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6-aug-2020 Persbericht

Henkel delivers overall robust business performance despite substantial impact from COVID-19 pandemic

Focus on ensuring employee safety, supplying customers and supporting communities
Group half-year sales reach 9,485 million euros, nominal: -6.0%, organic: -5.2%
Operating profit* at 1,191 million euros, -27.5%
EBIT margin* at 12.6%, -370 basis points
Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: -29.2% to 1.96 euros, -28.2% at constant exchange rates
Free cash flow at 938 million euros, net financial position improved
No new full-year outlook for 2020 due to continuing market uncertainties
Implementation of new agenda for purposeful growth on track

11-mei-2020 Persbericht

Group sales impacted by COVID-19 pandemic: nominal -0.8%, organic -0.9%
Adhesive Technologies sales decrease in sharply declining industrial business environment: nominal -4.3%, organic -4.1%
Beauty Care sales lower due to significantly negative Hair Salon business: nominal -2.6%, organic -3.9%
Laundry & Home Care posts very strong increase in sales: nominal 5.3%, organic 5.5%
Differentiated regional sales development: emerging markets 2.2%, mature markets -2.8%

5-mrt-2020 Persbericht

Setting future direction with new strategic framework
- Rigorously shape a winning portfolio
- Accelerate impactful innovations with increased investments
- Boost sustainability based on strong track record with ambitious targets
- Transform Digital into a customer and consumer value creator
- Reshape operating models to be lean, fast and simple
- Strengthen collaborative culture with empowered people
Growth agenda underpinned by mid- to long-term financial ambition
- Organic sales growth of 2 – 4%
- Adjusted* earnings per preferred share growth in mid- to high single-digit percentage range, at constant exchange rates
- Focus on free cash flow expansion