In addition to the information released on 16 March, the group has according to authorities temporarily also closed all its stores in Switzerland, Greece, Slovakia, Lithuania, Peru, Ukraine, the Philippines, Malaysia and Cyprus.

The H&M group's customers can still shop via the company's digital sales channels.

In China, 500 stores out of 516 have now re-opened. Sales in China have gradually started to recover as the situation in the country has improved.

The H&M group is working extensively to manage the COVID-19 situation, the highest priority being the safety of employees and customers. All activities in the company are now being carefully evaluated - including from a cost and risk perspective - so as to be able to mitigate the negative effects of the situation. Great emphasis is being placed on adjusting buying and inventory levels going forward, among other things. Further information will be provided when the interim report for Q1 is published on 3 April.

* Number of stores as of 29 of February 2020

Contact persons:    
Nils Vinge, Head of IR +46 70 796 52 50 nils.vinge@hm.com
Kristina Stenvinkel, +46 70 796 54 40 stenvinkel@hm.com
Communications
Director 

H&M Group press service, Phone: 08-796 53 00, Email: groupmediarelations@hm.com
For more information from the H&M group and press images visit hmgroup.com/media (https://hmgroup.com/media.html).

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