Bastei Lübbe AG received written declarations from the Chairman of its Supervisory Board, Dr. Friedrich Wehrle, and the member of its Supervisory Board, Prof Michael Nelles, that they will be resigning from their offices from the end of the Annual General Meeting on September 15, 2016. The member of the Supervisory Board Prof Gordian Hasselblatt had already declared on July 26, 2016 that he will also be resigning from office from the end of the Annual General Meeting on September 15, 2016.