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Henkel today announced that Jan-Dirk Auris, the Board member responsible for the Adhesive Technologies business unit, will conclude his longstanding and successful service to the company at the end of January 2023, following the joint decision to forego a prolongation of his existing contract, which is scheduled to expire at the end of 2023. He will support the handover of responsibility to his successor.

• Group reports organic sales growth of +11.3% to new all-time high of around 6 billion euros, nominal +17.3%, with all three business units contributing:
  • Adhesive Technologies achieves double-digit organic sales growth of +16.8%, nom-inal +22.6%
  • Beauty Care reports positive organic sales growth of +0.9%, nominal +8.4%
  • Laundry & Home Care generates significant organic sales growth of +7.3%, nominal +13.2%
• Double-digit sales growth in emerging markets, very strong growth in mature markets
• Merger of Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care into Consumer Brands ahead of plan
• Outlook for fiscal 2022: Raised guidance for sales and earnings based on continued strong business performance

Effective September 30, 2022, Bruno Piacenza ‏(56), who has been Executive Vice President of Henkel's Laundry & Home Care business sector since 2011, will leave the Henkel Management Board, as already announced at the beginning of the year. Wolfgang König ‏(50), currently Executive Vice President for Beauty Care, will additionally assume responsibility for Laundry & Home Care with effect from October 1, 2022 and will also lead the newly created Henkel Consumer Brands business unit in the future.