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

LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft 

03.06.2014 15:37

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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:
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA 

3. Triggering event:
Falling below threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
29.05.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:
3.10% (equals 2838438 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:
1.82% (equals 1667283 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
1.82% (equals 1667283 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.28% (equals 1171155 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:
* The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., Goldman Sachs
Group UK Limited, Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (U.K.) Limited, Goldman
Sachs Holdings (U.K.), Goldman Sachs International
* The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Stock Loan
(Physical)
Expiration date: Open



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