EQS-Adhoc: R. Stahl AG: Dr. Claus Bischoff is resigning from his position as a member of the Executive Board of R. STAHL Aktiengesellschaft with immediate effect and will be leaving the company on May 31, 2026.

Dr. Claus Bischoff is resigning from his position as a member of the board of directors of R. STAHL Aktiengesellschaft will resign with immediate effect and will leave the company on May 31, 2026.

Waldenburg, May 26, 2026 – The Supervisory Board of R. STAHL AG and Dr. Claus Bischoff, CEO, mutually agreed today to end the collaboration.

Mr. Dr. Claus Bischoff has resigned from his position as a member of the board with immediate effect at his own request and for personal reasons. At the same time, a termination agreement was concluded for the board service contract, which ends on May 31, 2026.

Board member Mr. Tobias Popp will discuss this with Dr. Bischoff will take over the department he was responsible for until further notice.

The Supervisory Board has already initiated steps for further succession planning.

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R. STAHL is one of the world’s leading providers of electrical and electronic products and systems for explosion protection. They prevent explosions in endangered areas and thus contribute to the safety of people, machines and the environment. The spectrum extends across the portfolio segments Electrical, Automation and Lighting and is rounded off by the cross-sectional area of ​​Customer Solutions. Typical users are the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, the oil & gas industry – including LNG applications – and the food and beverage industry. Most of R. STAHL products are also approved for use with hydrogen. In 2025, 1,659 employees worldwide generated sales of €313 million. The shares of R. STAHL AG are traded on the Regulated Market/Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange (ISIN DE000A1PHBB5).

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