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H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA: Earnings performance significantly exceeding expectations in the second quarter of 2026 – potential target achievement already by mid-year

Salzbergen, Germany, June 29, 2026. H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A2E4T77) will record an operating earnings performance over the second quarter of 2026 that significantly exceeds previous expectations, based on preliminary internal figures.

According to current information, demand and pricing levels for certain selected product groups of the Group improved significantly during the second quarter of 2026. Against this background, it is presently considered likely that the lower end of the full-year 2026 forecast for operating earnings (EBITDA) of EUR 85.0 million will already be reached or exceeded by mid-year of 2026.

The positive earnings development is primarily attributable to a temporarily strong increase in demand resulting from geopolitical disruptions related to the conflict in the Persian Gulf, as well as the currently existing restrictions on supply routes via the Strait of Hormuz. In this environment, base oils and solvents in particular became scarce. Over the past three months, H&R has been able to position itself as a reliable supplier in the market for these products vis-à-vis its customers and downstream industries.

At the same time, the company points out that there are currently significant uncertainties regarding the sustainability of this development for the second half of the year. A potential easing of the geopolitical situation and a reopening of transport routes, a resulting normalization or disproportionate decline in demand from our customers, as well as a possible short-term and sharp drop in crude oil prices with corresponding valuation effects on our inventories, could materially affect H&R KGaA’s further business development in the second half of 2026.

Against this background, H&R will continue to closely monitor developments and will publish an updated assessment of its earnings outlook for the full year 2026 as part of its half-year reporting in mid-August 2026.

Contact information:

H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA, Head of Investor Relations/Communications, Ties Kaiser

Neuenkirchener Strasse 8, 48499 Salzbergen

Tel.: +49 40 43218-321, Fax: +49 40 43218-390

e-mail: ties.kaiser@hur.com ; www.hur.com

H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA:

H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA, listed in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, is a specialty chemicals company engaged in the development and manufacture of specialty chemical and pharmaceutical products based on fossil, bio-based, synthesized, and recycled hydrocarbons, and in the production of 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 do not provide any warranty for the future developments and results contained therein. The future developments and results are dependent on a number of factors; they 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.

2356286  29-Jun-2026 CET/CEST