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Electrolux interim report January-June 2014

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Highlights of the second quarter of 2014

  • Net sales amounted to SEK 26,330m (27,674).    
  • Sales declined by 4.9%, whereof currencies had a negative impact of 1.1%.         
  • Operating income improved for major appliances in Europe and North America and for Professional Products. Good performance in Latin America in a weak market.              
  • Operating income, excluding items affecting comparability, amounted to SEK 1,167m (1,037), an improvement of 13%.     
  • Strong cash flow of SEK 3.3bn (2.6).        
  • Restructuring costs of SEK 1.1bn for the previously announced program charged to operating income within items affecting comparability.               
  • Income for the period, including items affecting comparability, was SEK –92m (642), and earnings per share SEK –0.32 (2.24).

Telephone conference

A telephone conference is held at 09.00 CET on July 18, 2014. The conference is chaired by Keith McLoughlin, President and CEO of Electrolux. Mr. McLoughlin is accompanied by Tomas Eliasson, CFO.

A slide presentation on the second-quarter results of 2014 will be available on the Electrolux website http://www.electrolux.com/ir

Details for participation by telephone are as follows:

Participants in Sweden should call +46 8 505 564 74

Participants in UK/Europe should call +44 203 364 5374

Participants in US should call +1 855 753 2230

You can also listen to the presentation on the internet at http://www.electrolux.com/interim-report-webcast

For further information, please contact:

Catarina Ihre, Vice President Investor Relations at +46 (0)8 738 60 87

Merton Kaplan, Analyst Investor Relations at +46 (0)8 738 70 06

Electrolux discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 07.50 CET on July 18, 2014

Electrolux is a global leader in home appliances, based on deep consumer insight and developed in close collaboration with professional users. We offer thoughtfully designed, innovative solutions for households and businesses, with products such as refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, cookers, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners and small domestic appliances. Under esteemed brands including Electrolux, AEG, Zanussi, Frigidaire and Electrolux Grand Cuisine, the Group sells more than 50 million products to customers in more than 150 markets every year. In 2013, Electrolux had sales of SEK 109 billion and 61,000 employees. For more information go to http://group.electrolux.com.

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