Highlights of the third quarter of 2013

Symbol share

Dynamic

performance

of KION Group shares

  • In the third quarter, the share price gained 12.0 per cent on its debut price of €24.19
  • First-time admission to a stock-market index (SDAX)
  • Vast majority of analysts recommend KION Group shares as a ‘buy’

Symbol business performance

Sound business performance in the

third quarter of 2013

builds on successful first half of 2013

  • Order intake remains robust in the third quarter
  • Revenue in the first nine months remains at high prior-year level (excluding hydraulics business)
  • Adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBIT margin reach record highs in the first nine months of the year (each excluding hydraulics business from the 2012 figure)
  • Net income in the first nine months of the year improves significantly to €81.3 million; pro-forma earnings per share of €0.82 based on 98.9 million shares
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