Effective June 1, 2023, William N. (Bill) Anderson will become the new Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer AG. This was decided by the company’s Supervisory Board at its meeting today. Before assuming the position of Chairman of the Board, Bill Anderson will join the Board of Management of Bayer AG on April 1^st, 2023. The change of personnel in the position is the result of a diligent search and selection process that was kicked off mid last year.
Bill Anderson is a chemical engineer by education and has most recently served as CEO of Roche’s Pharmaceuticals Division. He will follow current CEO Werner Baumann, whose contract was originally scheduled to run until April 30, 2024. Werner Baumann will work closely with Bill Anderson to ensure a smooth transition process before retiring from Bayer end of May 2023.

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Mr. Peter Dahlhoff, Bayer AG, Investor Relations, Tel.: +49 214 60001494 , e-mail: peter.dahlhoff@bayer.com