K+S : Curriculum Vitae of Mr. Thomas Kölbl

Curriculum Vitae

Thomas Kölbl

Shareholder Representative (Independent Member)

Chief Financial Officer of Südzucker AG, Mannheim

Member of the Supervisory Board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft since May 10, 2017

Mandate until the end of the ordinary Annual General Meeting 2022

Personal data

Year of birth Place of birth Residence

1962

Heilbronn Speyer

Education

1983 - 1985 1985 - 1990

Professional training as Industrial Business Manager

Studies of Business Administration at the University of Mannheim

Career history 1990 - 1997

Consultant Investment Management Central Department, Südzucker AG, Mannheim

1997 - 2004

Head of Investment Management Central Department, Südzucker AG, Mannheim since 01/1998 also Head of the General Board Secretarial Office since 01/2003 assumption of the Strategy Corporate Planning and Group Development sections at the same time

2005 - 2021 since 2004 since 2006

Member of the BoED of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG, Vienna/Austria Member of the BoED of Südzucker AG, Mannheim

Chief Financial Officer of Südzucker AG, Mannheim

Other Supervisory Board appointments Group companies of Südzucker Group:

- CropEnergies AG, Mannheim (Member of the Supervisory Board)

Other supervisory bodies

Group companies of Südzucker Group:

- Freiberger Holding GmbH, Berlin (Member of the Supervisory Board)

- Südzucker Versicherungs-Vermittlungs-GmbH, Mannheim (Chairman of the Advisory Board)

Relevant knowledge, skills and experience

Due to his many years of professional practice as Chief Financial Officer in a large, international, listed company, Mr. Kölbl has in-depth knowledge of the financial sector, in particular the application of accounting principles and internal control procedures. He is also familiar with the auditing of financial statements. Furthermore, he has extensive experience in the areas of restructuring and crisis management as well as the strategic management of a company.