Change in Group Management and Board of Directors of Lindt & Sprüngli

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous Change in Group Management and Board of Directors of Lindt & Sprüngli 17.03.2022 / 18:31 Media Release Changes in Personnel | Ad hoc announcement pursuant to article 53 LR | March 17, 2022

Kilchberg, March 17, 2022 - Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG announces that
Dr. Dieter Weisskopf, will step down from his current position as Group Chief Executive Officer towards the end of the year due to retirement. At the same time, the Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Adalbert Lechner, CEO of the German subsidiary and member of the Group Management, as the new Group CEO. The Board of Directors will then propose the election of Dr. Dieter Weisskopf as a new member of the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on April 28, 2022. 

Dieter Weisskopf steps down as Group CEO and will be proposed as new member of the Board of Directors at the upcoming Annual General Meeting
After a successful 27-year career in the Group Management of Lindt & Sprüngli - including six years as CEO and previously as CFO - Dieter Weisskopf has decided to step down from his position as Group CEO towards the end of the year. The Board of Directors proposes him for election as a new member of the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on April 28, 2022. 

Ernst Tanner, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented: "Dieter Weisskopf has contributed significantly to the success of our Group. Under his leadership, the company recorded a successful and sustainable performance. Over the past six years, he and the management team have positioned the Group very well for future global challenges, both strategically and organizationally, as well as in the important area of sustainability. The balance sheet and income statement have been further strengthened, and regions with faster growth have been expanded. All the prerequisites for a continuation of our success story have thus been met. I am extremely pleased that we can continue to count on Dieter Weisskopf's support as a member of the Board of Directors."