MHP S.A. announced that Mr. Charles Adriaenssen after 10 years of successful chairmanship has resigned as chairman of the board of directors of the company and chairman of nomination and remuneration committee for family reasons, effective immediately. Dr. John Rich has been named interim chairman of the board of directors of the company and chairman of nomination and remuneration committee. Dr. Rich has had ten years' experience on the board of directors of MHP S.A. as a non-executive director and is the consulting agribusiness industry specialist for IFC and other financial institutions. The board has begun a search for a permanent successor to Mr. Adriaenssen and will consider both internal and external candidates.