Earnings release
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement , make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement . Groupe L'OCCITANE L'OCCITANE INTERNATIONAL S.A. 49 , Boulevard Prince Henri L - 1724 Luxembourg R.C.S. Luxembourg : B80359 ( Incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg with limited liability ) ( Stock code : 973 ) UNAUDITED QUARTERLY UPDATE FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 L'Occitane International S.A. ( the “ Company ” ) is pleased to present the unaudited 2020/2021 ( “ FY2021 ” ) quarterly update of the Company and its subsidiaries ( the " Group " ) for the three months ended 31 December 2020 ( " FY2021 Q3 " ) and nine months ended 31 December 2020 ( " FY2021 9M ” ) . This announcement is made pursuant to Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance ( Cap . 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong ) and Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited . Highlights • The Group's sales momentum continued to improve significantly in FY2021 Q3 with overall growth of 4.3 % at • constant rates . All key brands posted growth at constant rates in FY2021 Q3 L'Occitane en Provence grew by 3.0 % and contributed most to overall growth ; ELEMIS's performance was outstanding , with 18.8 % growth ; and LimeLife also posted decent growth of 7.8 % . In terms of geographic areas , China , Japan , the UK , Russia and Taiwan drove overall growth in FY2021 Q3 , with encouraging sales growth at constant rates of 28.9 % , 10.6 % , 11.5 % , 11.8 % and 14.7 % respectively . Online channels remained robust and grew 62.1 % at constant rates in FY2021 Q3 amid tightened restrictive measures in some countries during the festive season . Performance by Brand The following table presents the net sales and net sales growth by brand for the periods indicated : FY2021 Q3 FY2020 € ' 000 % Q3 € ' 000 % Growth at reported rates % Growth at constant rates % Contribution to Overall Growth at constant rates % L'Occitane en Provence 470,446 82.1 478,822 82.7 ( 1.7 ) 3.0 56.7 ELEMIS 51,817 9.1 46,214 8.0 12.1 18.8 34.8 LimeLife Others ( 2 ) 24,782 4.3 24,771 4.3 0.0 7.8 7.7 25,734 4.5 29,076 5.0 ( 11.5 ) 0.7 0.8 Total 572,779 100.0 578,883 100.0 ( 1.1 ) 4.3 100.0 Contribution FY2021 9M FY2020 9M € ' 000 % € ' 000 % Growth at reported rates % Growth at constant rates % to Overall Growth at constant rates % L'Occitane en Provence 932,813 78.4 1,033,711 79.1 ( 9.8 ) ( 6.4 ) ( 94.7 ) ELEMIS ( 1 ) 116,515 9.8 130,420 10.0 ( 10.7 ) ( 7.5 ) ( 14.0 ) LimeLife Others ( 2 ) Total 79,100 6.7 65,473 5.0 20.8 24.7 23.0 60,988 5.1 76,436 5.9 ( 20.2 ) ( 13.1 ) ( 14.3 ) 1,189,416 100.0 1,306,040 100.0 ( 8.9 ) ( 5.4 ) ( 100.0 ) − 1 −