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voestalpine AG: Management Board mandates of Gerald Mayer, Reinhard Nöbauer, and Carola Richter extended, contracts of Herbert Eibensteiner, Hubert Zajicek, and Franz Kainersdorfer remain unchanged

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18 March 2026 |

At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of voestalpine AG resolved to extend the Management Board mandates – previously limited to three year – of Gerald Mayer, CFO, Carola Richter, Head of the Metal Forming Division, and Reinhard Nöbauer, Head of the High Performance Metals Division, effective April 1, 2027. The mandates of Herbert Eibensteiner, CEO, Hubert Zajicek, Head of the Steel Division, and Franz Kainersdorfer, Head of the Metal Engineering Division, which already have a term of five years, remain unchanged. Their contracts run until March 31, 2029. Gerald Mayer (55) and Carola Richter (52) will continue their activities for five years (until March 31, 2032), Reinhard Nöbauer’s (62) contract will be extended by a further three years until March 31, 2030.

With this personnel decision, the Supervisory Board is ensuring continuity and stability at the top of the internationally active steel and technology group

We are extending the term of a proven Management Board team that has positioned the Group excellently during the past few persistently difficult years.

Wolfgang Eder, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of voestalpine AG

The different terms of the Management Board mandates ensure the consistent continuation of the voestalpine Group’s successful strategy in a time of unprecedented technological and market challenges.

Herbert Eibensteiner (62) has been a Member of the Management Board of voestalpine AG since 2012 and its Chairman since 2019. As CEO, Eibensteiner is responsible above all for Group strategy, strategic sustainability/environmental management, strategic HR management, F&E, and M&A. Gerald Mayer has been Head of Finance since 2024 and is responsible for accounting, controlling, Group Treasury, taxes and risk management, as well as information technology. Hubert Zajicek (57), Head of the Steel Division, has led the strongest division of voestalpine AG in terms of revenue since 2019, and is responsible within the Group for raw materials. Franz Kainersdorfer (59), Head of the Metal Engineering Division, manages the world market leader in complete railway systems, and has been a Member of the Management Board since 2011. His remit also includes the Group’s long-term energy supply. Carola Richter has headed the Metal Forming Division as a Member of the Management Board since 2024 and is responsible for the area of health & safety throughout the Group. Reinhard Nöbauer has likewise been a Member of the Management Board and Head of the High Performance Metals Division since 2024; he is also responsible for the Group’s procurement strategy.

The voestalpine Group

voestalpine is a globally leading steel and technology group with a unique combination of materials and processing expertise. voestalpine, which operates globally, has around 500 Group companies and locations in more than 50 countries on all five continents. The voestalpine Group has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1995. With its premium products and system solutions, voestalpine is a leading partner to the automotive and machinery industries, as well as to the aerospace and energy industries. The company is also the global market leader in railway systems and special sections. voestalpine is committed to the global climate goals and has a clear plan for transforming steel production with its greentec steel program. In the business year 2024/25, the Group generated revenue of EUR 15.7 billion, with an operating result (EBITDA) of EUR 1.3 billion; it has around 49,700 employees worldwide.

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