DGAP-Ad hoc: K+S AG

DGAP-Adhoc: K+S Aktiengesellschaft: Dr. Burkhard Lohr to become new Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors

K+S Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Change of Personnel

24.08.2016 17:24

Disclosure of an inside information according to Article 17 MAR, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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At today's meeting, the Supervisory Board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft appointed Dr. Burkhard Lohr the new Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of K+S Aktiengesellschaft. With effect from 12 Mai 2017, Dr Lohr - currently CFO of the Group - will succeed Norbert Steiner who is retiring. Your contact persons:

Investor Relations: Thorsten Boeckers Phone: +49 561 9301-1460 thorsten.boeckers@k-plus-s.com

Press: Michael Wudonig Phone: +49 561 9301-1262 michael.wudonig@k-plus-s.com

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