FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - Sartorius shares have reacted to the departure of the company's CEO with price fluctuations. A new low since March 2020 was followed by a turn into positive territory and now another low of around 200 euros.

The long-standing CEO Joachim Kreuzburg wants to finish his contract, which runs until November 2025, but no longer wants to extend it. In their initial reaction to the conference call, Borsians also emphasize that the departure has nothing to do with the course of business. However, it is expected that Sartorius will publish key data before the half-year results due in mid-July./ag/jha/