Chairman of the Supervisory Board will not stand for re-election

Cologne, Germany, April 27, 2016 – Today the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (KHD), Cologne, Mr. Hubert Keusch, informed the KHD Management Board that for personal reasons he will not stand for re-election to the Supervisory Board at KHD’s annual general meeting on May 18, 2016. In the case of his election by the annual general meeting, he will not accept the election.

KHD decided to not amend the agenda in order to leave the opportunity to the shareholders to either propose the election of another person to the Supervisory Board or to remove item 6a from the agenda by passing a respective resolution at the annual general meeting.

KHD Group

KHD is a global leader for providing equipment and services to cement producers with over 160 years of experience in the cement industry. Process engineering and project management are among the core competencies of the technology-focused group. KHD offers a wide spectrum of products and services for the cement industry and is a leader in environmentally friendly and energy-efficient products for the grinding and pyro processing sections of cement plants. The holding company KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG, based in Cologne, Germany, coordinates its internationally operating subsidiaries. The group employs more than 750 employees worldwide, including customer service centers in growing markets like India, Russia and the Asia Pacific region. KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (ISIN: DE0006578008, WKN: 657800) is listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange (General Standard). More information: www.khd.com.

Additional Information

ISIN: DE0006578008
Securities identification number (WKN): 657800
Market segment: Regulated Market (General Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG
Colonia-Allee 3
51067 Cologne, Germany

Contact

KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG
Michael Nielsen
Investor Relations

Tel.: +49 (0)221 – 6504-1500
E-Mail: michael.nielsen@khd.com
Website: www.khd.com

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