Hoeft & Wessel : adjustment to annual forecast for 2014 and change on Board of Management

Hoeft & Wessel AG: adjustment to annual forecast for 2014 and change on Board of Management

Hannover, 29.10.2014. Hoeft & Wessel AG has lowered its expectations for sales revenues and the operating result for the current financial year. An unexpectedly high level of expenditure and unforeseen delays in the completion of legacy projects have prompted the Board of Management to downgrade earlier forecasts for sales revenues and the operating result. Hoeft & Wessel now anticipates sales significantly below the previous year's level (previously: below preceding year) and negative EBIT in the upper single-digit range (previously: slightly positive).

At its meeting of 28 October 2014, the Supervisory Board adopted a resolution to discharge Mr Rudolf Spiller from his duties as a member of the Board of Management with immediate effect. Mr Thomas Dibbern will be appointed Chairman of the Board of Management. He will continue to be responsible for sales and will be supported by Dr Kuhlmann, Research & Development, as well as by Mr Lebold, Finance, Controlling and Human Resources. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Mr Dirk U. Hindrichs, believes the Company will be faced with increased efforts to continue its streamlining programme in the coming months.

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