Outlook

As announced at the Annual General Meeting, we expect a single-digit increase in sales for fiscal 2019 and a positive net result.

Our focus continues to be on organic and sustainable growth. Productivity enhancement projects were launched in Gabon and Brazil. The margin improvements resulting from these measures will be partially apparent this year. Possible holdings in or takeovers of other companies as well as targeted expansions of concession areas will continue to be evaluated carefully.

Conditional and authorized capital is at our disposal to finance larger projects or to take advantage of opportunities at short notice.

On behalf of the Board of Directors and Management

Katharina Lehmann

Chairwoman of the Board of Directors

Markus Brütsch

CEO / CFO, Delegate of the Board of Directors