Regional Reporting Results Download (in € million) Europe America Africa/Asia/Australia Group 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 Net sales 3,900 4,161 2,126 2,484 2,773 2,802 8,799 9,447 Change (nominal) (in %) 6.1 6.7 39.2 16.8 14.4 1.0 15.4 7.4 Change (organic) (in %) 5.5 8.0 21.8 16.8 9.9 10.1 10.2 10.8 Share of Group sales (in %) 44.3 44.0 24.2 26.3 31.5 29.7 100.0 100.0 EBITDA 738 834 170 174 471 546 1,379 1,554 Operating result (EBIT) 583 654 108 5 401 446 1,092 1,105 as % of sales 15.0 15.7 5.1 0.2 14.5 15.9 12.4 11.7 Operating result (EBIT, excluding special factors)1 618 678 140 123 400 467 1,158 1,268 as % of sales 15.9 16.3 6.6 5.0 14.5 16.7 13.2 13.4 Capital expenditure2 444 337 521 107 172 73 1,137 517 Depreciation and amortization 155 180 62 169 70 100 287 449 Employees (as of Dec. 31) 12,094 12,216 3,771 3,987 5,536 5,755 21,401 21,958 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.