Gerresheimer falls on 'unexpected' departure of interim CEO

Gerresheimer AG

25/08/2026 07:11

** Shares in Gerresheimer GXIG.DE fall 9% in early Frankfurt trade after the German medical packaging company's interim CEO Uwe Röhrhoff stepped down
** Röhrhoff resigned at his own request and with immediate effect, ahead of the scheduled end of his mandate in October
** CFO Wolf Lehmann will assume his responsibilities until further notice, the company said
** "Unexpected move leads to leadership and execution uncertainty. No specific reason, no permanent successor," a local trader says
** The stock has gained 1.6% YTD as of Monday's close

(Reporting by Ozan Ergenay)
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