Publication of 2012 Annual Report & Sustainability Report

• Sales rise 5.8 percent to 16,510 million euros ‏(organic: +3.8%)
• Adjusted* operating profit: +15.1 percent to 2,335 million euros
• Adjusted* EBIT margin: +1.1 percentage points to 14.1%
• Adjusted* earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS): +17.8% to 3.70 euros
• Strong performance in the emerging markets ‏(organic: +7.8%)
• Proposed dividend: +18.8 percent to 0.95 euros per preferred share
• 2013 set to be another year of growth

Henkel is publishing its latest Sustainability Report today. The focus of this 22nd issue is on the implementation of the sustainability strategy that the company presented in 2012. At the core of the strategy is the goal of achieving more with less. Henkel intends to triple its resource efficiency by the year 2030. To achieve this ambition, Henkel is actively involving its employees in its strategy implementation programs and working with its partners to drive sustainability along the various value chains.