Dr Kurt Bock Selected as New Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BASF SE

The Supervisory Board of BASF SE has selected Dr. Kurt Bock as the New Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BASF SE. Mr. Earlier, Mr Bock had been elected to the Supervisory Board of BASF SE by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting as a shareholder representative. The term runs until the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in 2024.

Bock succeeds Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, who, as announced by him before his election to the Supervisory Board by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on 3^rd May 2019 had resigned from the Supervisory Board at the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 2020 and therefore left the Supervisory Board.

BASF has created chemistry for a sustainable future. The combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. More than 117,000 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 €59 billion in 2019. 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.

Krishi Jagran congratulates Dr Kurt Bock on this new appointment and welcome him as the New Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BASF SE.