Personnel Changes at BASF

Dirk Elvermann (47), until April 2019 Member of the Board of Wintershall Holding GmbH, Finance, Sales and Commercial, Kassel, will assume, as President, the division Finance. As already announced, his predecessor Marc Ehrhardt (50) will assume responsibility for the establishment of the new division Global Business Services, effective September 1, 2019, and subsequently its leadership.

About BASF

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 122,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €63 billion in 2018. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.

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