One year after Steffen Munz assumed his role as CFO of VARTA AG, Dr. Michael Pistauer is to leave the Executive Board of company as planned on December 31, 2018. As of January 1, 2019, Steffen Munz will oversee Investor Relations and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), previously managed by Dr. Pistauer, in addition to his current board responsibilities. Dr. Pistauer, who is also a member of the Supervisory Board of VARTA Microbattery GmbH, will seek nomination to the Supervisory Board of VARTA AG as part of the upcoming Annual General Meeting in May 2019.