EBITDA pre exceptionals                                                     2.7              4.7    -44.0 
EBITDA margin pre exceptionals                                             4.6%             7.3% 
EBITDA                                                                      2.6              4.7    -44.3 
EBIT                                                                       -1.5              0.5      n/a 
Net profit                                                                 -2.5             -0.6      n/a 
Earnings per share in EUR                                                   -0.39            -0.10      n/a 
Order intake                                                               63.9             78.8    -18.8 
Order backlog as of March 31                                               68.9             79.9    -13.7 
Cash flow from operating activities                                        -1.3              0.9      n/a 
Depreciation and amortization                                               4.1              4.2     -1.3 
Capital expenditures                                                        3.2              2.3    +37.1 
                                                                                                   Change 
                                                                   31 Mar. 2021     31 Dec. 2020     in % 
Total assets                                                              255.5            256.2     -0.3 
Equity                                                                     51.4             48.1     +6.7 
Equity ratio                                                             20.1 %           18.8 % 
Net financial debt^ 2)                                                     11.6              5.8    +99.5 
                                                                           38.2             33.1 
Net financial debt incl. lease liabilities pursuant to IFRS 16                                      +15.4 
Employees^ 3)                                                             1,679            1,690     -0.7

^1) Africa and Europe excl. Germany ^2) excl. pension provision and excluding lease liabilities ^3) excl. apprentices R. STAHL explained the preliminary results of Q1 2021 together with its audited results for FY 2020 already on 16 April, 2021 in an investors' and analysts' conference call. A replay of this conference call is available under https:/ /r-stahl.com/en/global/corporate/investor-relations/ir-news-and-publications/events-and-presentations/. Financial calendar 2021 15 July 28th Annual General Meeting 12 August Report on the first half year 2021 10 November Interim Report Q3 2021 About R. STAHL - www.r-stahl.com R. STAHL is the world's leading supplier of electrical and electronic products and systems for explosion protection. These products and systems prevent explosions in hazardous areas and contribute to the safety of people, machines and the environment. The portfolio ranges from products used in switching/distributing, installing, operating/monitoring, lighting and signalling/alarming up to automation. Typical customers are the oil & gas industry, the chemical and pharmaceutical industry and the food industry. In 2020, global sales amounting to EUR246.5 million were generated by 1,690 employees. The shares of R. STAHL AG are traded on the Regulated Market/Prime Standard of Deutsche Boerse (ISIN DE000A1PHBB5).

Forward-looking statements This release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and estimates of R. STAHL's management. Although we assume that the expectations of these forward-looking statements are realistic, we cannot guarantee that these expectations will prove to be correct. The assumptions may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such discrepancies include: changes in the macroeconomic and business environment, exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations, the roll-out of competing products, a lack of acceptance of new products or services, and changes in business strategy. R. STAHL does not plan to update these forward-looking statements nor does it accept any obligation to do so. Contact: R. STAHL AG Dr. Thomas Kornek Senior Vice President Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Am Bahnhof 30 74638 Waldenburg (Württ.) Germany Tel. +49 7942 943-1395 investornews@r-stahl.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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