Trading Update

Q1 2024 Financial Performance

A promising start for the year

Delivering strong organic growth, we are on track to deliver our guidance

Athens, Greece - April 24, 2024 - GR. Sarantis S.A. (SAR.AT, SAR:GA) announces its three-monthtrading update

for the period ended March 31st, 2024.

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Three-month 2024 highlights

  • Focused execution of our strategic priorities delivered strong Q1 reported growth of 29.7%
    1. Q1 2024 Reported Net Sales grew to €141.6m vs €109.2m in Q1 2023, higher by 29.7% (or higher by 11.6% on organic basis, excluding Stella Pack S.A.) illustrating the focused execution of the Group's strategic priorities along with targeted revenue growth management initiatives.
  • Strong focus on margins growth driving significant improvement in EBITDA and EBIT
    1. Q1 2024 Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) showed a significant rise of 50.1% reaching €18.6m compared to €12.4m in the corresponding period of 2023, with EBITDA margin strengthening to 13.1% (vs 11.3% in Q1 2023) up by 179bps.
  1. On a comparable basis, excluding Stella Pack S.A., Q1 2024 EBITDA increased by 30.7% landing at €16.2m with EBITDA margin standing at 13.3% up by 200bps.
  1. Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) grew by 54.7% to €13.6m in Q1 2024, compared to the Q1 2023 EBIT of €8.8m. EBIT margin grew to 9.6% in Q1 2024 in comparison to 8.1% in Q1 2023, up by 155 basis points year-on-year highlighting strong operating leverage from top-line growth.
    1. On a comparable basis, excluding Stella Pack S.A., Q1 2024 EBIT increased by 38.8% landing at €12.2m with EBIT margin standing at 10.0% up by 190bps.
  • Integration of Stella Pack complements the organic growth
    1. The acquisition of the Polish consumer household products company "Stella Pack S.A." by the Group's 100% subsidiary in Poland, Sarantis Polska S.A., completed in January 2024, marks a new chapter in the Group's growth. The Group is on track with the integration plan.
  • We are on track for our FY 2024 guidance, as indicated during the Investor Day of Sarantis Group held on March 14th, 2024.

Giannis Bouras, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Sarantis Group, commented on the Q1 2024 results:

"Remaining focused on the execution of our strategic growth agenda and on our core categories, we started 2024 strongly, delivering significant organic performance, growing both top and bottom line and enhancing our margins. In the first quarter of 2024, Stella Pack complements the organic growth, while we continue as planned the integration process. Given our strong start of the year, we are on track to deliver our guidance as indicated during the Investor Day of Sarantis Group held on March 14th, 2024, and we are confident that our focused strategy and execution will fuel sustainably our growth momentum. With our people's energy and dedication across our markets and the Group, we are well-positioned to create further long-term value for all our stakeholders."

Gr. Sarantis S.A. Trading Update

for the three-month period ended March 31st, 2024

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Trading Update

Q1 2024 Financial Performance

Sarantis Group Reported Performance¹

€m

Q1 2024

Q1 2023

Δ

Net Sales

141.6

109.2

29.7%

Earnings Before Interest,

Tax, Depreciation and

18.6

12.4

50.1%

Amortization (EBITDA)*

EBITDA margin

13.1%

11.3%

179bps

Earnings Before Interest and

13.6

8.8

54.7%

Taxes (EBIT)

EBIT margin

9.6%

8.1%

155bps

  • In the reported three-month period of 2024 the Group's operations include Stella Pack S.A. *EBITDA: Alternative Performance Measure as defined in the 2023 Annual Financial Report.

Sarantis Group Organic Performance²

€m

Q1 2024

Q1 2023

Δ

Net Sales

121.9

109.2

11.6%

Earnings Before Interest,

Tax, Depreciation and

16.2

12.4

30.7%

Amortization (EBITDA)*

EBITDA margin

13.3%

11.3%

200bps

Earnings Before Interest and

12.2

8.8

38.8%

Taxes (EBIT)

EBIT margin

10.0%

8.1%

190bps

  • In the organic three-month period of 2024 the Group's operations exclude Stella Pack S.A. *EBITDA: Alternative Performance Measure as defined in the 2023 Annual Financial Report.

Gr. Sarantis S.A. Trading Update

for the three-month period ended March 31st, 2024

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