DGAP-Adhoc: Wacker Neuson SE: Suggested appropriation of profits


Wacker Neuson SE / Dividend

23.03.2009 

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(Munich, March 23, 2009) Based on a balance sheet profit for the fiscal
year 2008 in an amount of EUR 43.50 million, Wacker Neuson SE management is
set to propose a dividend payment of EUR 0.19 per eligible share.

During today's Supervisory Board meeting, Executive and Supervisory Board
of Wacker Neuson SE approved the company's annual financial statements for
the year ending December 31, 2008 along with the consolidated financial
statements. Furthermore, the Executive and Supervisory Board decided to
propose that the annual general meeting on May 28, 2009 approve a dividend
payout of EUR 0.19 per share for the fiscal year 2008, based on an eligible
share capital in the amount of EUR 70,140,000.00 (previous year: EUR 0.27
dividend payment plus a bonus of EUR 0.23, i.e. a total EUR 0.50 per
eligible share). This corresponds to a dividend payout of EUR 13.33 million
(previous year: EUR 35.07 million).

During the past fiscal year, the net profit generated by parent company
Wacker Neuson SE amounted to EUR 43.50 million (previous year: EUR 62.84
million). The annual balance sheet profit also totaled EUR 43.50 million
(previous year: EUR 99.53 million). A total of EUR 30.17 million shall be
allocated to revenue reserves (previous year: EUR 64.46 million).

The consolidated financial statements will be published on March 30, 2009.

Additional information on Wacker Neuson SE shares:
ISIN: DE000WACK012 
WKN: WACK01
Admission: Regulated market / Prime Standard; Frankfurter Stock Exchange
Company headquarters: Germany

Your contact partner at Wacker Neuson SE:
Wacker Neuson SE 
Imre Szerdahelyi
Head of Corporate Communication
Preussenstr. 41
80809 Munich, Germany 
Tel. + 49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 251
E-mail: ir@wackerneuson.com 
DGAP 23.03.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Wacker Neuson SE
              Preußenstr. 41
              80809 München
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 0
Fax:          +49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 390
E-mail:       info@wackerneuson.com
Internet:     www.wackerneuson.com
ISIN:         DE000WACK012
WKN:          WACK01
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart
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