*before exceptional items.

The quiet period prior to the quarterly results begins on the 13 April 2017.

We will be reporting sales and EBITDA before exceptional items for Q1 2017 at a business area and corporate level.

A live audio webcast and conference call will take place on the publication day at 3:00 pm CEST.

You can ask questions before or during the webcast by simply clicking the “ask a question tab” after entering the webcast by clicking the link.

> WEBCAST

Participants:
Patrick Jany, CFO
Anja Pomrehn, Head of Investor Relations

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Following the management presentation you will have the opportunity to ask questions. Please note that few days prior to, well as during the conference call you will also have the opporunity to submit questions via e-mail by clicking on the button "Ask a question". Questions will be answered in the order they were received and within the allotted time for the conference call.

The conference call is scheduled to last approximately one hour and will be held in English.