Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft: Leifheit AG increases earnings forecast for financial year 2014

Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft  / Key word(s): Change in Forecast/9-month figures24.10.2014 18:03Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmittedby DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHGLeifheit AG increases earnings forecast for financial year 2014Nassau, 24.10.2014 - Leifheit AG adjusts its earnings forecast for the fullfinancial year 2014. Based on the assumption of an unchanged US Dollarexchange rate at the end of the year, the Board of Management expects asignificant increase of the EBIT to approx. EUR 18 m to EUR 19 m.The expected increase in EBIT is due to the foreign currency result, whichis particularly affected by the current US Dollar development with apositive impact in the amount of EUR 4 m to EUR 5 m. The previous forecastassumed earnings to remain at the 2013 level (EUR 14.9 m). The forecast forthe turnover for the 2014 financial year remains unchanged: The Companyexpects a turnover on the adjusted 2013 level.Leifheit will publish its results for the first nine months of 2014 onNovember 10. According to preliminary estimates Group EBIT will reach EUR16.2 m, well above the previous year's level (EUR 6.6 m) in particular dueto foreign currency effects. With EUR 161.7 m Group turnover remains stableat the previous year's level (EUR 162.4 m).Contact:Leifheit AGD-56377 +49 2604 97721824.10.2014 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:     EnglishCompany:      Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft              Leifheitstraße              56377 Nassau / Lahn              GermanyPhone:        02604 977-0Fax:          02604 977-340E-mail:       :     www.leifheit.comISIN:         DE0006464506WKN:          646450Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr              in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------