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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [email protected] Press: Michael Wudonig Phone: +49 561 9301-1262 [email protected] 24.08.2016 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: K+S Aktiengesellschaft Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7 34131 Kassel Germany Phone: +49 561 9301 0 Fax: +49 561 9301 2425 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.k-plus-s.com ISIN: DE000KSAG888 WKN: KSAG88 Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart; Regulated Unofficial Market in Tradegate Exchange End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------