 2016. Group figures as of 31 August 2016 EUR million 2nd quarter 1st half year 2016/17 2015/16 2016/17 2015/16 Revenues 1.597 1.702 3.205 3.331 Operating profit 99 77 209 134 Operating margin 6,2% 4,5% 6,5% 4,0% Südzucker AG Central Investor Relations Department Nikolai Baltruschat Maximilianstraße 10 68165 Mannheim, Germany Phone: +49 621 421-240 Fax: +49 621 421-449 [email protected] About the Südzucker Group Südzucker, with its sugar, special products, CropEnergies and fruit segments, is one of the leading companies in the food industry. In the traditional sugar business, the group is the world market leader, with 29 sugar factories and two refineries, extending from France in the west via Belgium, Germany and Austria, through to Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Bosnia and Moldova in the east. The special products segment, consisting of the functional ingredients for food and animal feed (BENEO), chilled/frozen products (Freiberger), portion packs (PortionPack Europe) and starch divisions, is an important growth driver. The CropEnergies segment covers the bioethanol activities in Germany, Belgium, France and the UK. In the fruit segment, the group operates internationally, is the world market leader for fruit preparations and is a leading supplier of fruit juice concentrates in Europe. In 2015/16, the group employed about 16,500 persons and generated revenues of EUR 6.4 billion. 22.09.2016 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Südzucker AG Maximilianstr. 10 68165 Mannheim Germany Phone: +49 (0)621 - 421-530 Fax: +49 (0)621 - 421-7530 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.suedzucker.de ISIN: DE0007297004, XS0606202454 DE000A1AJLE6 XS0222524372 WKN: 729700, A1GNRQ A1AJLE A0E6FU, Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart; Regulated Unofficial Market in Hanover, Tradegate Exchange End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------