Regional Reporting Download (in € million) Europe America Africa/Asia/Australia Group 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 Net sales 3,676 3,900 1,527 2,126 2,424 2,773 7,627 8,799 Change (nominal) (in %) 6.0 6.1 13.4 39.2 9.6 14.4 8.6 15.4 Change (organic) (in %) 6.3 5.5 16.3 21.8 11.0 9.9 9.7 10.2 Share of Group sales (in %) 48.2 44.3 20.0 24.2 31.8 31.5 100.0 100.0 EBITDA 706 738 109 170 405 471 1,220 1,379 Operating result (EBIT) 539 583 49 108 345 401 933 1,092 as % of sales 14.7 15.0 3.2 5.1 14.2 14.5 12.2 12.4 Operating result (EBIT, excluding special factors)1 556 618 91 140 346 400 993 1,158 as % of sales 15.1 15.9 6.0 6.6 14.3 14.5 13.0 13.2 Capital expenditure2 293 444 75 521 45 172 413 1,137 Depreciation and amortization 166 155 60 62 61 70 287 287 Employees (as of Dec. 31) 11,888 12,094 3,402 3,771 5,277 5,536 20,567 21,401 1 See the disclosures contained in the section entitled “Notes to the Segment Reporting”. 2 Figures comprise investments in intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment including acquisitions.