The Supervisory Board of LANXESS AG has agreed to revoke the contract of Matthias Zachert, member of the Board of Management and chief financial officer, effective March 31, as per his request. Bernhard Düttmann, Ph.D., previously a member of the Board of Management and chief financial officer of Beiersdorf AG, has been appointed member of the Board of Management and chief financial officer of LANXESS AG as of April 1.

“We are looking forward to welcoming Dr. Düttmann as a new member of our Board of Management of LANXESS AG as of April,” said Axel C. Heitmann, Ph.D., chairman of the Board of Management. “He does not only distinguish himself by his many years of experience but is also very familiar with the important growth regions of Latin America and Asia.”

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