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KWS Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

KWS Annual Shareholders’ Meeting approves dividend of €1.00 and elects Dr. Hagen Duenbostel to the Supervisory Board

Einbeck, 2024-12-05

At today's Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, the shareholders of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE0007074007) approved the management's proposed resolutions on all items on the agenda with a clear majority. The dividend payout for fiscal year 2023/2024 will rise to €1.00 (0.90) per share with a payout ratio of 25.2% (23.4%).

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Forecast for fiscal year 2024/2025 confirmed

KWS publishes results for the first quarter 2024/2025 and confirms forecast

Einbeck, 2024-11-12

Strong sales growth of 18% due to early sales - Key earnings figures improved (negative due to business seasonality) - One-time gain of €110 million from divestment of corn and sorghum business in South America - Net debt significantly decreased by around €500 million year-on-year Forecast for the 2024/2025 financial year confirmed

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Resource-efficient feed in poultry farming / (c) Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover (TiHo)

KWS as co-initiator: Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture funds project on the benefits of resource-efficient feed in poultry farming

Einbeck, 2024-11-07

6-R, a project funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), has demonstrated the positive effects of high rye content in compound feed concepts for pigs. Now the BMEL has given the green light for another research project: FUETURE will evaluate the benefits of resource-efficient animal feed in poultry farming.

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Future KWS Executive Board team is finalized

Future KWS Executive Board team is finalized – Dr. Jörn Andreas and Sebastian Talg appointed

Einbeck, 2024-11-05

Seed specialist KWS is announcing two new Executive Board members to complete and rejuvenate the management team as from 2025. KWS is thus setting the course for the company’s continuous and future-oriented development. In 2025, both Eva Kienle (at the end of January) and Dr. Peter Hofmann (at the end of September) will leave the Executive Board of the company as planned.

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Pupils experimenting creatively with colors

Dabbing, wiping, scratching – pupils experiment in the NEWCOMER KWS Art Lounge

Einbeck, 2024-10-07

Class 5d of the Rainald-von-Dassel School explored the current art exhibition “Dance of Colors” in the KWS Art Lounge on September 24. Inspired by the impressive works of art, the pupils then took to paper and paint themselves. As a special highlight, a short workshop was part of the school curriculum today.

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KWS closes strong fiscal year 2023/2024 and increases dividend

KWS closes strong fiscal year 2023/2024 and increases dividend

Einbeck, 2024-09-26

Significant increase in key figures*: Net Sales: +12% to €1.68 (1.50) billion; EBITDA: +39% to €388.1 (278.8) million; EBIT: +55% to €302.0 (195.1) million; Earnings per share: +46% to €5.58 (3.82). Dividend proposal: increase to €1.00 (0.90) per share. Sale of corn business in South America strengthens KWS' financial power. CFO Eva Kienle to leave KWS in January 2025 * related to continuing operations

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Minister Cem Özdemir hands over the funding decision for the new research project

New KWS research project – Cem Özdemir presents grant approval

Einbeck, 2024-09-23

The formal presentation of the grant approval by Cem Özdemir, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, marks the official start of a research project for the development of sustainable baking wheat varieties. KWS is the only industrial partner to be part of a high-profile project team.

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Conference call & webcast for analysts and investors on the FY 2023/2024 financial results

Einbeck, 2024-09-18

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA will publish its results for fiscal year 2023/2024 on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. (CEST) on the KWS website www.kws.com

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KWS closes sale of corn business in South America

Einbeck, 2024-08-02

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA ("KWS") has closed the sale of its South American corn business to GDM in accordance with the agreement reached on March 25, 2024. The transaction has recently been approved by the relevant antitrust authorities, with the volume ranging in a mid-three-digit million Euro amount.

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New KWS facility in Uberlândia, Brasilien

KWS opens new R&D facility in Uberlândia (Brasil)

Uberlândia, 2024-07-19

As part of its international growth strategy, seed specialist KWS opened its new research and breeding station for vegetables in Uberlândia, located in the western part of the Minas Gerais state in Brazil. The team will focus on breeding for tomato, melon and watermelon. The location has been inaugurated with an official ceremony.

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New facilities in Andijk, NL

KWS expands vegetables breeding activities with new R&D Center in Andijk

Andijk, NL, 2024-06-17

Seed specialist KWS is expanding its R&D capacities in Andijk, the Netherlands. On a 10,000m2 site, a state-of-the-art greenhouse will be constructed, as well as a dedicated preparation and research area for outdoor vegetables including an office and laboratory. The completion of this project is scheduled for early 2025.

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Culture in Einbeck - We look back on a spring full of highlights!

Einbeck, 2024-05-31

In spring 2024, several cultural events with an outstanding artistic line-up delighted guests in Einbeck. KWS has been sponsoring cultural highlights of various formats for years and we are delighted to contribute to making them accessible to the Einbeck public as a sponsor, thereby also expressing our commitment to the region.

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