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Effective at the end of the day on March 31, 2008, the employee representative Erich Reichertz retired from the Supervisory Board. He was succeeded by Andreas Henrich as of April 1, 2008. The employee representative Simone Haupt also retired from the Supervisory Board, effective as of the end of the day on November 30, 2008. Her seat was filled by Manfred Weber as of December 1, 2008. We thank Mr. Reichertz and Ms. Haupt for their involved, constructive cooperation and for their commitment for the benefit of the company.
With effect from the end of the day of December 31, 2008, Berthold Bonekamp retired from the Executive Board of RWE Aktiengesellschaft because he reached the agreed retirement age. We thank him for his successful commitment to the RWE Group over nearly three decades and appreciate everything he has accomplished for the company. In its meeting on September 18, 2008, the Supervisory Board appointed Dr. Leonhard Birnbaum to succeed Mr. Bonekamp on the Executive Board of RWE Aktiengesellschaft as of October 1, 2008.
At its meeting on February 24, 2009, the Supervisory Board appointed Dr. Rolf Martin Schmitz to the Executive Board of RWE AG as of no later than July 1, 2009. Dr. Schmitz will be responsible for the German generation, grid and supply businesses.
We thank the Executive Board and the RWE Group’s entire staff for their huge commitment. The work they did in fiscal 2008 was decisive for the company’s success yet again.
The Supervisory Board
Dr. Thomas R. Fischer
- Chairman -
Essen, February 24, 2009
