May 28, 2009: Personnel changes at BASF

Dr Rainer Seele has been proposed as the new Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Wintershall Holding AG in Germany.
Reinier Zwitserloot, 59, who has been Chairman of Wintershall Holding AG, headquartered in Kassel since 2001 will retire effective September 30, 2009.
Dr Rainer Seele, 48, who has been a member of Wintershall’s Board of Executive Directors since 2002, has been proposed to the Supervisory Board of Wintershall Holding as his successor effective October 1, 2009.
Dr Seele is currently responsible for the natural gas business.
Dr Peter Eckes is to become the company’s new President and CEO of BASF Plant Science.
Effective June 1, 2009, Wintershall’s Supervisory Board has appointed Martin Bachmann, 50, to the Board of Executive Directors of Wintershall Holding AG with responsibility for Exploration and Development. Bachmann is currently Vice President, Gas and Power, Russia, Caspian and Southeast Europe at Royal Dutch Shell PLC, The Hague, Netherlands.
Dr Hans Kast is to retire as well.

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