Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, announced that Dr. Gerold Linzbach, the chairman of the Management Board would not be seeking the extension of his contract and aims at pursuing new professional challenges. Ensuring an orderly handover of functions, he will continue to serve the company until the scheduled end of his contractual term in August 2017 and, after Heidelberg's successful restructuring, remains fully committed to promoting the Group's strategic advancement together with his team.