RATIONAL AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel 20.11.2013 15:02 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report pursuant to § 15 WpHG - Ad-hoc report - RATIONAL AG Generation shift at executive board of RATIONAL AG Landsberg, 20 November 2013. After 17 successful years, initially as spokesman for the Executive Board, and from 1999 as CEO, Dr. Günter Blaschke is leaving the company as CEO by mutual agreement effective 31 December 2013. He will, however, continue to support the Executive Board in an advisory capacity. 'With entrepreneurial vision and commitment, Dr. Blaschke turned RATIONAL AG into one of the most successful companies listed on the German Stock Exchange. For this he deserves my unreserved recognition, my special esteem and my sincere thanks', said Siegfried Meister, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of RATIONAL AG. The current Chief Human Resources Officer of RATIONAL AG, Dr. Peter Stadelmann, has been appointed his successor effective 1 January 2014. 'I am delighted that, in the shape of Dr. Stadelmann, an experienced and highly qualified leadership personality has been appointed my successor, who I will be glad to advise where I can', said Dr. Blaschke. Contact: RATIONAL Aktiengesellschaft Erich Baumgärtner Phone: +49 (0)8191 327-420 Fax: +49 (0)8191 327-272 E-mail: [email protected] www.rational-online.com 20.11.2013 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: RATIONAL AG Iglinger Straße 62 86899 Landsberg a. Lech Germany Phone: 0049 8191 327 2209 Fax: 0049 8191 327 722209 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.rational-online.com ISIN: DE0007010803 WKN: 701080 Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------