H & M HENNES & MAURITZ AB NINE-MONTH REPORT
1 December 2012 – 31 August 2013 NINE-MONTHS · The H&M Group’s sales including VAT increased in local currencies by 8 percent in the first nine months of the financial year. Sales in comparable units decreased by 2 percent. Converted into SEK, sales excluding VAT amounted to SEK 92,067 m (88,297), an increase of 4 percent. · Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 15,189 m (15,649). The Group’s profit after tax amounted to SEK 11,544 m (11,580), corresponding to SEK 6.97 (7.00) per share. THIRD QUARTER · The H&M Group’s sales including VAT increased in local