Mettlach, 10 March 2011 – The Supervisory Board and the Management Board of Villeroy & Boch AG will propose the distribution of a dividend of €0.20 per preference share and of €0.15 per ordinary share at the General Meeting of Shareholders on 13 May 2011. In addition, preference shareholders will also receive an additional payment of the minimum dividend for 2009 of €0.13 (i.e. a total of €0.33 per preference share).

The dividend reflects the pleasingly positive operative earnings situation: Consolidated EBIT before extraordinary expenses improved by around €25 million as against 2009 to €23.6 million.

As a result of the extraordinary expense of €73 million in connection with an EU antitrust fine, which the company considers unfounded and against which it is appealing, there is a consolidated net loss after taxes of more than €60 million.

The further details of the annual financial statements will be discussed at the annual press conference in Frankfurt on 24 March.