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Ad-hoc | 6 September 2012 07:59

New EADS Group Executive Committee Appointed

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. / Key word(s): Change of Personnel

06.09.2012 07:59

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Ad-hoc release, 6 September 2012

New EADS Group Executive Committee Appointed

• Chief Executive Officer completes composition of top executive body

• John Leahy, Günter Butschek and Bernhard Gerwert join the Group
  Executive Committee

EADS has announced today the composition of the new Group Executive
Committee, as previously indicated in May upon conclusion of the Annual
General Meeting.

The Group Executive Committee's focus is on defining overall strategies and
policies, on developing and coordinating key markets and campaigns, on
people and leadership development, as well as on furthering research &
development and product strategies with significant Group-wide impact.

'We want EADS to become an even stronger international player in the
aerospace and defence industry than it is today. Therefore, our clear focus
is to further strengthen the international competitiveness of this unique
enterprise, improving profitability and delivering value for customers and
shareholders as well as creating opportunities for our employees and
partners. The Group's top executive body, which has been put in place, is
united in achieving those objectives and I thank the Board of Directors for
their trust and support in setting it up,' said Tom Enders, CEO of EADS.

Besides Tom Enders, 53, as the EADS Chief Executive, the following top
managers form the EADS Group Executive Committee:

• François Auque, 56, CEO of Astrium and Coordination of Space & Defence

• Thierry Baril, 47, Chief Human Resources Officer EADS & Airbus

• Lutz Bertling, 50, CEO of Eurocopter

• Jean Botti, 55, Chief Technical Officer of EADS

• Fabrice Brégier, 51, CEO of Airbus

• Günter Butschek, 51, Chief Operating Officer of Airbus

• Bernhard Gerwert, 59, CEO of Cassidian

• Marwan Lahoud, 46, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer of EADS

• John Leahy, 62, Chief Operating Officer - Customers of Airbus

• Sean O'Keefe, 56, CEO of EADS North America

• Domingo Ureña-Raso, 54, Head of Airbus Military

• Harald Wilhelm, 46, Chief Financial Officer of EADS & Airbus

About EADS
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In
2011, the Group - comprising Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter -
generated revenues of EUR 49.1 billion and employed a workforce of over
133,000.

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Language: English
Company: European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V.
P.O. Box 32008
2303 DA Leiden
Netherlands
Phone: 00 800 00 02 2002
Fax: +49 (0)89 607 - 26481
E-mail: ir@eads.net
Internet: www.eads.com
ISIN: NL0000235190
WKN: 938914
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart

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