DGAP-Ad-hoc: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Change of Personnel GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft: GEA's CEO will not renew his contract enabling the next generation of leadership 18-March-2018 / 14:59 CET/CEST Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad hoc disclosure in accordance with article 17 of MAR GEA's CEO will not renew his contract enabling the next generation of leadership Today, the long-standing CEO of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Jürg Oleas (60), has informed the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Dr. Helmut Perlet, that he is not seeking to extend his term of office beyond December 31, 2019. Furthermore, Jürg Oleas also suggested to leave the Executive Board at the Annual General Meeting in April 2019 in order to allow a swift change in leadership. Dr. Helmut Perlet deeply regrets Jürg Oleas's decision while respecting this step at the same time. The Supervisory Board will shortly discuss any further course of action and commence the formal selection process without delay. The goal is to appoint a successor by the end of 2018. Contact - person making the notification: Marc Pönitz Head of Corporate Media & Press Phone +49 211 9136 1500 Fax +49 211 9136 31500 [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18-March-2018 CET/CEST The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft Peter-Müller-Straße 12 40468 Düsseldorf Germany Phone: +49 (0)211 9136-0 Fax: +49 (0)211 9136-31087 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.gea.com ISIN: DE0006602006 WKN: 660200 Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg, Munich; Regulated Unofficial Market in Hanover, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange End of Announcement DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 665349 18-March-2018 CET/CEST