Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Quarter Results/Change in Forecast 29.04.2015 14:37 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leifheit increases result in the first quarter of 2015 and raises earnings forecast for the financial year 2015 Nassau, Germany, 29 April, 2015 - Leifheit has realized earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of EUR 7.5 million in the first quarter of 2015 (Q1/2014: EUR 4.0 million). The EBIT adjusted for the foreign exchange result amounts to EUR 4.3 million (Q1/2014: EUR 3.9 million). Due to the development of the US dollar at the end of the quarter the foreign exchange result amounts to EUR 3.2 million (Q1 2014: EUR 0.1 million). The results for the first quarter of 2015 are preliminary. The quarterly financial report as at 31 March 2015 will be published on 12 May 2015. Against the background of the EBIT development in the first quarter of 2015 Leifheit today has adjusted its earnings forecast for the full financial year 2015. On the assumption of an unchanged US dollar exchange rate at the end of the year compared to 31 March 2015 Leifheit expects an increase in EBIT to about 19 to EUR 20 million. So far, group earnings amounting to the adjusted previous years result were assumed (2014: EUR 16.4 million). The turnover forecast for 2015 remains unchanged: On group level Leifheit expects turnover growth of 2 to 3%. Contact: Leifheit AG D-56377 Nassau [email protected] +49 2604 977218 29.04.2015 The DGAP 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: Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft Leifheitstraße 56377 Nassau / Lahn Germany Phone: 02604 977-0 Fax: 02604 977-340 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.leifheit.com ISIN: DE0006464506 WKN: 646450 Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------