Henkel Names Carsten Knobel As Chief Financial Officer, Effective July 2012

Henkel announced that 16-year-company veteran Carsten Knobel will succeed Lothar Steinebach as chief financial officer effective July 1, 1012. Knobel, 42, is currently corporate senior vice president and financial director of Henkel´s cosmetics/toiletries business and is responsible for corporate controlling. Steinebach is retiring in June 2012 after more than 30 years with Henkel. Knobel started his career with Henkel in 1995 in R&D. From 1998 onwards, he held several management positions in finance/controlling and international marketing.