AAK’s Interim report for the first quarter 2019 – strong organic growth and strategic investments

AAK Group · Total volumes for the first quarter amounted to 572,000 MT (551,000), organic growth of 4 percent (7). · Operating profit, excluding acquisition costs of SEK 9 million, reached SEK 509 million (460), a year-over-year improvement by 11 percent. Including acquisition costs, operating profit increased by 9 percent. · Net result amounted to SEK 352 million (317), an improvement of 11 percent. · Earnings per share increased by 9 percent, to SEK 1.35 (1.24). · Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 394 million (negative 396). · Return on