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Barry Callebaut AG will announce its key sales figures for the first three months of fiscal year 2009/10, ended November 30, 2009, on January 13, 2010.

Closing of transaction

Delivering strong top-line and bottom-line growth

Expanding the company’s core business

Possible integration of Barry Callebaut’s European consumer business into Natra

Barry Callebaut is currently negotiating with Spanish Natra S.A. the binding terms and conditions of the business combination and ancillary agreements relating to the planned combination of their European consumer chocolate businesses

Barry Callebaut signed an agreement with MISP Holding to acquire 100% of the shares of its subsidiary Eurogran A/S, with immediate effect.

Barry Callebaut and Natra are now negotiating the binding terms and conditions of the business combination and ancillary agreements

The Board of Directors has appointed David S. Johnson to the position of President and CEO Americas and member of the Senior Management Team

Increased profitability in recessionary markets

Expanding business in South America

After seven years with Barry Callebaut CEO Patrick De Maeseneire has decided to leave Barry Callebaut

Divestiture of its Van Houten consumer chocolate business in Asia will allow Barry Callebaut to focus on its activities with industrial and gourmet customers in the region

The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding whereby Barry Callebaut would transfer its consumer chocolate division, Stollwerck, to Natra