Profit for the 2013 financial year was €68 million, down 0.9% compared with 2012. As reported on 2 January 2014, sales in 2013 were 1.3% higher at €2,498 million. Organic growth was 0.9% (excluding the effect of (changes in VAT on) tobacco products).
Market conditions in the second half of the year were worse than in the first half, with the consequence that the modest increase in profit in the first half was followed by a slight fall in the second.
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Annual report and Annual figures
The 2013 Annual report will be published on 31 January 2014. A presentation of the Full-year figures will be given today in a press conference and a meeting for analysts. Developments in the first quarter will be discussed in detail in the Trading Update on 17 April. The Half-year figures will be published on 17 July. Read more in the press release.