Resignation of CEO Thomas Fahnemann

Vienna, Austria, 15 March 2017, 11:17 h — Today, Thomas Fahnemann, CEO of Semperit AG Holding, informed the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Dr. Veit Sorger, about his immediate resignation from his position as Chairman of the Management Board. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board will propose an acceptance of his resignation to the Supervisory Board.

A decision on his succession as CEO will be taken in the coming weeks.

About Semperit
The publicly listed company Semperit AG Holding is an internationally-oriented group that develops, produces, and sells highly specialised rubber and plastic products in more than 100 countries for the medical and industrial sectors: examination and surgical gloves, hydraulic and industrial hoses, conveyor belts, escalator handrails, construction profiles, cable car rings, and products for railway superstructures. The headquarters of this traditional Austrian company, which was founded in 1824, are located in Vienna. The Semperit Group employs around 7,000 people worldwide, including close to 3,900 in Asia and more than 800 in Austria (Vienna and production site in Wimpassing, Lower Austria). The group has 22 manufacturing facilities worldwide and numerous sales offices in Europe, Asia, Australia and America. In 2016, the group generated sales of EUR 852 million and EBITDA of EUR 78 million.