Group - L. Possehl & Co. mbH

Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007
in E ’000
36
Subscribed
capital Retained earnings
Accumulated other
Group earnings
12/31/2005 30,678 176,904 -26,617
Consolidated net profit 94,441
Dividend payment -5,000
Currency translation -8,164
Other changes in shareholders’ equity 3,023 -86,357
12/31/2006 30,678 269,368 -121,138
Consolidated net profit 114,567
Dividend payment -8,000
Currency translation -771 -13,699
Other changes in shareholders’ equity 2,556 -7,307
12/31/2007 30,678 377,720 -142,144
Segmental reporting
by business segment
Production trading
in E ’000 2007 2006 2007 2006
External sales 1,218,967 1,175,714 291,444 265,201
Segment earnings EBT 64,273 71,640 6,457 7,730
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant,
and equipment and intangible assets -22,707 -24,526 -473 -760
Other non-cash items -35,235 -5,677 10 -1,474
Net income from equity investments in associates 7,369 3,989 816 960
Other net income from equity investments 14 190 0 0
Other financial result -8 -1 -125 0
Interest income 2,313 1,512 989 1,337
Interest expense -10,060 -9,141 -3,063 -4,168
Segment assets 528,729 521,916 112,007 130,401
Capital expenditure on property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets 21,281 29,919 532 1,081
Segment liabilities 324,095 297,506 66,763 81,015
Employees 6,788 6,687 127 170
by region
Germany other Europe
in E ’000 2007 2006 2007 2006
External sales 632,981 570,063 447,927 403,564
Segment assets 426,812 349,348 138,888 128,455
Capital expenditure on property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets 12,356 12,295 4,890 7,373