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Christian Dior SE

Earnings Release Oct 4, 2013

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30 AVENUE MONTAIGNE PARIS F-75008

P H O N E +3 3 ( 0 )1 4 4 1 3 2 2 2 2

Paris, October 4, 2013

FINANCIAL RELEASE

RESULTS FOR THE TWO-MONTH FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

This release covers a fiscal year lasting, exceptionally, two months (from May 1 to June 30, 2013), due to the fact that Christian Dior has changed its fiscal year-end date from April 30 to June 30.

The Christian Dior group recorded revenue of 4.8 billion euros for the fiscal year from May 1, to June 30, 2013, generating profit from recurring operations of 881 million euros and a Group share of net profit of 216 million euros.

(EUR millions)
Revenue 4,768
Profit from recurring operations 881
Net profit 566
of which: Group share 216
Free cash flow (a) 40

Fiscal year from May 1 to June 30, 2013 (2 months)

(a) Before financial investments, transactions relating to equity and financing activities.

Broken down by business group, the Group's revenue and profit from recurring operations were as follows:

Fiscal year from May 1 to June 30, 2013 (2 months)

(EUR millions) Revenue Profit from
recurring
operations
Christian Dior Couture 237 35
Wines and Spirits 541 134
Fashion and Leather Goods 1,600 517
Perfumes and Cosmetics 551 34
Watches and Jewelry 467 71
Selective Retailing 1,406 121
Other activities and eliminations (34) (31)
Total 4,768 881

Highlights of the period include:

  • − Good resilience in Europe and sustained momentum in Asia, the United States and Japan;
  • − Robust revenue growth continuing at Christian Dior Couture;
  • − The very qualitative development of Louis Vuitton, whose profitability remains at an exceptional level;
  • − Continued investment in the fashion brands;
  • − Further innovation and success of iconic lines at Parfums Christian Dior;
  • − Increased selectivity in Watches and Jewelry distribution;
  • − Excellent performance of DFS and Sephora worldwide.

OUTLOOK

Despite continued uncertainty in the European economic environment, the Christian Dior group will continue to gain market share thanks to the numerous product launches planned for the months ahead and its geographic expansion in promising markets.

Our strategy of focusing on quality across all our activities, the dynamism and unparalleled creativity of our teams, and rigorous management will enable us to continue building on the Group's global leadership position in luxury goods.

The Board of Directors convened on October 3, 2013 to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. No dividend will be proposed for this two-month fiscal year. The financial statements for the fiscal year will be submitted to the Shareholders' Meeting of December 19, 2013 for approval.

Audit procedures have been carried out and the audit report is in the process of being issued.

* * *

APPENDIX: Revenue by business group and by accounting period

This announcement constitutes regulated information and is made available on the Company's website (www.diorfinance.com).

Some of the statements contained in this financial release may include or be based on forward-looking information. Major risk factors, uncertainties as well as elements either beyond our control or unable to be anticipated as of this writing may thus cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information in this financial release. The statements made herein reflect our vision of the Group's business activities as of the date of this financial release. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the information thus provided. Furthermore, it should be noted that we undertake no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements.

APPENDIX

Christian Dior Group - Revenue by business group and accounting period (*)

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 (2 months)

(EUR millions) Christian
Dior
Couture
Wines and
Spirits
Fashion and
Leather
Goods
Perfumes and
Cosmetics
Watches and
Jewelry
Selective
Retailing
Other
activities and
eliminations
Total
Total 237 541 1,600 551 467 1,406 (34) 4,768

Fiscal year ended April 30, 2013 (12 months)

(EUR millions) Christian
Dior
Couture
Wines and
Spirits
Fashion and
Leather
Goods
Perfumes and
Cosmetics
Watches and
Jewelry
Selective
Retailing
Other
activities and
eliminations
Total
Period from May 1 to July 31, 2012 323 843 2,413 805 733 1,834 (49) 6,902
Period from August 1 to October 31, 2012 309 1,177 2,463 1,000 714 1,880 (102) 7,441
Period from November 1, 2012 to January 31, 2013 339 1,324 2,760 951 724 2,477 (111) 8,464
Period from February 1 to April 30, 2013 318 864 2,300 922 655 2,112 (97) 7,074
Total 1,289 4,208 9,936 3,678 2,826 8,303 (359) 29,881

Fiscal year ended April 30, 2012 (4 months)

(EUR millions) Christian
Dior
Couture
Wines and
Spirits
Fashion and
Leather
Goods
Perfumes and
Cosmetics
Watches and
Jewelry
Selective
Retailing
Other
activities and
eliminations
Total
Period from January 1 to March 31, 2012 284 926 2,374 899 630 1,823 (76) 6,860
Total 371 1,196 3,101 1,188 853 2,385 (101) 8,993

(*) Figures rounded to the nearest digit.

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