Rheinmetall maintains two-pillar strategy

High potential for growth and earnings in both corporate sectors
“Rheinmetall 2015” strategic program focuses on internationalization, product innovations and cost
Consolidated sales grow by 6% in fiscal 2012 to €4,704 million
Earnings per share reach €5.00 (2011: €5.55)
Unchanged dividend of €1.80 per share proposed
2013 outlook: Consolidated sales of between €4.8 billion and €4.9 billion anticipated
Restructuring to impact 2013 result

The Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall Group has set itself ambitious growth and earnings targets. Under its “Rheinmetall 2015” strategic program, which is primarily focused on internationalization, product innovations and cost, the company intends to expand its leading position in a range of markets on a sustainable basis. From 2015 onwards, the Group also intends to generate average annual sales growth of between 3% and 5% combined with significantly improved profitability.

“2013 marks for us the beginning of a strategic program which we will use to drive forward the development of our Group into an international partner for security and mobility. Both the Defence and Automotive sectors still harbor huge potential for profitable growth. We are therefore maintaining both pillars,” explains Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall AG. “However, we still have some work to do in order to be able to realize our next growth spurt. For us, 2013 will become a year of transition towards improved profitability.”