Marketing Director Jürgen Schröcker notified Albrecht Hornbach, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and Dr. Wolfgang Rupf, Chairman of the Personnel Committee of the Supervisory Board of Hornbach Baumarkt AG, that he would like to tackle new professional challenges upon the expiry of his management board contract at the end of 2013. Until this date, Jürgen Schröcker will be available to assist Steffen Hornbach, Chairman of the Board of Management of Hornbach Baumarkt AG, Albrecht Hornbach, Supervisory Board Chairman, and Dr. Wolfgang Rupf, Chairman of the Supervisory Board Audit Committee, in an advisory capacity. Jürgen Schröcker will stand down from his position on the Board of Management of HORNBACH-Baumarkt-AG as of March 31, 2013.

Steffen Hornbach will assume management board responsibility for marketing from April 1, 2013. The Board of Management and Supervisory Board of HORNBACH-Baumarkt-AG would like to thank Jürgen Schröcker for the dedicated, successful contribution he has made over almost 15 years. He played a key role in boosting the HORNBACH brand.