EANS-News: K+S Aktiengesellschaft / Mr Nonnenkamp will resign from his position as of December 31, 2011

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Subtitle: K+S Aktiengesellschaft / Mr Nonnenkamp will resign from his
position as of December 31, 2011

Kassel (euro adhoc) - Kassel, Germany - November 25, 2011

Mr Nonnenkamp will resign from his position as of December 31, 2011

The Supervisory Board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft and the member of the
Board of Executive Directors, Mr Jan Peter Nonnenkamp, have mutually
agreed that he will resign from office and that his contractual
relationship will cease by the end of this year.

Thereafter his duties and responsibilities will be assumed by Mr
Norbert Steiner, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, until
further notice.

Experience growth The K+S Group is one of the world's leading
suppliers of standard and speciality fertilizers. In the salt
business, K+S is the world´s leading producer with sites in
Europe as well as North and South America. K+S offers a
comprehensive range of goods and services for agriculture,
industry, and private consumers which provides growth opportunities
in virtually every sphere of daily life. The K+S Group employs
more than 14,000 people. K+S - the commodities stock on the
German DAX index - is listed on all German stock exchanges
(ISIN: DE000KSAG888, symbol: SDF). More information about K+S can
be found at www.k-plus-s.com.

Your contact person:
Press:
Michael Wudonig
phone: +49 561 9301-1262
fax: +49 561 9301-1666
michael.wudonig@k-plus-s.com

Further inquiry note:
Michael Wudonig
phone: +49 561 9301-1262
fax: +49 561 9301-1666
michael.wudonig@k-plus-s.com

end of announcement euro adhoc
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