The supervisory board of BASF has appointed Dr. Kurt Bock to succeed Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht as chairman of the board of executive directors of BASF. Dr. Martin Brudermüller will become vice chairman of the board of executive directors. Both appointments will take effect following the end of the annual meeting on May 6, 2011.

"Kurt Bock is an entrepreneur with an extensive international experience. Under his leadership, he will continue the company's success together with his colleagues on the Board of Executive Directors and the global BASF team," said Eggert Voscherau, chairman of the supervisory board of BASF. The Supervisory Board will decide on further appointments to the board of executive directors of BASF in early 2011.