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ICA First quarter 2021 GRUPPEN Stable start to the year - but weak pharmacy market • • • Pandemic continues to have impact – weak pharmacy market Continued strong growth in sales online ICA Sweden - continued growth and stable operating margin Covid - 19 effects approximately SEK -20 million net ( +50 ) Eric Lundberg new CEO of Apotek Hjärtat , takes office on 3 May Events after the end of the quarter • • The Annual General Meeting on 15 April approved the Board of Directors ' proposed dividend of SEK 13 per share Charlotte Svensson elected as new board member Key data First quarter 12 months Full year Group , SEKM Net sales 2021 2020 % Apr 2020 - Mar 2021 2020 30,602 30,366 0.8 126,519 126,283 Operating profit before depreciation / amortisation ( EBITDA ) Operating profit excluding items affecting comparability Operating profit 2,631 1,264 1,310 -3.5 2,624 0.3 11,148 11,141 5,785 5,831 1,290 1,309 -1.5 5,755 5,774 Operating margin excluding items affecting comparability , % Profit before tax 4.1 4.3 4.6 4.6 1,191 1,183 0.7 Profit for the period 984 976 0.7 Cash flow from operating activities excluding ICA Bank 1,775 2,009 -11.6 10,210 5,316 5,308 4,181 4,173 10,444 Return on capital employed , % 9.1 8.2 9.1 9.2 Return on equity , % 11.6 10.6 11.6 11.7 Earnings per share , SEK 4.86 4.83 0.6 20.67 20.65