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NORMA Group SE to pay EUR 0.75 per share to its shareholders

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NORMA Group SE to pay EUR 0.75 per share to its shareholders

20.05.2015 / 13:13

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NORMA Group SE to pay EUR 0.75 per share to its shareholders

Frankfurt/Maintal, Germany, 20 May 2015 - NORMA Group SE ("NORMA Group"), a
global market leader for engineered joining technology, proposed a dividend
of EUR 0.75 per share at its fourth Annual General Meeting that was held
today. The shareholders approved the recommendation of the Management Board
and Supervisory Board at the Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt/Main by a large
majority and resolved to pay out EUR 23.9 million (2013: EUR 22.3 million).
This equates to a distribution ratio of 33.4% (2013: 35.9%) of the adjusted
consolidated net income in 2014 of EUR 71.5 million (2013: EUR 62.1
million).

"We posted new record figures for sales and earnings in financial year
2014," said Werner Deggim, CEO of NORMA Group. "We also continued with our
internationalization efforts by acquiring companies like the US water
expert National Diversified Sales and opened new plants in Brazil and
China.". NORMA Group increased its sales by 9.3% in 2014 to EUR 694.7
million (2013: EUR 635.5 million). Adjusted earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITA) increased by 7.9% to
EUR 121.5 million in 2014 (2013: EUR 112.6 million). The EBITA margin in
2014 was 17.5% and thus remained at a sustainably high level (2013: 17.7%).

Share price developed well in 2014

The NORMA Group share rose by 11% in 2014. "Our share price performed
better than the stock market again last year. The comparative index MDAX
rose by only 2.2%," Werner Deggim said. Only four years after its
successful IPO in 2011, NORMA Group now ranks among the 71 largest listed
companies in Germany.

Growth through global water management

NORMA Group continues to expand its activities in the area of water
management. The acquisition of National Diversified Sales in the USA and
the remaining 15% of shares in Chien Jin Plastic in Malaysia were completed
in 2014. The Australian distributors Davydick and Guyco were acquired in
2013. "We will continue to diversify our business. By doing so, we will
create stability across various markets and regions," Werner Deggim said.
NORMA Group also supports the sustainable use of water through its social
involvement. The development aid program NORMA Clean Water was started in