Information for the press and the public

Wageningen, 13 February 2023: KWS Vegetables is continuing to develop its research capabilities and has put new lab facilities into operation at its headquarters in Wageningen. The new area was officially inaugurated on Thursday, February 9. The focus of the new research facilities is on the production of double haploid lines for pepper and cucumber, which will significantly improve speed and efficiency in the breeding processes.

Einbeck, February 09, 2023:

• The KWS Group’s net sales rose sharply by around 31% in the first half of 2022/2023 – Operating income improved significantly
• Strong growth in all product segments
• Net sales forecast raised to 13% to 15% (previously: 10% to 12%)

Einbeck, December 6, 2022: At today’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, the shareholders of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE0007074007) passed the proposals for the management of all agenda items with clear majorities. As in the previous year, the dividend payout for the 2021/2022 fiscal year amounts to €0.80 per share.

Einbeck, 14 November 2022

• Strong business with cereals and rapeseed drives growth in the first quarter
• KWS Group net sales up 21%
• Significant improvement in EBIT and EBITDA
• Sales forecast raised to 10-12% (previously: 7-9%)

Einbeck, October 07, 2022: Sharing innovation on fair and reasonable conditions while ensuring adequate Intellectual Property (IP) protection is key for the continuous development of better performing plant varieties. To foster this belief, seed specialist KWS has launched a website providing information on available native traits as well as a simple process to obtain licenses.

Einbeck, September 27, 2022:

• Sales increased significantly by more than 17% to EUR 1.54 billion
• Strong growth of EBITDA (+9%) and EBIT (+13%)
• Net income and earnings per share at previous year's level
• Dividend proposal 2022: €0.80 (0.80) per share
• Forecast 2022/2023 (KWS Group):
  Sales increase of 7 – 9%, EBIT margin: 10 – 11%, R&D ratio: 18 – 20%