DGAP-Ad-hoc: Continental AG / Key word(s): Change in Forecast/Quarter Results Continental revises outlook for fiscal 2021 and announces preliminary key data for the third quarter of 2021 22-Oct-2021 / 14:11 CET/CEST Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Due to the following factors, Continental is adjusting its outlook for the 2021 fiscal year:

- Given the ongoing constraints related to semiconductor components as well as uncertainties related to the supply chain and in customer demand, Continental expects that global light vehicle production growth in fiscal 2021 will be between -1% and +1% versus fiscal 2020. The Company's previous outlook from August 5, 2021 assumed global light vehicle production would grow by +8% to +10%.

- Negative effects from cost inflation for key inputs including electronics and electromechanical components for Automotive Technologies, raw materials for Rubber Technologies as well as energy and logistics are becoming more material.

Assuming that exchange rates in the fourth quarter of 2021 do not materially differ to those as of September 30, 2021, the aforementioned factors result in a revised outlook for fiscal 2021 for continuing operations as follows:

- Consolidated sales are expected to be approximately EUR32.5 to EUR33.5 billion (previously EUR33.5 to EUR34.5 billion) and the adjusted EBIT margin is anticipated to be in the range of approximately 5.2% to 5.6% (previously 6.5% to 7.0%).

- For Automotive Technologies sales of approximately EUR14.5 to EUR15.0 billion (previously EUR16.0 to EUR16.5 billion) are expected. Due to the lower sales level, an adjusted EBIT margin is expected to be in the range of approximately -2% to

-2.5% (previously 0.5% to 1.0%). This outlook continues to consider additional logistics expenses from supply chain constraints related to semiconductor components of about EUR200 million, while additional expenses for research and development in the business area Autonomous Mobility and Safety are expected to be about EUR100 to EUR150 million (previously EUR150 to EUR200 million).

- For Rubber Technologies sales of approximately EUR17.2 to EUR17.5 billion (previously EUR17.2 to EUR17.8 billion) and an adjusted EBIT margin in the range of approximately 12.3% to 12.7% (previously 12.5% to 13.0%) are expected. The adjusted EBIT margin range anticipates higher year-on-year raw material costs of around EUR550 million (previously EUR500 million) as well as higher costs for energy and logistics. These effects will predominately affect the Tires business area.

- For Contract Manufacturing sales of approximately EUR800 to EUR900 million and an adjusted EBIT margin of approximately 9% are expected.

- Capital expenditures before financial investments are expected to be approximately 6% of consolidated sales (previously 7%).

- Free cash flow before acquisitions, divestments and carve-out effects for continuing and discontinued operations is expected to be in the range of approximately EUR800 million to EUR1.2 billion (previously EUR1.1 to EUR1.5 billion for continuing operations).

Based on preliminary data, key financial results of the third quarter of fiscal 2021 for continuing operations are as follows:

- Consolidated sales of the Continental Group were EUR8.041 billion (Q3 2020: EUR8.679 billion) and the adjusted EBIT margin was 5.2% (Q3 2020: 8.4%). Year-on-year sales growth before changes in the scope of consolidation and exchange-rate effects was -8.5%.

- Sales in Automotive Technologies were EUR3.477 billion (Q3 2020: EUR4.132 billion) and the adjusted EBIT margin was

-2.3% (Q3 2020: 1.9%). Adjusted EBIT benefitted from a one-time positive effect of approximately EUR60 million related to the spin-off of Vitesco Technologies, while additional expenses for research and development in the business area Autonomous Mobility and Safety were about EUR30 million. Year-on-year sales growth before changes in the scope of consolidation and exchange-rate effects was -17.3%.

- Sales in Rubber Technologies were EUR4.385 billion (Q3 2020: EUR4.333 billion) and the adjusted EBIT margin was 11.3% (Q3 2020: 15.0%). Year-on-year sales growth before changes in the scope of consolidation and exchange-rate effects was +0.5%.

- Sales in Contract Manufacturing were EUR203 million and the adjusted EBIT margin was 11.9%.

- Capital expenditures before financial investments was EUR484 million (Q3 2020: EUR368 million).

- Free cash flow before acquisitions, divestments and carve-out effects for continuing and discontinued operations amounted to EUR12 million (Q3 2020: EUR1.783 billion) in the third quarter and EUR1.008 billion for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 (9M 2020: -EUR197 million).

- Net indebtedness as of September 30, 2021 was EUR3.964 billion.

The quarterly statement for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 will be released on November 10, 2021.

"Adjusted EBIT" is defined in the Glossary of Financial Terms on page 42 of the 2020 Annual Report, which is available at www.continental-ir.com. Contact: Person making the notification: Bernard Wang, Head of IR

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Language:     English 
Company:      Continental AG 
              Vahrenwalder Straße 9 
              30165 Hannover 
              Germany 
Phone:        +49 (0)511 938-1068 
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E-mail:       ir@conti.de 
Internet:     www.continental-corporation.com/de 
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