LANXESS AG — Board/Management Information 2006

Dec 12, 2006

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Ad-hoc | 12 December 2006 16:27

LANXESS AG: LANXESS rearranges Board of Management

Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— – Dr. Axel C. Heitmann confirmed as Chairman of the Board for another five years – Matthias Zachert with renewed contract as CFO for another five years – Dr. Rainier von Roessel appointed as new member of the Board of Management Leverkusen – In today´s regular meeting, the Supervisory Board of LANXESS AG has made the following decisions concerning the responsibilities in the Board of Management: Taking effect July 1, 2007, Dr. Axel C. Heitmann (47), Chairman of the Board, whose contract expires in spring 2008, is confirmed for five more years in office. At the same time the contract of Matthias Zachert (39), Chief Financial Officer, is renewed for another five years also with effect as of July 1, 2007. Dr. Rainier van Roessel (49), being of Dutch nationality, is appointed as new Member of the Board. Starting January 2007, he takes over the Board responsibility for three business units from the Group segment Performance Chemicals. Moreover, he is given responsibility for all country organisations of LANXESS AG and the Group Functions for IT, logistics, supply chain and procurement and other important Group initiatives. The Members of the Board Dr. Martin Wienkenhöver (50) and Dr. Ulrich Koemm (56) will continue their responsibilities within the framework of their mandates expiring in spring 2008. (c)DGAP 12.12.2006 ————————————————————————— Language: English Issuer: LANXESS AG Gebäude K10 51369 Leverkusen Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)214 30 33333 Fax: +49 (0)214 30 40 944 E-mail: ir@lanxess.com WWW: www.lanxess.com ISIN: DE0005470405 WKN: 547040 Indices: MDAX Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Hannover, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX End of News DGAP News-Service —————————————————————————