28/11/2018

Dufry requested today its deregistration as a foreign issuer with the CVM and delisting from B3, the last steps in its delisting from the Brazilian market

Following the termination of its BDR program on 27 November 2018 Dufry AG (“Dufry”) filed today a request to cancel its registration as a Category A foreign issuer with the Brazilian Securities Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários) (“CVM”) and a request for its delisting from the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão) (“B3”).

22/11/2018

Dufry wins new contract for five new Hudson stores and expands its footprint at Zurich Airport

Dufry signed a new contract with Flughafen Zürich AG (Zurich Airport) to create five Hudson convenience stores, three of which will be in Terminal A and two in Terminal B and D, thus serving both the Schengen and the Non-Schengen departure areas. The contract for these duty-paid shops will run for 5 years from 1^st January 2019.

21/11/2018

Dufry secures a new long term contract for 15 P&O Ferries ships to be operated under the World Duty Free brand

Dufry Group has signed a new long-term concession contract with P&O Ferries to operate shops under the World Duty Free brand on board 15 vessels, which serve several routes across the Channel, the North Sea and the Irish Sea. The transfer of the operations with a total of 19 shops across a retail space of 3,600 m² will be phased from April to May 2019.

05/11/2018

Dufry posts resilient first nine months 2018 results with strong cash generation

Dufry delivered resilient results in the first nine months of 2018 despite more difficult recent market conditions in certain geographies. The efficiencies from the Business Operating Model accelerated earlier than expected thus helping to drive further earnings growth and cash generation.

02/11/2018

Change in Dufry's Board of Directors

Andrés Holzer Neumann temporarily renounces his functions at Dufry's Board of Directors.

22/10/2018

Conference Call on Dufry's Nine Months 2018 Results on November 5, 2018

Dufry will publish its Nine Months 2018 results on November 5, 2018, and there will be a conference call held by Dufry at 14.00 CET that day.

21/08/2018

Dufry approves the termination of its Brazilian Depositary Receipts (BDRs) program and takes steps to delist in Brazil

Dufry submitted today to the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão) (“B3”) a proposal for discontinuing its Brazilian Depositary Receipt program (“BDR Program”) pursuant to item 6.6.7 of the Issuer's Manual enacted by B3 (“Proposal”).

03/08/2018

Dufry grows turnover 7.2% and achieves both record EBITDA of CHF 464.1 million and record free cash flow of CHF 330.2 million in the first half of 2018

Dufry continued to deliver solid results in the first half of 2018 with turnover growing by 7.2% and reaching CHF 4,097.1 million driven by a healthy organic growth of 5.5%. The contribution from the Business Operating Model initiative progressed very well, impacting positively the profitability with EBITDA reaching record CHF 464.1 million, a growth of 12.9% versus the same period last year. EBITDA margin expanded by 50 basis points to 11.3% in the first half of 2018. Both, free cash flow and equity free cash flow were the strongest ever for a first semester, reaching CHF 330.2 million versus 127.6 million in H1 2017 and CHF 222.2 million versus CHF 16.5 million, respectively.

24/07/2018

Dufry further expands footprint in Australia by signing a new contract at Perth Airport

Dufry increased its presence in the Eastern Europe, Asia, Middle East and Australia division by signing a new contract with Perth Airport Pty Ltd (PAPL) to operate a total of 2,300 m² with two duty-free stores located in the Departures and Arrivals area, in the Terminal 1 International. The long term contract will run for 7 years.

19/07/2018

Conference Call on Dufry's First Half 2018 Results on August 3, 2018

Dufry will publish its First Half 2018 results on August 3, 2018, and there will be a conference call held by Dufry at 14.00 CET that day.

22/06/2018

Change in Dufry's Board of Directors

George Koutsolioutsos resigns from Dufry's Board of Directors with immediate effect.

30/05/2018

Dufry signs new contracts with Holland America Line, Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Line – further expands its footprint in the cruise channel

In line with its strategy to further expand its presence in cruise ship retail, Dufry signed a new contract with Holland America Line to operate shops onboard eight ships, added another important contract with Norwegian Cruise Line to operate shops on the BLISS and signed an additional agreement with Carnival Cruise Line to operate shops on Carnival Inspiration. With these new contracts, Dufry will add close to 2,800 m² of retail space, representing a major expansion and further supporting the growth and development of the cruise line channel.