Wacker Neuson SE: Wacker Neuson SE announces proposal for the appropriation of net profit

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Wacker Neuson SE  / Key word(s): Dividend16.03.2012 13:46Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmittedby DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------(Munich, March 16, 2012) Munich-based Wacker Neuson SE wants itsshareholders to have a sizeable share in the Group's successful performancereported for the past fiscal year. The Executive and Supervisory Boards aretherefore proposing a dividend payout of EUR 0.50 per share (previous year:EUR 0.17). This corresponds to a distribution ratio of approximately 41percent based on Group profit for the year.Dividend proposalDuring its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Wacker Neuson SEapproved the Executive Board's recommendation to propose a dividend of EUR0.50 per share at the AGM on May 22, 2012. This payment would be almostthree times higher than the previous year's dividend of EUR 0.17 per share.With 70.14 million eligible shares, this corresponds to a payout of EUR35.07 million and matches the 2007 pre-crisis dividend payment. Theretained earnings of parent company Wacker Neuson SE amounted to EUR 40.0million for the past fiscal year (previous year: EUR 13.1 million). Basedon Group profit for fiscal 2011, which at EUR 85.8 million was more thanthree times higher than the previous year's figure of EUR 23.9 million, thedistribution ratio thus pans out at around 41 percent.Wacker Neuson SE will publish its annual and consolidated financialstatements in Munich on March 22, 2012 during a press conference to presentits 2011 financial results.Additional information on Wacker Neuson SE shares:ISIN: DE000WACK012 WKN: WACK01Admission: Regulated market / Prime Standard; Frankfurt Stock ExchangeCompany headquarters: GermanyYour contact partner:Wacker Neuson SE Katrin NeufferPreussenstr. 4180809 Munich, Germany Tel. + 49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 173E-mail: ir@wackerneuson.com Internet: www.wackerneuson.com16.03.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language:     EnglishCompany:      Wacker Neuson SE              Preußenstr. 41              80809 München              GermanyPhone:        +49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 0Fax:          +49 - (0)89 - 354 02 - 390E-mail:       info@wackerneuson.comInternet:     www.wackerneuson.comISIN:         DE000WACK012WKN:          WACK01Indices:      SDAXListed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr              in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------