2006 REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS AND SOCIETY Economic Report p. 6 Record fi nancial performance Total 2006 shareholder return of 31.6% R&D spend at 5% of revenues; total spend of €115 million Environmental Report p. 30 Progress on most of the environmental key indicators 2006 Soil remediation actions started Group safety target for 2006 not met: additional efforts required Umicore Umicore Social Report P. 46 Umicore and associates employ 17,180 people in 37 countries New social objectives are introduced at 63 sites 2006 was year of intensive leadership training activities 2006 Report to Shareholders and Society Financial statements p. 69 Dividend of €2.10 per share – up 13.5% Net fi nancial debt at €773 million ROCE of 16.5% Governance report P. 112 Umicore Tel + 32 2 227 71 11 VAT BE 401 574 852 EN Société Anonyme/Naamloze Vennootschap Fax + 32 2 227 79 00 Company Number 0401574852 Broekstraat 31 rue du Marais e-mail
[email protected] Registered Office: Broekstraat 31 rue du Marais - B-1000 Brussels - Belgium B-1000 Brussels, Belgium www.umicore.com 2006 REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS AND SOCIETY Economic Report p. 6 Record fi nancial performance Total 2006 shareholder return of 31.6% R&D spend at 5% of revenues; total spend of €115 million Environmental Report p. 30 Progress on most of the environmental key indicators 2006 Soil remediation actions started Group safety target for 2006 not met: additional efforts required Umicore Umicore Social Report P. 46 Umicore and associates employ 17,180 people in 37 countries New social objectives are introduced at 63 sites 2006 was year of intensive leadership training activities 2006 Report to Shareholders and Society Financial statements p.