BASF Supervisory Board extends appointment of four Executive Board members by five years

Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 22, 2015 – The Supervisory Board of BASF SE today extended the appointment of BASF Chairman Dr. Kurt Bock (57) to the Board of Executive Directors as well as his appointment as Chairman until the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in 2021. The appointment was originally scheduled to expire in 2016.

The Supervisory Board also extended the appointments of Dr. Martin Brudermüller (54), Vice Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors; Chief Financial Officer Dr. Hans-Ulrich Engel (56); and Dr. Harald Schwager (55), member of the Board of Executive Directors, by five years.

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About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world’s leading chemical company, we combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of over €74 billion in 2014 and around 113,000 employees as of the end of the year. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

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