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Givaudan Human by nature Company news Ad hoc announcement pursuant to article 53 LR Geneva , 13 October 2026 2026 Nine month sales Accelerating sales growth momentum " We are pleased with the accelerating momentum in our sales growth in the first nine months of 2026 , with sustained strong performance in our Fragrance & Beauty business and sequentially improving performance in Taste & Wellbeing , in line with expectations . With ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges , these results once again demonstrate the value that Givaudan's unique capabilities bring to all of our customers in supporting their growth ambitions across all product segments and geographies . " Christian Stammkoetter , CEO Sales performance In the first nine months of 2026 Givaudan recorded sales of CHF 5,891 million , an increase of 5.2 % on a Like - for - like ' ( LFL ) basis and an increase of 2.6 % in Swiss francs , compared to 5.7 % LFL and 1.7 % in Swiss francs in 2025 . Givaudan continued the first nine months of the year with good volume growth and maintained its operations and global supply chain at a high level , despite continuing geopolitical volatility . The good growth was balanced across most geographies , customer groups and business segments , with high - growth markets increasing by 7.9 % LFL , compared to a strong comparable of 8.1 % LFL in the first nine months of 2025 and mature markets increased by 2.7 % LFL compared to 3.4 % LFL in the prior year period . With higher input costs in 2026 , the Company has implemented price increases in collaboration with its customers to fully compensate for the increases in input costs . Fragrance & Beauty sales were CHF 3,150 million , an increase of 8.8 % LFL and an increase of 7.8 % in Swiss francs , compared to 8.0 % LFL and 5.1 % in Swiss francs in the first nine months of 2025. Growth from acquisitions in 2026 was 2.8 % and currency translation effects had a negative impact of -3.8 % . On a business unit basis , Fine Fragrance sales increased by 15.3 % LFL against a high prior year comparable growth of 18.7 % and Consumer Products sales increased by 9.3 % LFL against a prior year comparable growth of 5.9 % . Sales of Fragrance Ingredients and Active Beauty decreased by -2.5 % , compared to an increase of 1.5 % LFL in the first nine months of 2025 . C Givaudan International SA Chemin de la Parfumerie 5 1214 Vernier Switzerland Phone +41 22 780 91 11 www.givaudan.com