Statement of Income
of the WACKER Group

For the Period January 1 to December 31


€ million	Notes	2015	2014

Sales	01	5,296.2	4,826.4
Cost of goods sold		-4,167.1	-3,982.2
Gross profit from sales		1,129.1	844.2

Selling expenses		-314.2	-280.6
Research and development expenses		-175.3	-183.1
General administrative expenses		-134.0	-123.7
Other operating income	01	377.4	365.1
Other operating expenses	01	-412.7	-181.6
Operating result		470.3	440.3

Result from investments in joint ventures and associates	02	3.3	2.9
Other investment income	02	-0.2	0.1
EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes)		473.4	443.3

Interest income	02	7.3	8.4
Interest expenses	02	-31.8	-46.2
Other financial result	02	-42.2	-40.3
Financial result		-66.7	-78.1

Income before income taxes		406.7	365.2

Income taxes	03	-164.9	-169.8
Net income for the year		241.8	195.4

Of which
Attributable to Wacker Chemie AG shareholders		246.7	203.8
Attributable to non-controlling interests	12	-4.9	-8.4

Earnings per common share (€) (basic / diluted)	19	4.97	4.10