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Kassel (euro adhoc) - After the meeting of K+S´s Supervisory Board
has just ended we would like to inform you about changes within the
Board of Executive Directors of K+S and the Supervisory Board´s
resolution to propose to the Annual General Meeting that Dr. Ralf
Bethke be re-elected as its Chairman. In addition, the Annual General
Meeting shall decide on a new remuneration system for Supervisory
Board members

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Changes in the Board of Executive Directors of K+S Aktiengesellschaft

• Joachim Felker retires on 30 September 2012 • Dr. Burkhard Lohr
appointed as new CFO by the Supervisory Board with effect from 1 June
2012

After 38 successful years in business, of which the past seven years
on the Board of Executive Directors of K+S Aktiengesellschaft,
Joachim Felker will, at the age of 60, retire upon expiration of his
contract on 30 September 2012. The Supervisory Board and the Board of
Executive Directors would like to thank Mr. Felker for his valuable
contributions to the Company and for his many years of loyalty, and
wish him all the best in his retirement.

At its meeting held today, the Supervisory Board of K+S
Aktiengesellschaft appointed Dr. Burkhard Lohr (49) to the Board of
Executive Directors of the Company. Lohr will take over his position
as CFO with effect from 1 June 2012. From 2006, Lohr has been CFO and
additionally, from May 2008, Personnel Director of Hochtief AG,
Essen. Previously, he had been CFO of Hochtief Construction AG,
Essen, and for a number of years a member of the senior management of
Hochtief in Essen and Munich. "We are delighted to welcome Dr. Lohr
to our team and look forward to working together with him", said
Norbert Steiner, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of K+S
Aktiengesellschaft, who had taken over the post of CFO on a
transitional basis.

Dr. Lohr is married and father of two children. He studied business
administration at the University of Cologne and obtained his Ph.D. at
the Technical University of Braunschweig.

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. The K+S
share - the commodities stock on the German DAX index - is listed on
all German stock exchanges (ISIN: DE000KSAG888, symbol: SDF). More
information about K+S at www.k-plus-s.com.

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Kassel, 14 March 2012

K+S relies on competence and continuity Dr. Ralf Bethke nominated for
further term of office as chairman of the Supervisory Board

• The Supervisory Board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft proposes the re-election
of Dr. Bethke as Chairman of the body to the Annual General Meeting
• Shareholders decide on new remuneration system for Supervisory Board
members

At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board resolved to propose to the Annual
General Meeting on 9 May 2012 that Dr. Bethke be re-elected to the Supervisory
Board. His mandate ends at the close of the ordinary Annual General Meeting
2012. The members of the Supervisory Board further intend to once again elect
Dr. Bethke as chairman of the Supervisory Board in the event of his successful
re-election to the Supervisory Board. From 1991 to 2007, Dr. Bethke (69) had
been chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of K+S Aktiengesellschaft and,
also as chairman of the Supervisory Board, he contributed with his knowledge and
experience considerably to the success and internationalisation of the K+S
Group.

Moreover, on 9 May 2012, the Annual General Meeting is to decide on an altering
of the remuneration of the Supervisory Board. The Board of Executive Directors
and the Supervisory Board consider that an exclusively fixed remuneration of the
members of the Supervisory Board better takes account of the consulting and
controlling function of the Supervisory Board, which generally exists
independently of the success of the Company, than the existing form of
remuneration, which also includes a variable component. Furthermore, it appears
reasonable to adjust the remuneration for the activity in the committees of the
Supervisory Board to the greater workload and complexity. The proposed change to
the Supervisory Board remuneration is intended to ensure that in future too,
members can be found for the Supervisory Board who have a high level of
competence and long-term as well as international experience in the governance
of and in providing advice to companies or business-related institutions.

A member of the Supervisory Board shall in future receive fixed
annual remuneration of EUR 100,000 (previously: EUR 55,000). The
previous annual variable remuneration, which was determined by the
amount of the return on total investment achieved by the K+S Group in
the respective financial year and could amount to a maximum of EUR
45,000, will cease and not be replaced. The chairman of the
Supervisory Board shall receive twice this amount and the
vice-chairman one-and-a-half times the amount of such remuneration.
The work on the committees of the Supervisory Board has increased
significantly in scope and complexity in recent years. The members of
the audit committee shall therefore receive annual remuneration of
EUR 15,000 each (previously: EUR 7,500), and the members of the
personnel committee annual remuneration of EUR 7,500 each (previously
not remunerated). For his or her activity on the nomination
committee, each member shall receive annual remuneration of EUR 7,500
(previously not remunerated) if at least two meetings have taken
place in the respective year. The chairmen of these committees shall
receive twice this amount and the vice-chairman one-and-a-half times
the amount.

Note to editors: A photo and the CV of Dr. Ralf Bethke can be found
on the Internet at www.k-plus-s.com/en/aufsichtsrat/index.html

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. The K+S
share - the commodities stock on the German DAX index - is listed on
all German stock exchanges (ISIN: DE000KSAG888, symbol: SDF). More
information about K+S at www.k-plus-s.com.

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

Investor Relations:
Christian Herrmann, CFA
phone: +49 561 9301-1460
fax: +49 561 9301-2425
christian.herrmann@k-plus-s.com

K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Communications
P.O. Box 10 20 29, 34111 Kassel, Germany
Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7, 34131 Kassel
www.k-plus-s.com

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Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Dr. Ralf Bethke Board of Executive
Directors: Norbert Steiner (Chairman), Joachim Felker, Gerd Grimmig,
Dr. Thomas Nöcker Registered Office: Kassel Commercial Register:
Kassel HRB 2669

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

Investor Relations:
Christian Herrmann, CFA
phone: +49 561 9301-1460
fax: +49 561 9301-2425
christian.herrmann@k-plus-s.com

end of announcement euro adhoc
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company: K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Bertha-von-Suttner-Straße 7
D-34131 Kassel
phone: +49 (0)561 9301-1460
FAX: +49 (0)561 9301-2425
mail: christian.herrmann@k-plus-s.com
WWW: http://www.k-plus-s.com
sector: Chemicals
ISIN: DE000KSAG888
indexes: DAX, Midcap Market Index, CDAX, Classic All Share, HDAX, Prime All
Share
stockmarkets: official dealing: Hannover, Berlin, Hamburg, regulated dealing:
München, Stuttgart, official dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt
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