Henkel shares are traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, predominantly on the Xetra electronic trading platform. Henkel is also listed on all regional stock exchanges in Germany. In the USA, investors are able to invest in Henkel preferred and ordinary shares by way of stock ownership certificates obtained through the Sponsored Level I ADR (American Depositary Receipt) program. The number of ADRs outstanding for ordinary and preferred shares at the end of the year was about 3.5 million (2011: 3.7 million).

The international importance of Henkel preferred shares derives from their inclusion in many leading indices that serve as important indicators for capital markets and benchmarks for fund managers. Particularly noteworthy in this respect are the MSCI World, the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx, and the FTSE World Europe indices. Henkel’s inclusion in the Dow Jones Titans 30 Personal & Household Goods Index makes it one of the 30 most important corporations in the personal and household goods sector worldwide. As a DAXAbbreviation for Deutscher Aktienindex, the German share index. The DAX lists the stocks and shares of Germany’s 30 largest listed corporations. Henkel’s preferred shares are quoted on the DAX. DAX is a registered trademark of Deutsche Börse AG, the German stock exchange company.
stock, Henkel is one of the 30 most important exchange-listed companies in Germany.

Once again our advances and achievements in sustainable management also impressed external experts in 2012. Henkel’s standing was confirmed in a variety of national and international sustainability ratings and indices. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI World and DJSI Europe) listed Henkel for the sixth consecutive time as industry leader in the “nondurable household goods” sector. Our place in the FTSE4Good Ethical Index was likewise confirmed, as was our continued membership in the Ethibel Sustainability Index and the “Stoxx Global ESG Leaders” index family launched by Deutsche Börse in 2011.

At year-end 2012, the market capitalizationMarket value of a company calculated from the number of shares issued multiplied by their list price as quoted on the stock exchange.
of the preferred shares included in the DAXAbbreviation for Deutscher Aktienindex, the German share index. The DAX lists the stocks and shares of Germany’s 30 largest listed corporations. Henkel’s preferred shares are quoted on the DAX. DAX is a registered trademark of Deutsche Börse AG, the German stock exchange company.
index was 11.1 billion euros, putting Henkel in 20th place among DAXAbbreviation for Deutscher Aktienindex, the German share index. The DAX lists the stocks and shares of Germany’s 30 largest listed corporations. Henkel’s preferred shares are quoted on the DAX. DAX is a registered trademark of Deutsche Börse AG, the German stock exchange company.
companies (2011: 20th place). In terms of trading volume, Henkel ranked 23rd (2011: 27th). Our DAXAbbreviation for Deutscher Aktienindex, the German share index. The DAX lists the stocks and shares of Germany’s 30 largest listed corporations. Henkel’s preferred shares are quoted on the DAX. DAX is a registered trademark of Deutsche Börse AG, the German stock exchange company.
weighting rose to 1.63 percent (2011: 1.52 percent).