Q1 2024 Statement

• Group sales: around 5.3 billion euros, organic growth of 3.0 percent
• Organic sales increase driven by both business units:
  • Adhesive Technologies: positive organic sales growth of 1.3 percent
  • Consumer Brands: very strong organic sales growth of 5.2 percent
• Acquisitions of Seal for Life Industries and Vidal Sassoon in China closed earlier than anticipated
• Further progress in implementing strategic growth agenda
• Outlook for fiscal 2024 significantly raised on May 3:
  • Organic sales growth: 2.5 to 4.5 percent ‏(previously: 2.0 to 4.0 percent)
  • Adjusted return on sales: 13.0 to 14.0 percent ‏(previously: 12.0 to 13.5 percent)
  • Adjusted earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS): Increase in the range of +15.0 to +25.0 percent at constant exchange rates ‏(previously: +5.0 to +20.0 percent)

Based on the very good business performance in the year to date and the assumptions for the remainder of the year, the Management Board of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA today decided to raise the outlook for the current financial year, which was published at the beginning of March.