DGAP-Ad-hoc: thyssenkrupp AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel thyssenkrupp AG: Professor Dr. Ulrich Lehner resigns as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp AG 16-Jul-2018 / 18:15 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure of an inside information according to Article 17 MAR Professor Dr. Ulrich Lehner resigns as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp AG Today Professor Dr. Ulrich Lehner (72) informed the Executive Board of thyssenkrupp AG that he will resign from his office as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp AG as of July 31, 2018 and that he will withdraw from the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board will decide on the succession of Professor Dr. Ulrich Lehner as Chairman of the Supervisory Board shortly. Contact: Dr. Claus Ehrenbeck Head of Investor Relations T: +49-201-844-536464 Peter Sauer Head of External Communications T: +49-201-844-536791 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16-Jul-2018 CET/CEST The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: thyssenkrupp AG thyssenkrupp Allee 1 45143 Essen Germany Phone: +49 (0)201 844-0 Fax: +49 (0)201 844-536000 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.thyssenkrupp.com ISIN: DE0007500001 WKN: 750000 Indices: DAX Listed: Regulated Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange Weitere Informationen im Internet unter Investor Relations: Anleihen / Creditor Relations Further information can be found on our website under Investor Relations: Bonds / Creditor Relations End of Announcement DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 704989 16-Jul-2018 CET/CEST