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

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23.05.2014 10:26

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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG :

1. Listed company:
LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft
Kennedyplatz 1, 50569 Cologne, Germany

2. Notifier:
Bankhaus Lampe KG, Bielefeld, Germany 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
15.05.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.01% (equals 5500000 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
91522936

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
6,01% (equals 5500000 voting rights)

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

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0% (equals 0 voting rights)

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

The share positions in question follow from a legally binding vested
security lending which settlement in favor of Bankhaus Lampe has not been
realized yet.

Number of shares / Closing of lending transaction / Value date of planned
security transfer

1.500.000 / 13.03.2014 / 22.05.2014
4.000.000 / 15.05.2014 / 22.05.2014



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Language:     English
Company:      LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft
              Kennedyplatz 1
              50569 Köln
              Germany
Internet:     www.lanxess.com
 
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