- Revenue up 6 percent, mainly driven by currencies and pricing actions
- Volumes declined 3 percent, primarily due to the economic slowdown in Europe
- EBITDA up 7 percent at €540 million (2011: €507 million)
- Impairment of €2.5 billion in Decorative Paints, resulting in a net loss of €2.4 billion
- Adjusted EPS of s€1.01 (2011: €0.91)
- Interim dividend of €0.33 per share declared
- AkzoNobel ranked first in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
- Performance improvement program is on track
- The economic environment remains our principal sensitivity
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EBITDA
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AkzoNobel around the world Revenue by destination
(40 percent in high growth markets)
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