Ad-hoc | 20 January 2005 12:48

Beiersdorf AG: New Generation in Beiersdorf’s Executive Board

Ad hoc announcement §15 WpHG New Generation in Beiersdorf’s Executive Board Beiersdorf AG: New Generation in Beiersdorf’s Executive Board Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— Beiersdorf AG`s Supervisory Board announced after its January 20, 2005 meeting a much younger Executive Board as Rolf Kunisch and Uwe Wölfer will retire. Thomas B. Quaas (52) will become Chairman of the Executive Board (CEO) effective with the Annual General Meeting on May 18, 2005. He started his career in 1979 with Beiersdorf and is an Executive Board member since 1999. Responsibility for “Brands” will be taken over by Pieter Nota (40) as of May 1, 2005, an experienced marketing manager from Unilever. Markus Pinger (41), currently General Manager Beiersdorf Nordics, will assume responsibility for “Supply Chain” as of April 1, 2005. With this move, Beiersdorf gets ready for the future: continuity and new ideas within its Executive Board will secure continuing Sales and Profit growth. The Supervisory Board wants to thank the retiring Board members for their successful services for the company. Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft Unnastraße 48 20245 Hamburg Deutschland ISIN: DE0005200000 WKN: 520000 Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard) und Hamburg; Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hannover, München und Stuttgart End of ad hoc announcement (c)DGAP 20.01.2005 201248 Jän 05