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 THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021 L'Occitane International S.A. ( the “ Company ” ) is pleased to present the unaudited 2021/2022 ( “ FY2022 ” ) quarterly update of the Company and its subsidiaries ( the “ Group ” ) for the three months ended 30 June 2021 ( " FY2022 Q1 " ) together with comparative figures for the three months ended 30 June 2020 ( “ FY2021 Q1 ” ) . 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 achieved encouraging sales growth of 27.7 % at constant rates in FY2022 Q1 , driven by the core brand L'Occitane en Provence ( + 36.1 % ) , ELEMIS ( + 21.3 % ) and Others ( + 55.7 % ) . In terms of geographic areas , China , Hong Kong , Japan , Russia and Brazil posted encouraging growth at constant rates of 28.7 % , 127.5 % , 25.1 % , 112.1 % and 163.1 % respectively in FY2022 Q1 . As stores reopened around the world , retail channels continued to improve and grew 67.6 % , with same store sales growth of 25.0 % in FY2022 Q1 . Yet , online channels remained important and accounted for 34.8 % of total sales . Performance by Brand The following table presents the net sales and net sales growth by brand for the periods indicated : FY2022 Q1 FY2021 € ' 000 % Q1 € ' 000 Growth at reported rates % % Growth at constant rates % Contribution to Overall Growth at constant rates % L'Occitane en Provence 260,208 77.2 198,130 72.3 31.3 36.1 94.2 ELEMIS 34,201 10.1 28,893 10.5 18.4 21.3 8.1 LimeLife 20,318 6.0 32,047 11.7 ( 36.6 ) ( 31.8 ) ( 13.4 ) Others ( 1 ) 22,453 6.7 15,104 5.5 48.7 55.7 11.1 Total 337,180 100.0 274,174 100.0 23.0 27.7 100.0 ( 1 ) Others include Melvita , Erborian and L'Occitane au Brésil . − 1 −