EQS-Adhoc: AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft: AGRANA now expects significant EBIT increase in 2025|26 financial year; EBIT decline in the second quarter of 2025|26 less sharp than expected

AD-HOC ANNOUNCEMENT

Publication of inside information under article 17 MAR

Vienna, 10 September 2025

AGRANA now expects significant EBIT increase in 2025|26 financial year

EBIT decline in the second quarter of 2025|26 less sharp than expected

Group operating profit (EBIT)¹ of AGRANA-Beteiligungs-AG in the second quarter of 2025|26 (1 June to 31 August 2025) was, at around € 22 million, higher than anticipated (Q2 2024|25: € 24.3 million) – a very significant decline in EBIT (by more than 50%) had originally been forecast.

In the first half of 2025|26 (1 March to 31 August 2025), AGRANA generated an EBIT¹ of around € 28 million (H1 2024|25: € 56.6 million). Group revenue amounted to around € 1,692 million (H1 2024|25: € 1,861.7 million).

To date, the AGRANA Group had expected stable EBIT¹ development for the 2025|26 financial year (EBIT 2024|25: € 40.5 million). However, as earnings in the second quarter were much better than what had been originally forecast due to the consistently positive development of business in the Food & Beverage Solutions (FBS) segment, a significant increase in EBIT¹ (between +10% and +50%) is now expected for the 2025|26 financial year. The outlook for the Agricultural Commodities & Specialities business area (Starch segment and Sugar segment) remains unfavourable.

When it comes to the forecast for the 2025|26 financial year, it is generally important to remember that the economic and financial impact of the current geopolitical and global economic situation on the future business performance of the AGRANA Group remains very difficult to assess.

Further details relating to the development of business in the first half of 2025|26 and the various segments will be published by the Group as scheduled on 9 October 2025.

This announcement is available in German and English at www.agrana.com.

¹ Operating profit after exceptional items and results of equity-accounted joint ventures