Zalando SE / Key word(s): 9-month figures/Change in Forecast 18.10.2016 22:07 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BERLIN, OCTOBER 18, 2016 // Zalando SE, Europe's leading online platform for fashion, grew group revenues in the third quarter of 2016 to EUR 827- 841 million or by 16-18% (Q3 2015: EUR 713 million), according to preliminary figures. Zalando expects to achieve an adjusted EBIT* of EUR 8- 25 million, corresponding to an adjusted EBIT margin of 1.0-3.0% (Q3 2015: EUR -24 million, -3.3%). In the first nine months of 2016 Zalando achieved revenues of EUR 2,540-2,554 million, growing by around 22% (first nine months 2015: EUR 2,090 million). Adjusted EBIT for the first nine months is expected to come in at EUR 109-126 million, a margin of around 4.6% at the mid-point of the range (first nine months 2015: EUR 36 million, 1.7%). As a result, Zalando reiterates its guidance of strong full-year revenue growth at the upper end of the 20-25% growth corridor and increases its full-year adjusted EBIT margin guidance to 5.0-6.0%. All figures reported herein are preliminary and unaudited. Full financial disclosure for the third quarter will be published on November 10, 2016. Person making the notification: Dr. Ansgar Schoenborn, Head of Corporate Law * "Adjusted EBIT" as defined in the Annual Report 2015, p 195 (available at https://corporate.zalando.de). 18.10.2016 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Zalando SE Tamara-Danz-Straße 1 10243 Berlin Germany Phone: Fax: E-mail: [email protected] Internet: https://corporate.zalando.de ISIN: DE000ZAL1111 WKN: ZAL111 Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------