14.03.2007 – 10:50

K+S Aktiengesellschaft

euro adhoc: K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Board of Directors (Appointments and Changes)
Supervisory Board resolves successor of the Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors
On 1 July 2007, Norbert Steiner will take over as Chairman of the Board of Exe

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14.03.2007

At today’s meeting, the Supervisory Board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft
appointed Norbert Steiner, Vice Chairman of the Board of Executive
Directors, the new Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of
K+S Aktiengesellschaft with effect from 1 July 2007. He will succeed
Dr. Ralf Bethke, who is standing down and retiring on 30 June 2007
after 16 years of heading the Board of Executive Directors.

The Supervisory Board is convinced that, with the appointment of
Norbert Steiner, the prerequisite for continuity and the successful
further development of the K+S Group has been created.

As Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Norbert Steiner will
retain departmental responsibility for the Salt business segment as
well as for the areas of finance, law, taxes and auditing. He will
additionally be responsible for the areas of corporate development,
financial controlling, investor relations as well as communications.

The remaining membership of the Board of Executive Directors will
remain unchanged with Gerd Grimmig, Dr. Thomas Nöcker and Joachim
Felker, so that the total number of members of the Board of Executive
Directors will be reduced from five to four. In addition to his
hitherto departmental responsibility, Grimmig will take over
responsibilities from the Services and Trading business segment. The
same applies to Dr. Nöcker, who will in addition take on
responsibility for the areas of purchasing, logistics and IT. Felker,
responsible for the Potash and Magnesium Products and fertiva
business segments, additionally takes on departmental responsibility
for the COMPO business segment.

end of announcement                               euro adhoc 14.03.2007 10:12:00

Further inquiry note:

Christian Herrmann
Tel.: +49 (0)561 9301 1460
E-Mail: christian.herrmann@k-plus-s.com

Branche: Chemicals
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