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Press Release: Dr Jean-Yves Parisot assumes CEO position from Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram

EQS-News: Symrise AG / Key word(s): Personnel/Personnel Press Release: Dr Jean-Yves Parisot assumes CEO position from Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram 29.02.2024 / 13:00 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Holzminden, February 29, 2024

Dr Jean-Yves Parisot assumes CEO position from Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram
- Tenure of Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram ends after 15 successful years as CEO
- Dr Jean-Yves Parisot, an internationally experienced executive from within the company, takes over
- Trustful and smooth transition until end of March 2024 ensured

Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram is handing over the CEO position at Symrise AG to Dr Jean-Yves Parisot. In its meeting today, the company’s Supervisory Board, appointed Dr Jean-Yves Parisot, currently Member of the Executive Committee and in charge of the segment Taste, Nutrition & Health, as new CEO effective March 31, 2024. The Supervisory Board also renewed the contract of Dr Jean-Yves Parisot for another four years until the end of September 2028. Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram is retiring in the best mutual consent and agreement after 21 years of service at Symrise, of which 19 as a Member of the Executive Committee and 15 as CEO.

Michael König, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Symrise AG: “Heinz-Jürgen Bertram has shaped our company decisively. Thanks to his excellent work, Symrise today is a global industry leader and a well-respected member of the DAX-40 index. He has put the Symrise product portfolio on a broad, resilient footing. In addition to ensuring constant organic growth, he has sustainably strengthened the company through perfectly fitting acquisitions in strategic growth areas and has thus ideally positioned Symrise for the future. We are deeply grateful to Heinz-Jürgen Bertram for his achievements.”

“We are excited that Jean-Yves Parisot, an internationally experienced executive from within the company, will take over as CEO. In close partnership with Heinz-Jürgen Bertram, he has successfully transformed Symrise into a leading player in taste and nutrition. Symrise will be in the best hands with Jean-Yves Parisot, and a trustful and smooth transition at the top of the company is ensured,” said König.