Lindex Group

Earnings Release • Dec 11, 2015

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Stockmann - Company Announcement

Stockmann Group's sales in November 2015

Helsinki, Finland, 2015-12-11 12:15 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STOCKMANN plc, Company Announcement 11.12.2015 at 13:15 EET The Stockmann Group's sales amounted to EUR 118.0 million in November 2015. Stockmann has during the year divested Seppälä and the Academic Bookstore and withdrawn from own electronics offering in its department stores. Sales, excluding Seppälä and books and electronics in the department stores, were down by 0.8 per cent at comparable exchange rates. Due to the weak Russian rouble, euro-denominated sales excluding Seppälä, books and electronics were down by 3.0 per cent. November had one sales day more than in the previous year in Finland due to the timing of All Saints' Day. Stockmann Retail Stockmann Retail's sales, excluding books and electronics in the department stores, were down by 5.2 per cent at comparable exchange rates. Due to the weak Russian rouble, euro-denominated sales, excluding books and electronics, were down by 8.5 per cent. In Finland, department stores’ sales excluding books and electronics were up 1.3 per cent. Sales grew particularly well in the fashion product area. Sales including all product areas and Hobby Hall were down by 14.0 per cent. In international operations sales were down by 8.7 per cent at comparable exchange rates. Due to the weak Russian rouble, euro-denominated sales were down by 19.2 per cent. Lindex Lindex's sales were up 7.8 per cent at comparable exchange rates. Sales increased particularly well in the biggest market, Sweden. Euro-denominated sales were up 5.3 per cent. The Group's sales figures include merchandise sales exclusive VAT in Stockmann Retail's and Fashion Chains' stores. The figure does not include other operating income such as rental income or service fees. Sales (exclusive of VAT) in November 11/2015 Change-% 1-11/2015 Change-% EUR mill. EUR mill. Stockmann Retail, Finland 49.4 -14.0 557.9 -11.0 Stockmann Retail, 17.9 -19.2 241.9 -20.3 international operations Stockmann Retail, total 67.4 -15.5 799.7 -14.0 Lindex, total 50.6 5.3 573.4 -0.6 Operations in Finland, total* 55.0 -18.1 633.2 -15.3 Operations in Finland, excl. Seppälä 55.0 -12.5 621.3 -10.0 International operations, total* 63.0 -5.1 756.1 -10.2 International operations, excl. 62.9 -3.0 751.9 -8.0 Seppälä Stockmann, total* 118.0 -11.6 1 389.3 -12.6 Stockmann, total excl. Seppälä 118.0 -7.7 1 373.1 -8.9 * Includes Seppälä until 31 March 2015. Change-%: change compared with the corresponding period of the previous year. Further information: Lauri Veijalainen, CFO, tel. +358 9 121 5062 Nora Malin, Director, Corporate Communications, tel. +358 9 121 3558 www.stockmanngroup.com STOCKMANN plc Nora Malin Director, Corporate Communications Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki Principal media