DGAP-Ad-hoc: Villeroy & Boch AG / Key word(s): Change in Forecast Villeroy & Boch AG: Villeroy & Boch raises its annual forecast for 2021 again 29-Sep-2021 / 18:44 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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Villeroy & Boch raises its annual forecast for 2021 again Mettlach, 29.09.2021 - Following the strong first half-year and the sustained positive business development in the 3rd quarter of 2021, the Management Board of Villeroy & Boch AG has again raised its turnover and earnings forecast for the full year today. Villeroy & Boch now expects an increase in group turnover to over EUR 920 million (previous forecast: around EUR 885 million) and a group operating result of over EUR 85 million (previous forecast: over EUR 75 million). The renewed increase in the earnings forecast is based on the higher turnover expectation for 2021.

Note: The interim report for Q3 2021 will be published as scheduled on 20 October 2021 and will contain detailed information on the business development in both divisions. Press Relations contact: Katrin May Head of PR Tel.: +49 (0) 68 64 - 81 27 14 E-Mail: may.katrin@villeroy-boch.com

Investor Relations contact: Susanne Reiter Head of Corporate Treasury and Investor Relations Tel.: +49 (0) 68 64 81 12 27 E-Mail: reiter.susanne@villeroy-boch.com

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Language:     English 
Company:      Villeroy & Boch AG 
              Saaruferstraße 1-3 
              66693 Mettlach 
              Germany 
Phone:        +49 (0)6864 81-0 
E-mail:       information@villeroy-boch.com 
Internet:     www.villeroy-boch.de 
ISIN:         DE0007657231, DE0007657207 
WKN:          765723 
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              Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange 
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