Vetropack Holding AG announced audited consolidated earnings results for the year ended December 31, 2012. For the period, net revenues were CHF 567.3 million against CHF 548.9 million in the same period a year ago. Earnings Before Interests and Taxes were CHF 61.5 million against CHF 77.3 million in the same period a year ago. Consolidated annual profit was CHF 83.6 million against CHF 59.0 million in the same period a year ago. Cash Flow from operating activities was CHF 92.3 million against CHF 122.0 million in the same period a year ago. Cash-out for investments in tangible assets was CHF 100.8 million against CHF 69.4 million in the same period a year ago. Cash-out for investments in intangible assets was CHF 11.5 million against CHF 15.7 million in the same period a year ago. Cash flow was CHF 98.0 million against CHF 117.3 million in the same period a year ago. At the Annual General Assembly to be held on May 8, 2013, the Board of Directors will propose fixing the dividend for the previous year at 70.0% of the nominal value. This corresponds to a gross dividend of CHF 35.00 (2012: CHF 35.00) per bearer share and CHF 7.00 (2012: CHF 7.00) per registered share.

Vetropack Holding AG reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first half year ended June 30, 2012. For the period, the company reported net revenues of CHF 288.6 million against CHF 283.9 million a year ago. Income was CHF 289.7 million against CHF 292.3 million a year ago. EBIT was CHF 32.5 million against CHF 42.8 million a year ago. Earnings after interest were CHF 33.0 million against CHF 33.9 million a year ago. Consolidated profit before tax was CHF 69.3 million against CHF 33.7 million a year ago. Consolidated semi-annual profit before minority interests was CHF 59.3 million against CHF 26.3 million a year ago. Consolidated semi-annual profit was CHF 58.1 million against CHF 25.7 million a year ago. Cash flow was 8.6% below the previous year's level, at CHF 58.8 million compared to CHF 64.3 million for the same period in 2011. The company provided earnings guidance for the second half year of 2012. For the period, the company not expects to see any fundamental changes in the market situation during the second half-year. All production capacity at the company remains fully utilized. The refurbishment of a colored-glass basin in the Pöchlarn plant in Austria, which is planned for the second half of 2012, will restrict production quantities and will, along with the high energy and maintenance costs mentioned, curb any increase in the EBIT margin between now and the end of the year.

Vetropack Holding AG provided earnings guidance for the year 2012. The Vetropack Group is anticipating a higher consolidated annual profit in the current fiscal year. The profit increase of approximately CHF 36 million was not generated through operations, but is the result of the successful sale of plots of land located in the Bülach Nord district and measuring over 40,000 m2 to the two non-profit housing cooperatives Logis Suisse AG and Baugenossenschaft Glattal Zürich.