INFORM | FIRST HALF YEAR OF 2021

European market in decline Overall, customer sales in the Central, Western, Southern, and Northern Europe regions performed negatively in the first half of 2021. In Central Europe (excluding Germany), there was a sharp organic decline in sales of −11.4%. Only the Eastern Europe region recorded a slight increase in organic sales. With its declining performance of −8.2% compared to the first half of 2020, the core sales market of Germany also contributed to the decline in sales of the HARTMANN GROUP. The domestic share of total sales thus fell to 33.9%. In the Asia, Africa and Oceania region and in the Americas, HARTMANN generated organic sales growth. This played a minor role in the overall sales trend. Adjusted EBITDA with continued reduced dynamic Earnings also continued the downward trend seen in previous quarters, as expected. Adjusted EBITDA was EUR 148.2 million as of June 30, 2021, and the adjusted EBITDA margin was 12.8%. Equity ratio slightly above prior-year period At the end of June 2021, HARTMANN's equity ratio of 57.9% was above the prior-year figure of 56.7%. The reduction in the net financial position compared to the end of fiscal 2020 to EUR 17.7 million is mainly due to the acquisition of pflege.de, the dividend payment in accordance with the resolution of the Annual General Meeting, and higher capital tied up in working capital. Share of total sales by region in EUR million and percent 391.2 | 33.9% 89.5 | 7.8% 640.3 | 55.5% 32.3 | 2.8% Germany Africa, Asia, Oceania Europe excl. Germany America Employee numbers stable As of June 30, 2021, the HARTMANN GROUP employed 10,622 people worldwide. This roughly corresponds to the level at the end of financial year 2020. In Germany, the number of employees grew by 48 (+1.1%) in the first six months of the current financial year. The increase is largely attributable to the acquisition of the online care portal pflege.de . In the European core markets outside Germany, the number of employees fell by 67 (−1.3%). Outside Europe, HARTMANN recorded an increase of 16 employ- ees (+1.7%). This is mainly based on the strengthening of the sales functions in China. Outlook The uncertain course of the coronavirus pandemic and its eco- nomic consequences continue to cause a high degree of forecast uncertainty in the second half of the year. HARTMANN expects a further decline in the still-existing positive effects resulting from the pandemic and anticipates that the negative effects will con- tinue and only ease slowly. In addition, the Company expects freight and logistics costs to increase, in some cases sharply, as well as higher raw material prices and material costs. Based on current calculations, the Company confirms the fore- cast for financial year 2021 published in the 2020 Annual Report with a moderate organic decline in sales and a decline in adjusted EBITDA of EUR 210 to 260 million. Number of employees in the HARTMANN GROUP 5,324 967 5,257 4,398 4,350 951 30/06/2021 31/12/2020 Germany Europe excluding Germany Outside Europe 10,625 10,622 Employees 5 Inform first half year 2021 | Business development