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DGAP-News: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.: Dr. Jürgen Behrend intends to retire at the end of the current fiscal year

DGAP-News: HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co. / Key word(s): Change of Personnel HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co.: Dr. Jürgen Behrend intends to retire at the end of the current fiscal year

23.08.2016 / 20:35 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Dr. Jürgen Behrend intends to retire at the end of the current fiscal year

Lippstadt, 23 August 2016. The managing general partner of HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co., Dr. Jürgen Behrend (born in 1949), intends to retire at the end of the current fiscal year (31 May 2017) for reasons of age in coordination with the shareholders' committee. Together with Hella Geschäftsführungsgesellschaft mbH, which since 2004 has been chaired by Dr. Rolf Breidenbach, he leads the management of the company and has the final say in all management matters. Following Dr. Jürgen Behrend's retirement, Hella Geschäftsführungsgesellschaft mbH will become the sole managing general partner of the company. Dr. Jürgen Behrend has been managing general partner of the company since 1987. He has announced to remain dedicated to the company and is also prepared to assume responsibility in the Shareholders' Committee after his retirement.

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HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co., Lippstadt: HELLA is a global, family-owned company, listed on the stock exchange, with approx. 34,000 employees at over 125 locations in more than 35 countries. The HELLA Group develops and manufactures lighting technology and electronic components and systems for the automotive industry and also has one of the largest retail organizations for automotive parts, accessories, diagnostics, and services within Europe. Complete vehicle modules, air-conditioning systems, and vehicle electrical systems are also produced in joint venture companies. With more than 6,000 people working in research and development, HELLA is one of the most important innovation drivers on the market. In addition, with sales of EUR 6.4 billion in fiscal year 2015/2016, the HELLA Group is one of the top 40 automotive suppliers in the world and one of the 100 largest German industrial companies.

For more information: Dr Markus Richter Company spokesperson HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co. Rixbecker Straße 75 59552 Lippstadt Deutschland Tel.: +49 (0)2941 38-7545 Fax: +49 (0)2941 38-477545 Markus.Richter@hella.com www.hella.com

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Language: English Company: HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co. Rixbecker Str. 75 59552 Lippstadt Germany Phone: +49 (0)2941 38-7125 Fax: +49 (0)2941 38-6647 E-mail: Investor.Relations@hella.com Internet: www.hella.de/ir ISIN: DE000A13SX22 WKN: A13SX2 Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Munich, Stuttgart; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Tradegate Exchange; Luxemburg End of News DGAP News Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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