21 August 2015

K+S KALI GmbH

The Supervisory Board of K+S KALI GmbH, Kassel, has appointed Dr. Rainer Gerling to the executive management of the Company with effect from 1 January 2016. Dr. Gerling (56) will succeed Dr. Ralf Diekmann, who will retire on 31 December 2015 after 34 years of service with the K+S Group. The Supervisory Board would like to thank Dr. Diekmann for his many years of dedicated service, particularly in recognition of his specialist knowledge in developing production sites and optimizing processes so that potash production can be conducted in a way that conserves the environment.

Dr. Gerling will assume responsibility for production and technology. His term of office will run until 31 December 2018. Dr. Gerling currently heads the Werra potash plant, where his work primarily involves matters relating to the environment, approval procedures and occupational safety. He has worked for the K+S Group since 1985 and possesses extensive experience gained by working in several K+S plants in Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Hesse, where he was responsible for mining technology as well as underground production/technology.

About K+S KALI GmbH

K+S KALI GmbH based in Kassel extracts crude salts containing potassium, magnesium and sulphur from its six mines in Germany. These are used to produce a wide range of fertiliser specialties and preliminary products for many different technical, industrial and pharmaceutical applications. K+S KALI GmbH is one of the world's leading suppliers of potash and magnesium products. The company belonging to the K+S Group employs about 8,000 people.

You can find further information about K+S KALI GmbH on the company website at www.kali-gmbh.com

Ulrich Göbel
Public Relations
Spokesman

Bertha-von-Suttner Str. 7
34131 Kassel
Germany

Phone: +49 561 9301 1722
Fax: +49 561 9301 1666
ulrich.goebel@k-plus-s.com

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