AAK’s Interim report for the second quarter 2019 – strong profit growth and strategic launch of our portfolio for plant-based alternatives

AAK Group ·  Total volumes for the second quarter amounted to 565,000 MT (550,000), organic growth of 3 percent (6). ·  Operating profit, including a positive currency translation impact of SEK 19 million, reached SEK 518 million (454), an improvement of 14 percent. ·  Net result amounted to SEK 362 million (310), an improvement of 17 percent. ·  Earnings per share increased by 18 percent, to SEK 1.42 (1.20). ·  Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 408 million (396). ·  Return on Capital Employed (ROCE), R12M, was 15.5 percent (15.8 at December