Philippe Vienney leaves Management Board of FORVIA HELLA

• At Philippe Vienney’s request, his Managing Director contract will not be renewed upon its expiration on 28 February 2027
• Philippe Vienney has been a member of the Management Board of FORVIA HELLA as Chief Financial Officer since 1 March 2024
• Information on his replacement will be provided in the near future

Lippstadt, 11 September 2026. The current Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the international automotive supplier HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA ("FORVIA HELLA"), Philippe Vienney, is leaving the Management Board. Accordingly, his Managing Director contract, which expires 28 February 2027, will not be renewed at his own request and for personal reasons. Vienney (60), who was born in France, has been a member of the Management Board of FORVIA HELLA since 1 March 2024, and has been responsible for the Finance & Controlling corporate functions. Before joining FORVIA HELLA, Vienney served over 25 years in various finance positions within FORVIA SE, a global automotive technology supplier, most recently as Chief Financial Officer of the Clean Mobility Business Group. Information on the replacement for the position of CFO at FORVIA HELLA will be provided in the near future; Vienney will closely engage in the transition process to his successor.

"I would like to express my sincere thanks to Philippe Vienney for the work he has done over the past years. The time that Philippe Vienney has worked for us so far has been marked by far-reaching changes and challenges in the automotive industry. During this time, Philippe Vienney has made a significant contribution as Chief Financial Officer to steering the company safely and with a very solid financial basis through the transformation. I therefore wish him all the best for his future," says Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Ziebart, Chairman of the Shareholder Committee of FORVIA HELLA.

Prof. Dr. Peter Laier, CEO of FORVIA HELLA, says: “For almost three decades, Philippe Vienney has rendered significant service to FORVIA, and subsequently to FORVIA HELLA. Therefore, I would like to personally thank him, also on behalf of the Management Board, for his contributions over all these years."