K+S completes sale of COMPO

Date:10-24-2011

K+S Aktiengesellschaft has successfully concluded the sale of COMPO to the European private equity investor Triton, after the EU cartel authorities have approved the deal as of September 26.

The strategy of the K+S roup provides for growth particularly in the Potash and Magnesium Products segment as well as the Salt business segments and for a focus of management resources and financial means on this. Against this backdrop, K+S had announced the sale of COMPO to Triton on June 20, 2011.