Monsanto Company Chairman And Chief Executive Officer Hugh Grant Announces Intent To Leave Monsanto Upon Closing Of Bayer Acquisition

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Hugh Grant announced today his intent to leave Monsanto at the closing of the acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer AG. Grant will maintain his position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until closing, continuing to focus on leading the company on its top objectives of securing deal approval and delivering on its underlying business priorities. Bayer continues to target closing in the second calendar quarter of 2018.