Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Board/Management Information • Jan 18, 2016

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Ad-hoc | 18 January 2016 10:13

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA: Kasper Rorsted will leave the Henkel Management Board by mutual agreement, Hans Van Bylen appointed as new CEO

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA / Key word(s): Change of Personnel

18.01.2016 10:13

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Düsseldorf, January 18, 2016

Kasper Rorsted will leave the Henkel Management Board by mutual agreement,
Hans Van Bylen appointed as new CEO

In today's meeting, the Supervisory Board of Henkel Management AG in
alignment with the Shareholder's Committee agreed unanimously and by mutual
agreement to Kasper Rorsted's request to prematurely terminate his position
as Chairman of the Management Board of the Henkel Management AG as
personally liable partner of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA as of April 30, 2016.

As of May 1, 2016 Hans Van Bylen, member of the Management Board and
responsible for Henkel's Beauty Care business, has been appointed as
Chairman of the Management Board of the Henkel Management AG. The successor
of Hans Van Bylen will be announced in due course.

The change in the Management Board at this point in time will assure that
the newly appointed CEO Hans Van Bylen will lead the development of and
will be responsible for the next strategy cycle 2017- 2020 which will be
communicated by end of this year.

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

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Company: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
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