LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft: Publication according to § 26 paragraph. 1 WpHG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft 

03.06.2013 15:04

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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:

1. Listed company:
LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft
Gebäude K10, 51369 Leverkusen, Germany
2. Notifier:
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5% and 10%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
23.05.2013

6. Total amount of voting rights:
10.94% (equals 9105466 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
83202670

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:
2.89% (equals 2404980 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
5.73% (equals 4765972 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
2.33% (equals 1934514 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a
WpHG:

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: writer
Put-Option
Expiration date: 21.06.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: writer
Put-Option
Expiration date: 19.07.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: writer
Put-Option
Expiration date: 20.09.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: writer
Put-Option
Expiration date: 20.12.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: writer
Put-Option
Expiration date: 21.03.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: writer
Put-Option
Expiration date: 19.12.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: writer
Put-Option
Expiration date: 18.12.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Future
Maturity: 21.06.2013



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Language:     English
Company:      LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft
              Gebäude K10
              51369 Leverkusen
              Germany
Internet:     www.lanxess.com
 
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