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FUCHS increases sales revenues and repeats previous year's record earnings - Seite 2

EUR 313 million (312), while earnings after tax are EUR 220 million (219).
Due to the share buyback, earnings per ordinary and preference share
increased by around 3% or EUR 0.04 year-on-year to EUR 1.57 (1.53) and EUR
1.58 (1.54) respectively.

Free cash flow was increased to EUR 188 (150) million in the reporting year
2014.

Dividends
The Executive Board and Supervisory Board at FUCHS PETROLUB SE will propose
a dividend of EUR 0.77 per preference share and EUR 0.76 per ordinary share
for the financial year to the Annual General Meeting scheduled for May 6,
2015. This would represent an increase of around 10%.

Investments
EUR 53 million (73) was invested as planned in the period under review,
representing a decline of around 30% compared to the two previous years.
The capital expenditure was primarily focused on the construction of new
facilities and the modernization of existing facilities. The investments
were centered around locations in Germany, China, South Africa and
Australia. The construction and expansion of the test field in Mannheim is
one example of this. In addition, EUR 22 million was spent on our two
acquisitions of BATOYLE in England and LUBRITENE in South Africa.

Employees
The Group employed 4,112 employees (3,888) worldwide as at December 31,
2014. The total workforce therefore increased by 224 persons or 6%
year-on-year. Of these new employees, 122 are attributable to the
acquisitions made in South Africa (+99) and Great Britain (+23).

The number of employees in the Asia-Pacific/Africa region increased by 157
(+18%), while the Europe region added 77 new employees (+3%). In North and
South America, the number of employees declined by 10(-2%) as at December
31, 2013.

Outlook
The FUCHS PETROLUB Group is planning further growth in sales volumes and
revenues for the year 2015. The Group also expects growth in the
low-single-digit percentage range for both earnings before interest and tax
(EBIT) and earnings after tax. In terms of free cash flow, the Group
anticipates the amount to once again exceed EUR 150 million.

Mannheim, March 24, 2015

FUCHS PETROLUB SE
Public Relations
Friesenheimer Str. 17
68169 Mannheim Germany
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