Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft: Leifheit increases result in the first quarter of 2015 and raises earnings forecast for the financial year 2015

Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft  / Key word(s): Quarter Results/Change in Forecast29.04.2015 14:37Dissemination 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.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Leifheit increases result in the first quarter of 2015 and raises earningsforecast for the financial year 2015Nassau, Germany, 29 April, 2015 - Leifheit has realized earnings beforeinterest 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 exchangeresult amounts to EUR 4.3 million (Q1/2014: EUR 3.9 million). Due to thedevelopment of the US dollar at the end of the quarter the foreign exchangeresult amounts to EUR 3.2 million (Q1 2014: EUR 0.1 million).The results for the first quarter of 2015 are preliminary. The quarterlyfinancial 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 2015Leifheit today has adjusted its earnings forecast for the full financialyear 2015. On the assumption of an unchanged US dollar exchange rate at theend of the year compared to 31 March 2015 Leifheit expects an increase inEBIT to about 19 to EUR 20 million. So far, group earnings amounting to theadjusted previous years result were assumed (2014: EUR 16.4 million).The turnover forecast for 2015 remains unchanged: On group level Leifheitexpects turnover growth of 2 to 3%.Contact:Leifheit AGD-56377 +49 2604 97721829.04.2015 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:     EnglishCompany:      Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft              Leifheitstraße              56377 Nassau / Lahn              GermanyPhone:        02604 977-0Fax:          02604 977-340E-mail:       :     www.leifheit.comISIN:         DE0006464506WKN:          646450Listed:       Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated              Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover,              Munich, Stuttgart End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------