KWS mourns the loss of Philip Freiherr von dem Bussche

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KWS mourns the loss of Philip Freiherr von dem Bussche

10.04.2024 / 14:50 CET/CEST
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Einbeck, April 10, 2024

KWS mourns the loss of Philip Freiherr von dem Bussche

KWS mourns the loss of our Chairman of the Supervisory Board and long-time
companion Philip Freiherr von dem Bussche. He passed away on April 8, 2024
after a serious illness at the age of 74.

Dr. Drs. h.c. Andreas J. Büchting, Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory
Board of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA and KWS SE: 'We are deeply saddened by the
death of Philip von dem Bussche. We extend our deepest sympathy to his
family. Philip von dem Bussche will be vividly remembered as an impressive
personality. Until the end, he expressed his strong attachment to KWS and
carried out his mandates with dedication until his death. His attitude as a
family entrepreneur, his expertise, his reliable and pragmatic actions and,
above all, his approachability and his appreciative manner were highly
valued by all sides and made him a central figure of identification in our
company.'

As a trained farmer and graduate in business administration, he dedicated
his life to agriculture in various positions and functions and became an
outstanding protagonist of German agriculture. He has also shaped the
development of KWS for 25 years. He was a member of the Supervisory Board of
KWS from 2000 to 2005 before moving to the Executive Board from 2005 to
2014, where he also assumed the position of Spokesman from 2008. Most
recently, at the end of 2022, when Andreas Büchting resigned from his
positions, Philip von dem Bussche returned to the company as Chairman of the
Supervisory Boards of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA and KWS SE at the request of
the Büchting and Arend Oetker shareholder families.

About KWS

KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000
employees* in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around EUR1,8
billion in the fiscal year 2022/2023. A company with a tradition of family
ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant
breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugarbeet, cereals,
vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding
methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants' resistance to
diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more
than EUR300 million last fiscal year in research and development.
*excl. seasonal workforce

More information: www.kws.com. Follow us on X (Twitter) at
https://twitter.com/KWS_Group.

Contact:

Sina Barnkothe-Seekamp

Lead of External Communications

Mobile +49 (0) 151 18855820

sina.barnkothe@kws.com

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA

http:// www.kws.com


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   Language:       English
   Company:        KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
                   Grimsehlstraße 31
                   37555 Einbeck
                   Germany
   Phone:          +49 (0)5561 311-0
   Fax:            +49 (0)5561 311-322
   E-mail:         info@kws.com
   Internet:       www.kws.de
   ISIN:           DE0007074007
   WKN:            707400
   Indices:        S-DAX
   Listed:         Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard),
                   Hanover; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin,
                   Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate
                   Exchange
   EQS News ID:    1877747

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