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H&R AG confirms positive figures for the first half of 2015 - Seite 2

Consolidated earnings per share, in 0.37 -0.05 0.42
EUR*
Operating cash flow 22.9 -2.8 25.7
Free cash flow 18.9 -7.5 26.4
30.6.2015 31.12.2014 Change
Total assets/Total liabilities & 696.3 706.6 -10.3
shareholders' equity
Shareholders' equity** 281.9 248.9 33.0
Equity ratio** (in %) 40.5 35.2 5.3

* The earnings-per-share figures not directly comparable due to the
different number of shares before / after the increase in capital through a
contribution-in-kind.
** Changes to the preliminary figures from 21.07.2015 due to adjustment of
pension provisions.

Based on current information and assuming a stable price of oil, H&R
Aktiengesellschaft expects positive performance in the second half of 2015
as well, albeit with somewhat less momentum than in the very strong second
quarter. All in all, based on the positive results of the first half, the
company expects operating income (EBITDA) to come in at the upper end of
the most recently published range of between EUR45 million and EUR65
million.

For the full Management Report, the financial statements and the notes,
please refer to the Second Interim Report published today on the company's
website.

Contact:
H&R AG, Investor Relations / Kommunikation, Ties Kaiser
Neuenkirchener Straße 8, 48499 Salzbergen
Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]
Mail: [e-mail]
www.hur.com

H&R AG:

H&R AG is a specialty-chemicals company listed on the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange's Prime Standard segment. It develops and manufactures
crude-oil-based chemical and pharmaceutical specialty products and produces
high-precision plastic parts.

Forward-looking statements and forecasts:

This press release contains forward-looking statements. The statements are
based on the current estimates and forecasts by the Executive Board and the
information available to the Board at this time. These forward-looking
statements should not be interpreted as a guarantee that the projected
future developments and results contained therein will materialize. The
future developments and results are dependent on a number of factors that
entail various risks and contingencies and are based on assumptions which
could prove to be incorrect. We do not assume any responsibility for
updating the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.



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Language: English
Company: H&R AG
Neuenkirchener Str. 8
48499 Salzbergen
Germany
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.hur.com
ISIN: DE0007757007
WKN: 775700
Listed: Regulated Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime
Standard), Hamburg; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin,
Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart


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