Key elements of our corporate strategy include organic growth and investment in promising markets, as well as a reduction of capital intensity across all segments. These priorities are reinforced through continuous and open communication with institutional and private investors and with analysts.

On many occasions, Executive Board members attended events in person to answer questions from capital-market participants. There were 15 roadshows with a total of 26 roadshow days in Germany, Europe, the USA and Asia. We held about 500 meetings in total, both in person and by telephone, as well as some 110 group discussions, and we participated in various international conferences. WACKER gave presentations at the following events, among others:

• HSBC Sustainability Conference SRI/Cleantech in Frankfurt
• Nomura Global Chemical Industry Leaders Conference in London
• 5th Southern German Capital Market Conference in Stuttgart
• Deutsche Bank: German, Swiss and Austrian Conference in Berlin
• Warburg Highlights in Hamburg
• Intersolar: Solar Trade Fair in Munich
• MainFirst One-on-One Forum in Zurich
• Commerzbank Sector Conference, Chemicals & Life Sciences in Frankfurt
• Baader Investment Conference in Munich
• Sanford C. Bernstein: 11th Annual European Strategic Decisions Conference in London
• Macquarie’s 7th Alternative Energy Conference in London
• Bank of America Merrill Lynch: European Chemicals Conference in London
• HSBC Luxembourg Conference in Luxembourg
• German Equity Forum in Frankfurt

Wacker Chemie AG maintained its dialogue with private shareholders during the past year and presented the Group and its markets at various events with the SdK association of equity investors.