Interrim report Q3 2011/12

Nordzucker AG Interim Report Financial Year 2011/2012 Nine months March 1 – November 30, 2011

Group figures and ratios

Nordzucker nine months 2011/12

Group figures and key ratios nine months 2011/2012

Operating business 9 months 9 months 2011/2012 2010/2011

Change absolute

Revenues

EUR m

1,477

1,361

116

Total revenues

EUR m

1,557

1,141

416

Gross income

EUR m

537

476

61

EBITDA

EUR m

272

205

67

EBIT

EUR m

207

134

73

Net income

EUR m

139

64

75

Cash flow from operating activities

EUR m

291

431

-140

Investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

EUR m

46

49

-3

Balance sheet as of November 30 9 months 9 months 2011/2012 2010/2011

Change absolute

Balance sheet total

EUR m

2,091

2,117

-26

Equity

EUR m

912

779

133

%

44

37

7

Debt capital

EUR m

1,179

1,338

-159

Financial liabilities

EUR m

195

392

-197

Cash and cash equivalents

EUR m

33

204

-171

Net debt (Cash and cash equivalents less financial liabilities)

EUR m

162

188

-26

Equity ratio

Structure figures 9 months 9 months 2011/2012 2010/2011

Northern Europe Sugar factories Sugar refineries Central Europe Sugar factories Liquid sugar factories Bioethanol plants Osteuropa Sugar factories Sugar refineries

Change absolute

5 2

5 2

– –

5 2 1

5 2 1

– – –

3 1

3 1

– –

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Facts and trends

Nordzucker nine months 2011/12

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Nordzucker facts and trends Contents The Management Team

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Letter from the Management Board

6

Sites in Europe

7

Management Report

8

Earnings, net assets and financial position

8

Supplementary report

10

Outlook

10

Income statement

11

Statement of comprehensive income

11

Cash flow statement

12

Balance sheet

13

Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity

15

Financial calendar

16

Further clear earnings improvement Nordzucker made active use of the positive market environment in recent months, thereby achieving another sharp increase in earnings. This gratifying trend was amplified by the implementation of cost-cutting measures from the long-term efficiency programme. The company also profited from the correct strategic decision to dispose of unprofitable investments – even at the cost of short-term losses – and thereby to concentrate on the core business of sugar. In the first nine months of the 2011/2012 financial year, Nordzucker reported revenues of EUR 1,476.9 million and net income of EUR 139.0 million. Compared with the same period last year, this represents an increase in revenues of around 8.5 per cent. Earnings more than doubled compared with the same period a year ago.

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Facts and trends

Nordzucker nine months 2011/12

Nordzucker continues to convert non-quota sugar In view of the tight supply situation in the EU market for quota sugar, the European Commission gave its approval to the conversion of 400,000 tonnes of non-quota sugar into quota sugar for the food industry in early December 2011. All sugar companies were able to apply for a conversion amount of 50,000 tonnes. As applications far exceeded the available 400,000 tonnes, only around 20 per cent of each application was actually approved.

The European Commission also enabled additional imports by opening an import tender for raw sugar destined for refining. Importers were required to place a bid for the import duties. However, the European Commission set the duties to be paid by importers at a level which resulted in a further price increase in the EU internal market.

Textbook campaign comes to a close Excellent weather conditions ensured a very good harvest and high yields in 2011. To date, the factories have run without any noteworthy technical hitches – primarily thanks to the professional preparation for an unusually long campaign. At most Nordzucker sites the campaign will be over by 18 January.

NP Sweet launches stevia products on the market On 12 November, the European Commission approved the use of stevia, a sweetener produced from natural raw materials, for food and drinks. The zero-calorie sweetener is not a direct competitor for sugar, but rather for artificial sweeteners. This gives rise to an interesting sales market, especially for combinations of stevia and sugar. The company NP Sweet, in which Nordzucker holds a 50 per cent stake, has now begun to develop and distribute stevia and stevia/sugar blends in the EU together with customers.

Criminal Court declines to open proceedings against former Supervisory Board members According to a press release from the Braunschweig District Court dated 3 January 2012, the Commercial Division of the Criminal Court has dismissed an application lodged last year by the public prosecutor to open proceedings against two former Supervisory Board members on charges of embezzlement in connection with the billing of attendance fees. The company explicitly welcomes this ruling, especially as the court held that the disputed meetings took place in the interests of the company.

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The Management Team

Nordzucker nine months 2011/12

Team at anthe dertop: Spitze: A Starkes strong team Mats Liljestam (born in 1959)

Dr Michael Noth (born in 1962)

Hartwig Fuchs (born in 1959)

Dr Niels Pörksen (born in 1963)

Axel Aumüller (born in 1957)

●

● Chief Financial Officer at Nordzucker AG

● Chief Executive Officer at Nordzucker AG

● Chief Agricultural Officer at Nordzucker AG

● Chief Operating Officer at Nordzucker AG

Chief Marketing and Sales Officer at Nordzucker AG

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Letter from the Management Board

Nordzucker nine months 2011/12

Dear Shareholders, After nine months of the financial year 2011/2012 and shortly before the completion of the campaign, we can already report a very positive result.

In terms of volumes and sugar content the beet harvest will almost certainly have set new records, and the resulting unusually long campaign has so far gone off without any significant technical disruption. There are good reasons for that. We have applied the experience gained in recent long campaigns, raising the maintenance budget again compared with prior years for instance, to reflect the greater demands that longer campaigns make of our machinery. In addition, we have focused our capital expenditure very sharply and were thus able to alleviate technical weaknesses that existed in the past. Finally, the weather this year meant that the factories were able to run more evenly and capacity utilisation could be optimised. Beet logistics also benefited from the weather conditions and went off very smoothly.

Developments on the sugar market were very positive for us as well. Supplies on the market for quota sugar in the EU remained relatively tight and we were able to take good advantage of the resulting market opportunities. We assume that the tight supply situation for quota sugar will continue in the months ahead, as the steps taken to date by the European Commission will not be sufficient. The approval of 400,000 tonnes of non-quota sugar for the EU food market and the additional imports from the import tender for raw sugar for refining are based on an analysis carried out by the European Commission that puts the deficit in the EU quota sugar market at around 700,000 tonnes.

Based on our own analysis we are assuming that the deficit is much larger.

We have exploited our market opportunities systematically in recent months, which is the main reason for our very good earnings in the first nine months of the financial year. Shedding unprofitable investments and concentrating on our core business has made a decisive contribution to the positive earnings development as well. We are now working steadily to improve our efficiency, harmonise and optimise our business processes, integrate our IT environment and intensify the cooperation between colleagues in different countries. Another of our goals is the sustainable improvement of beet yields. This year, the first farmers have already recorded a sugar yield of 20 tonnes per hectare. This confirms our objective of enabling 20 per cent of our farmers to generate a sustainable sugar yield of 20 tonnes per hectare by the year 2020.

All these activities serve to prepare us for tougher competition in our very volatile market. They are the groundwork that will allow us to continue on our long-term success path. We intend to use our current strength as the second largest producer in the EU sugar market to keep growing and to expand our market position.

Yours sincerely, Nordzucker AG The Executive Board

Hartwig Fuchs

Axel AumĂźller

Dr Michael Noth

Dr Niels PĂśrksen

Mats Liljestam

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Sites in Europe

Nordzucker nine months 2011/12

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Sites in Europe

Headquarters Nordzucker D

1

Braunschweig

Head Offices A

2

Nordzucker Eastern Europe GmbH, Vienna

DK

3

Nordic Sugar, Copenhagen

Sugar factories D

DK

S

4

Clauen

5

Nordstemmen

6

Uelzen

7

Klein Wanzleben

8

Schladen

9

Nakskov

10

Nykøbing

11

Örtofta

FIN 12

Säkylä

LT

13

Kèdainiai

PL

14

Opalenica

15

Chełmża

SK

16

Trenčianska Teplá

D

17

Liquid sugar factory Groß Munzel

18

Liquid sugar factory Nordstemmen

Northern Europe 12 20

11 3 9

19

13

10

15

21

6

Refineries

7 4 1 24 8 18

17

S

19

Arlöv

FIN

20

Porkkala

PL

21

Chełmża

14

5

Eastern Europe 22

Sugar factories – non-consolidated minority stake CZ

22

Dobrovice

23

České Meziříčí

Other locations D

24

fuel 21, Klein Wanzleben

23

Central Europe

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Management report

Nordzucker nine months 2011/12

Earnings, net assets and financial position Consolidated revenues in EUR m

The quarterly financial report of the Nordzucker Group as of 30 November 2011 has been prepared in accordance with the

1,477 1,361

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adopted and published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The financial statements comply fully with IFRS and give a true and fair view of the net assets, financial and earnings position of Nordzucker AG and its consolidated subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures. All consolidated subsidiaries have been included in the consolidated financial statements of Nordzucker with their financial reports as of 30 November 2011. Due to their varying reporting date, Norddeutsche Fl端ssigzucker GmbH & Co. KG has

9 months 2010/11

9 months 2011/12

been included with its financial report as of 30 September 2011.

No changes have been made to the accounting methods used for the preparation of the consolidated annual financial statements as of 28 February 2011. For more information please see the Notes section of the 2010/2011 Annual Report.

Consolidated EBIT

The production of sugar is a seasonal business. The production phase

in EUR m

207

from mid-September to mid-January falls entirely in the second half of the financial year, and this should be taken into account when interpreting the results for the first nine months.

134

In the 2010/2011 financial year, the company also disposed of its investments in the H端bner Group (December 2010) and the seeds business (September 2010). Earnings in the previous year were negatively affected by one-off expenses caused by H端bner.

9 months 2010/11

9 months 2011/12

Revenues and earnings In the first nine months of the 2011/2012 financial year, the Nordzucker Group generated revenues of EUR 1,476.9 million, which is around EUR 116 million more than in the same period last year (EUR 1,360.9 million). Prices were higher than last year, which more than compensated for the fall in sales volumes particularly for nonquota sugar. In the current financial year, the non-quota sugar sold came from the less productive 2010/2011 campaign, whereas last year the volumes stemmed from the much higher-yielding 2009/2010 campaign.

When looking at the cost of materials and services and changes in inventories, it should be borne in mind that more sugar was imported than last year and the Group therefore used less of its own sugar. The changes were also driven by the fact that the beet volumes processed in the ongoing campaign are much higher than last year's. The cost of materials and services went up sharply as a result of these effects from EUR 665.7 million to EUR 1,020.2 million. Stocks rose by EUR 78.3 million, following a decline of EUR 222.3 million in the same period last year.

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Management report

Nordzucker nine months 2011/12

Consolidated net income in EUR m

139

At EUR 136.0 million, personnel expenses were slightly up on last year (EUR 133.2 million). Depreciation, amortisation and impairment totalled EUR 65.0 million, compared with EUR 71.2 million in the previous year; other operating expenses fell from EUR 159.6 million to EUR 147.3 million. In the previous year, both expense items

64

were inflated by the Hungarian subsidiary and the H端bner Group.

In the first nine months of the financial year 2011/2012, Nordzucker reported an operating result (EBIT) of EUR 206.5 million, compared

9 months 2010/11

9 months 2011/12

with EUR 134.3 million in the same period last year.

Net interest improved slightly, coming in below the previous year's EUR -36.4 million at EUR -27.1 million. The change is largely due to the repayment of loans taken out for the acquisition of Nordic Sugar.

Consolidated balance sheet structure as of November 30, 2011 in EUR m

The savings from the new loan arranged on much better terms were also visible in the third quarter. In net income/loss from investments we were able to report a dividend of EUR 3.8 million from

2,091

52%

2,091

our subsidiary TTD, which is making good progress.

44%

Overall, consolidated net income for the period more than doubled, increasing from EUR 64.4 million in the previous year to EUR 139.0 million.

26%

32% 16%

Cash flow and balance sheet 30%

The cash flow from operating activities totalled EUR 290.9 million in the first nine months of the 2011/2012 financial year, compared with

Assets

Equity & liabilities

Non-current assets

Equity

Inventories

Non-current liabilities

Other current assets

Current liabilities

EUR 431.0 million in the same period of 2010/2011. The reduction in cash flow despite the sharp rise in earnings was primarily the result of different stock levels in the two financial years: this year stocks were increased considerably whereas last year they were depleted by a large amount. Capital expenditure on items of property, plant and equipment accounted for EUR 42.7 million, roughly the same as in the previous year (EUR 42.4 million). Cash flow from investing activities totalled EUR -113.9 million, primarily as a result of the payment of the final instalment for the purchase of Nordic Sugar (EUR 73.7 million including interest), compared with a positive cash flow

Consolidated net debt In EUR m

of EUR 45.0 million in the same period of the previous year, due first and foremost to the sale of the Serbian investments and the seed business. Cash flow from financing activities amounted to EUR

188 162

-192.7 million, compared with EUR -386.2 million in the previous year. At the end of the third quarter, the Nordzucker Group held cash and cash equivalents of EUR 32.7 million.

The Nordzucker Group's consolidated balance sheet total fell slightly from EUR 2,117.0 million in the same period in the previous year to EUR 2,090.8 million on the reporting date. This primarily resulted

9 months 2010/11

9 months 2011/12

from the optimisation of the investment portfolio and the repayment of the financial liabilities taken out for the purchase of Nordic Sugar.

These factors were nearly offset by the increase in stocks and higher trade payables.

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Nordzucker nine months 2011/12

Management report

The very strong business performance prompted a rise in equity to EUR 912.1 million, compared with EUR 779.2 million as of last year's third quarter. As a proportion of total assets this represents an equity ratio of 43.6 per cent (previous year: 36.8 per cent).

Net debt (financial liabilities less cash and cash equivalents) declined to EUR 162.3 million, compared with EUR 188.6 million as of the same period last year. The increase in stocks and the payment of the last purchase price instalment for Nordic Sugar meant that net debt did not decrease further despite strong earnings.

Supplementary report There have been no significant changes to the situation of the company for the current year since the reporting date of the interim financial statements.

Outlook The first nine months of the 2011/2012 financial year were defined by good market conditions with high sugar prices. This enabled a very attractive result to be achieved overall. The assumption is that markets will continue to perform strongly, both for the remainder of the current financial year and in the first months of the new financial year. The good 2011 harvest will increase available sales volumes compared with prior periods, especially those destined for export.

A number of internal activities also contributed to the earnings improvement. A new loan agreement with much lower interest payments overall, alongside savings from the efficiency programme “Profitability plus�, had a positive effect on earnings. Under these circumstances the assumption is that Nordzucker will report unusually strong earnings for the full financial year 2011/2012.

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Nordzucker nine months 2011/12

Consolidated nine-month financial statements

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Consolidated nine-month financial statements Consolidated income statement for the period from March 1 to November 30, 2011, Nordzucker AG, Braunschweig

Revenues Increase (previous year decrease) in finished goods and work in progress Own work capitalised Total revenues Other operating income Cost of materials and services Personnel expenses Depreciation of property, plant and equipment, amortisation and impairment of intangible assets Appreciation of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

1/3/2011 - 30/11/2011 TEUR

1/3/2010 - 30/11/2010 TEUR

Change TEUR

1,476,947

1,360,883

116,064

78,309

-222,258

300,567

1,606

2,656

-1,050

1,556,862

1,141,281

415,581

18,144

22,417

-4,273

1,020,184

665,711

354,473

135,976

133,226

2,750

65,040

71,225

-6,185

4

320

-316

Other operating expenses

147,268

159,558

-12,290

Operating result (EBIT)

206,542

134,298

72,244

Net interest a) Interest income and similar income b) Interest expenses and similar expenses

3,067

982

2,085

30,187

37,377

-7,190

-27,120

-36,395

9,275

Net income/loss from investments a) Net income/loss from associated companies and joint ventures accounted for under the equity method

0

-1,600

-1,600

3,774

1,683

2,091

3,774

83

3,691

a) Other financial income

7,095

16,749

-9,654

b) Other financial expenses

7,863

18,740

-10,877

-768

-1,991

1,223

Net financial income/loss

-24,114

-38,303

14,189

Earnings before taxes

182,428

95,995

86,433

43,439

31,577

11,862

b) Other net income from investments

Other net financial income/loss

Income taxes Result shutdown/sale of operations Consolidated net income Consolidated net income attributable to minority interests Consolidated net income attributable to shareholders of the parent company

0

0

0

138,989

64,418

74,571

2,840

3,215

-375

136,149

61,203

74,946

Statement of comprehensive income Consolidated net income

138,989

64,418

74,571

Currency conversion for foreign operations

-20,525

21,043

-41,568

-3,406

1,821

-5,227

857

-588

1,445

Net result of cash flow hedges Income taxes Other net income/loss after taxes Total net income/loss after taxes Attributable to minority shareholders Attributable to shareholders of the parent company

-2,549

1,233

-3,782

115,915

86,694

29,221

2,840

3,210

-370

113,075

83,484

29,591

Nordzucker nine months 2011/12

Consolidated nine-month financial statements

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Consolidated cash flow statement for the period from March 1 to November 30, 2011, Nordzucker AG, Braunschweig

1/3/2011 - 30/11/2011 TEUR

1/3/2010 - 30/11/2010 TEUR

Change TEUR

182,428

95,995

86,433

Interest and similar income

-3,067

-982

-2,085

Interest and similar expenses

30,187

37,377

-7,190

Net depreciation, amortisation and impairment on non-current assets

65,036

71,052

-6,016

4

1,600

-1,596

15,957

-8,528

24,485

185

-3

188

0

1,600

-1,600

Earnings before taxes

Depreciation, appreciation on financial investments Changes in non-current provisions Other non-cash expenses/income Net income/loss from associated companies Earnings from discontinued operations

0

0

0

-78,309

222,258

-300,567

Changes in current provisions

-1,035

25,452

-26,487

Proceeds on disposal of non-current assets

-1,214

1,033

-2,247

Changes in inventories, trade receivables and other assets not attributable to investing or financing activities

-89,999

-52,204

-37,795

Changes in trade payables and other liabilities not attributable to investing or financing activities

237,752

69,642

168,110

Changes in finished goods and work in progress

Interest received in the financial year

3,067

982

2,085

Interest paid in the financial year

-17,126

-33,071

15,945

Taxes paid in the financial year

-52,933

-1,173

-51,760

290,933

431,030

-140,097

5,009

2,924

2,085

-42,739

-42,391

-348

0

3,913

-3,913

-3,355

-6,390

3,035

Cash flow from operating activities Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment Proceeds on disposal of intangible assets Payments for investments in intangible assets Proceeds on disposal of financial assets

7

4,645

-4,638

-4

-1,852

1,848

Proceeds from the sale of consolidated companies and other business units

834

84,115

-83,281

Payments for the acquisition of consolidated companies and other business units

-73,676

0

-73,676

-113,924

44,964

-158,888

-22,367

-1,237

-21,131

Payments for investments in financial assets

Cash flow for investing activities Payments to shareholders (dividends) Proceeds from borrowing

26,790

10,999

15,791

Loan repayments

-197,140

-395,979

198,839

Cash flow from financing activities

-192,717

-386,217

193,500

-15,708

89,777

-105,485

50,289

113,942

-63,653

Changes in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period Cash from the acquisition of consolidated companies and other business units and reclassifications in assets held for sale Effect of foreign exchange rate changes Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

0

0

0

-1,926

-47

-1,879

32,655

203,672

-171,017

Nordzucker nine months 2011/12

Consolidated nine-month financial statements

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Consolidated balance sheet as of November 30, 2011, Nordzucker AG, Braunschweig

Assets

28/2/2011 TEUR

30/11/2011 TEUR

30/11/2010 TEUR

Intangible assets

179,897

172,470

181,815

Property, plant and equipment

906,056

876,468

913,099

8,516

7,510

8,607

Non-current assets Fixed assets

Investment property Financial investments Shares in associated companies and joint ventures accounted for under the equity method Other financial investments

3,838

3,837

4,238

20,477

20,469

20,620

24,315

24,306

24,858

1,118,784

1,080,754

1,128,379

32

16

627

1,530

1,437

1,751

1,562

1,453

2,378

Receivables and other assets Financial assets Other assets

Deferred taxes

5,383

4,836

7,219

1,125,729

1,087,043

1,137,976

Raw materials, consumables and supplies

40,836

47,263

46,640

Work in progress

17,981

17,748

27,435

533,205

603,467

402,422

592,022

668,478

476,497

155,897

218,037

182,817

28

294

362

Current assets Inventories

Finished goods and merchandise

Receivables and other assets Trade receivables from external companies Receivables from related parties Current income tax receivables

39

12,609

14,827

Financial assets

21,061

14,133

22,572

Other current assets

35,730

57,184

63,099

212,755

302,257

283,677

50,289

32,655

203,672

855,066

1,003,390

963,846

826

390

15,154

855,892

1,003,780

979,000

1,981,621

2,090,823

2,116,976

Cash and cash equivalents Assets held for sale

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Nordzucker nine months 2011/12

Consolidated nine-month financial statements

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Consolidated balance sheet as of November 30, 2011, Nordzucker AG, Braunschweig

Shareholders‘ equity and liabilities

28/2/2011 TEUR

30/11/2011 TEUR

30/11/2010 TEUR

Subscribed capital

123,651

123,651

123,651

Capital reserves

127,035

127,035

127,035

Retained earnings

471,569

585,851

445,495

54,983

31,910

41,802

777,238

868,447

737,983

41,497

43,632

41,180

818,735

912,079

779,163

134,117

133,352

132,539

19,218

34,157

32,344

275,892

188,080

381,354

Shareholders‘ equity

Other comprehensive income Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company Minority interests

Non-current provisions and liabilities Provisions for pensions and similar obligations Other provisions Financial liabilities Liabilities towards related parties

5,500

5,500

5,500

Other financial liabilities

1,447

1,161

1,421

Other liabilities

23,763

21,550

24,599

Deferred taxes

160,015

157,707

158,259

619,952

541,507

736,016

Current provisions and liabilities Provisions for pensions and similar obligations

5,277

5,277

5,268

Other provisions

53,051

51,626

66,547

Financial liabilities

87,880

6,889

10,929

Current income tax liabilities

27,444

29,659

35,672

215,187

455,389

323,062

Liabilities towards related parties

12,313

12,441

11,053

Other financial liabilities

87,457

16,414

79,757

Other liabilities

54,325

59,542

49,947

542,934

637,237

582,235

0

0

19,562

1,981,621

2,090,823

2,116,976

Trade payables

Liabilities from discontinued operations

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Consolidated nine-month financial statements

Nordzucker nine months 2011/12

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Consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for the period from March 1 to November 30, 2011, Nordzucker AG, Braunschweig

As of 1/3/2010

Subscribed capital TEUR

Capital reserves TEUR

Other Retained comprehensive earnings income TEUR TEUR

123,651

127,035

384,294

19,521

Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company TEUR

Minority interests TEUR

Total equity TEUR

654,501

89,498

743,999

Consolidated net income

0

0

61,203

0

61,203

3,215

64,418

Other income

0

0

0

22,279

22,279

-5

22,274

Total net income

0

0

61,203

22,279

83,482

3,210

86,692

Dividend payment

0

0

0

0

0

-1,352

-1,352

Others

0

0

-2

2

0

-50,176

-50,176

As of 30/11/2010

123,651

127,035

445,495

41,802

737,983

41,180

779,163

As of 1/3/2011

123,651

127,035

471,569

54,983

777,238

41,497

818,735 138,989

Consolidated net income

0

0

136,149

0

136,149

2,840

Other income

0

0

0

-23,074

-23,074

0

-23,074

Total net income

0

0

136,149

-23,074

113,075

2,840

115,915 -23,005

Dividend payment

0

0

-22,219

0

-22,219

-786

Others

0

0

352

1

353

81

434

123,651

127,035

585,851

31,910

868,447

43,632

912,079

As of 30/11/2011

Shareholders‘ structure Nordzucker AG EUR 123.7m share capital

Nordzucker Holding Aktiengesellschaft 76.2 %, EUR 94.3m

Union-Zucker Südhannover GmbH 10.8 %, EUR 13.4m

Nordharzer Zucker AG 7.8 %, EUR 9.7m

Direct shareholders 5.2 %, EUR 6.3m

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Nordzucker nine months 2011/12

Important dates

Financial calendar Publications January 13, 2012

Publication of the Q3 Interim Report 2011/2012

May 31, 2012

Publication of the Annual Report 2011/12 and Annual Results Press Conference

Annual General Meetings July 3, 2012

Shareholders‘ Meeting of Union-Zucker Südhannover GmbH

July 10, 2012

Annual General Meeting of Nordharzer Zucker Aktiengesellschaft

July 11, 2012

Annual General Meeting of Nordzucker Holding AG

Juli 12, 2012

Annual General Meeting of Nordzucker AG

Online publications The following publications can be downloaded from www.nordzucker.de: • Annual Report • Interim reports • Declaration of Compliance pursuant to § 161 of German’s Stock Corporation Act • Sustainability Report

Financial calendar

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Printed copies of this Interim Report for the Nordzucker Group are also available in German.

Alternatively, the report can be downloaded in German or English from the internet under www.nordzucker.de from the download center as a PDF.