Naturex Reports Death of Chairman and Founder, Jacques Dikansky

All Naturex's 1,300 employees join the members of the Management Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company in expressing their sincerest condolences to Mr. Jacques Dikansky's family and close relations.

2 Oct 2012 --- Naturex has announced the passing of its Chairman and Founder, Mr. Jacques Dikansky, this weekend after a long period of illness, surrounded by his children and family.

Described as a true entrepreneurial spirit and a talented visionary, Jacques Dikansky was a source of inspiration for his employees with whom he shared his passion for the industry of plant-based natural ingredients for more than 20 years. His keen sense of strategy and the quality of the acquisitions he successfully completed contributed to transforming Naturex over this period into the global leader in speciality plant-based natural ingredients.
 
All Naturex's 1,300 employees join the members of the Management Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company in expressing their sincerest condolences to Mr. Jacques Dikansky's family and close relations.
 
NATUREX informed shareholders of the unavailability for health reasons of Jacques Dikansky in April 2012. The Board of Directors of NATUREX S.A. acknowledged this situation during its meeting on 13th April 2012.

In accordance with the Company's method of governance set out in the articles of association, Thierry Lambert, in his capacity as director and vice-president, took charge of chairing the meetings of the board of directors, including Stéphane Ducroux, vice-president of Naturex Inc. and Paul Lippens, independent director and chairman of Finasucre.