FINANCIAL CALENDAR DIVERSITY THROUGH SPECIALIZATION DATES 2010 ANNUAL REPORT 2009 March 25 Presentation of consolidated and individual fi nancial statements 2009 as well as publication of the annual report 2009 Balance sheet press conference, Mannheim Analysts’ conference, Frankfurt am Main May 3 Quarterly report for the fi rst quarter of 2010 Press conference call Analyst conference call ANNUAL REPORT 2009 May 5 Annual General Meeting, Mannheim | May 6 Information event for Swiss shareholders, Zurich August 3 Interim report for the fi rst 6 months and second quarter 2010 First-half press conference, Mannheim Analyst conference call November 3 Interim report for the fi rst 9 months and third quarter 2010 Press conference call Analyst conference call FUCHS PETROLUB AG ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2010 The Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 5, at 10.00 a.m. in the Mozart Room of the m:con Rosengarten Congress Center, Rosengartenplatz 2 in Mannheim. Shareholders will also receive an invitation and the agenda via their depository banks. The payment of dividends to be approved by the Annual General Meeting will be made from May 6, 2010 onwards. DISCLAIMER This annual report contains statements about future developments that are based on assumptions and estimates by the management of FUCHS PETROLUB AG. Even if the management is of the opinion that these assumptions and estimates are accurate, future actual devel- opments and future actual results may differ signifi cantly from these assumptions and estimates due to a variety of factors. These factors FUCHS PETROLUB is a global Group based in Germany, which can include changes in the overall economic climate, changes to ex- produces and distributes lubricants and related specialties around change rates and interest rates, and changes in the lubricants industry. the world. The Group, which was founded in 1931, with its FUCHS PETROLUB AG provides no guarantee that future develop- headquarters in Mannheim, ranks number one among the world’s ments and the results actually achieved in the future will correlate with independent lubricant providers. the assumptions and estimates set out in this annual report and The Group currently employs a workforce of 3,488 in 54 operating assumes no liability for such. companies in Europe and overseas. The most important regions for FUCHS in terms of sales revenues are Western Europe, Asia and North America. FUCHS PETROLUB AG FUCHS AT A GLANCE SUBSIDIARIES AND PRODUCTION LOCATIONS TEN-YEAR OVERVIEW FUCHS A GLANCE AT TEN-YEAR OVERVIEW FUCHS PETROLUB GROUP PRODUCTION LOCATIONS FUCHS PETROLUB GROUP FUCHS PETROLUB GROUP in Z million 2009 2008 Change in % 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Z Z Sales revenues 1,178.1 1,393.7 – 15.5 in million IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS HGB in million IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS HGB of which international 911.0 1,050.0 – 13.2 Earnings Employees i n % 77.3 75.3 Sales revenues 1,178.1 1,393.7 1,365.3 1,323.3 1,192.2 1,096.3 1,040.9 1,064.7 940.0 902.0 Number of employees (average) 3,587 3,864 3,807 3,909 4,149 4,221 4,188 4,100 3,925 3,896 Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation Germany 267.1 343.7 324.7 300.8 268.2 262.2 249.8 264.9 183.8 170.1 Germany 1,003 1,073 1,044 1,077 1,101 1,094 1,124 1,151 935 939 and amortization (EBITDA) 202.6 191.7 5.7 International 911.0 1,050.0 1,040.6 1,022.5 924.0 834.1 791.1 799.8 756.2 731.9 International 2,584 2,791 2,763 2,832 3,048 3,127 3,064 2,949 2,990 2,957 in % of sales revenues 17.2 13.8 Cost of materials 645.4 820.7 776.7 777.4 682.0 605.6 569.5 579.6 521.2 494.0 Personnel expenses 181.6 191.0 182.0 181.5 174.4 173.5 171.9 179.8 161.4 160.5 Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 179.9 171.7 4.8 Gross profi t 457.1 488.1 509.2 466.9 424.8 407.7 387.2 399.7 339.2 329.1 in % of sales revenues 15.4 13.7 13.3 13.7 14.6 15.8 16.5 16.9 17.2 17.8 in % of sales revenues 15.3 12.3 in % of sales revenues 38.8 35.0 37.3 35.3 35.6 37.2 37.2 37.5 36.1 36.5 Sales revenues per employee (in D thousand) 328.4 360.7 358.6 338.5 287.3 259.7 248.5 259.7 239.5 231.5 Profi t after tax 121.4 110.3 10.1 Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 179.9 171.7 195.2 161.2 128.8 86.2 75.1 70.0 50.5 56.9 in % of sales revenues 10.3 7.9 in % of sales revenues 15.3 12.3 14.3 12.2 10.8 7.9 7.2 6.6 5.4 6.3 Research and development Investments in property, plant and equipment and Financial result – 7.0 – 8.9 – 8.5 – 11.8 – 15.7 – 18.8 – 23.1 – 26.0 – 25.6 – 16.5 Research and development expenses 22.2 22.7 23.7 22.1 20.6 21.4 22.6 23.6 18.7 18.8 intangible assets (excluding goodwill) 29.9 46.6 – 35.8 Profi t after tax 121.4 110.3 120.3 97.2 74.2 40.1 30.9 24.1 8.8 18.5 in % of sales revenues 1.9 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.1 in % of scheduled depreciation 149.4 247.8 in % of sales revenues 10.3 7.9 8.8 7.3 6.2 3.7 3.0 2.3 0.9 2.1 Shareholders’ equity 392.9 315.3 24.6 in % of balance sheet total 52.7 44.8 Assets / equity and liabilities Balance sheet total 745.7 703.8 6.0 Long-term assets 307.2 292.7 265.8 266.8 279.6 254.0 272.0 316.8 354.9 315.5 FUCHS SHARES Short-term assets 438.5 411.1 449.1 419.6 411.7 374.6 363.9 361.6 364.7 365.7 Number of employees on December 31 3,488 3,855 – 9.5 Balance sheet total 745.7 703.8 714.9 686.4 691.3 628.6 635.9 678.4 719.6 681.2 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 in Z IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS HGB Shareholders’ equity 6 392.9 315.3 325.9 303.2 232.6 159.8 137.7 110.1 120.6 165.8 Earnings per share (in Z) in % of balance total assets 52.7 44.8 45.6 44.2 33.6 25.4 21.7 16.2 16.8 24.3 Earnings per share 3 , 4 Ordinary 5.07 4.43 4.63 3.70 2.79 1.81 1.61 1.40 0.73 0.68 Ordinary share 5.07 4.43 14.4 Provisions 6 129.2 111.0 111.1 97.0 94.7 97.5 112.0 107.4 77.8 75.3 Preference 5.13 4.49 4.69 3.76 2.85 1.87 1.67 1.46 0.79 0.74 Preference share 5.13 4.49 14.3 Financial liabilities 58.2 124.1 71.9 98.5 157.3 194.2 239.3 318.4 375.6 313.0 Dividend distribution (in D million) 5 39.5 37.1 37.0 25.2 17.4 13.7 12.9 11.0 9.8 9.8 Proposed dividend / dividend (in Z) GROUP COMPANIES AND PRODUCTION LOCATIONS in % of total assets 7.8 17.6 10.1 14.4 22.8 30.9 37.6 46.9 52.2 45.9 Dividend per ordinary share 4 , 5 1.64 1.54 1.44 0.94 0.64 0.50 0.47 0.43 0.39 0.39 per ordinary share 1.64 1.54 6.5 Net gearing 1 0.13 0.56 0.23 0.38 0.80 1.39 1.94 3.28 3.21 1.95 Dividend per preference share 4 , 5 1.70 1.60 1.50 1.00 0.70 0.56 0.53 0.49 0.45 0.45 1 2 per preference share 1.70 1.60 6.2 As at December 31, 2009 Group companies Production locations Other liabilities 22.7 22.1 25.9 21.2 26.8 31.2 45.6 46.7 42.2 127.1 Germany 6 6 Return on equity in % 2 35.3 33.3 37.1 36.9 38.1 32.5 34.7 29.9 7.3 13.4 Stock exchange prices on December 31 Other European countries 21 9 Ordinary share 4 60.7 39.1 62.9 52.0 31.8 25.9 14.5 7.1 6.7 6.0 GROUP STRUCTURE North America 3 7 Financing Preference share 4 64.8 34.0 60.6 58.0 32.9 24.0 13.3 7.1 6.5 5.8 The Group is headed by the central-management controlling company, Central and South America 3 2 Gross cash fl ow 139.9 126.8 147.8 116.8 100.8 81.7 79.6 76.2 50.3 49.3 Participation certifi cate 1998 – 2008 (in %) –– 103.5 109.8 113.9 115.3 110.0 105.9 104.3 100.5 FUCHS PETROLUB AG, which predominantly owns subsidiaries directly and Africa 1 1 Cash infl ow from operating activities 206.3 59.6 152.2 90.7 77.8 84.7 89.1 78.5 60.1 11.5 1 The ratio of fi nancial liabilities plus pension provisions and minus cash and cash equivalents to shareholders’ equity.