DGAP-News: Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG: HHLA Increases Market Shares and Fulfils Forecast 06.02.2014 / 07:30 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Preliminary Figures 2013 HHLA Increases Market Shares and Fulfils Forecast Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has achieved significant volume growth in container throughput and hinterland transport in 2013 and has extended its market position. According to preliminary figures HHLA achieved Group revenue of approx. EUR 1,155 million and an operating result (EBIT) of around EUR 158 million. According to preliminary unaudited figures, HHLA increased its Group revenue to approx. EUR 1,155 million in the 2013 financial year (previous year: EUR 1,128.5 million), and achieved an operating result (EBIT) in the region of EUR 158 million (previous year: EUR 186.3 million). The Port Logistics subgroup - HHLA's listed core business - generated revenue of approx. EUR 1,127 million (previous year: EUR 1,101.2 million) and an operating result (EBIT) of around EUR 144 million (previous year: EUR 173.1 million).1 This means that HHLA has fulfilled its earnings forecast specified in the course of 2013. According to this, Group revenue was expected to come in a range between EUR 1.1 billion and EUR 1.2 billion, and EBIT to be at the lower end of the range of EUR 155 million to EUR 175 million. For the Port Logistics subgroup EBIT was forecast to be at the lower end of the range of EUR 142 million to EUR 162 million. HHLA will publish its complete set of 2013 financial results as well as a guidance for 2014 on 27 March 2014. 'With an increase of 4.4 % to 7.5 million standard containers (TEU) (previous year: 7.2 million TEU), container throughput at the HHLA terminals grew considerably, despite the general market trend, in a slightly declining competitive environment. The remaining HHLA companies in the realigned Intermodal segment even saw an 18.0 % rise in hinterland transport volume by rail and road to 1.2 million TEU, thereby significantly increasing their market share in a stagnating environment. 'HHLA was able to strengthen and extend its competitive position in 2013 despite a challenging macroeconomic environment,' said HHLA's Chairman of the Executive Board, Klaus-Dieter Peters. 1 Revenue and earnings for the previous year are not directly comparable with the figures for 2013 as a result of the re­alignment of the Intermodal segment in the 2012 financial year. EBIT for 2012 includes a one-off gain of EUR 17.6 million. Contact: Dr. Susanne Umland Investor Relations HAMBURGER HAFEN UND LOGISTIK AG Bei St. Annen 1, D-20457 Hamburg, www.hhla.de Tel: +49-40-3088-3397 Fax: +49-40-3088-55-3397 E-mail: [email protected] End of Corporate News --------------------------------------------------------------------- 06.02.2014 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. 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: Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG Bei St. Annen 1 20457 Hamburg Germany Phone: +49 (0)40-3088-0 Fax: +49 (0)40-3088-3355 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.hhla.de ISIN: DE000A0S8488 WKN: A0S848 Indices: SDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hannover, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 251242 06.02.2014