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

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27.01.2015 15:33

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:

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

2. Notifier:
UBS Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
20.01.2015

6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.39% (equals 4932222 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
Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
1.51% (equals 1381122 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
1.51% (equals 1381122 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
1.45% (equals 1330333 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
1.45% (equals 1330333 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
2.43% (equals 2220767 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.
25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
UBS AG

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ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument ; Expiration
date
Written PUT Option 20.03.2015
Written PUT Option 19.06.2015
Written PUT Option 18.09.2015
Written PUT Option 18.12.2015
Equity Swap  11.05.2015
Equity Swap  27.07.2015
Equity Swap  01.08.2016
Equity Swap  30.09.2016
Equity Swap  08.12.2016
Equity Swap  20.12.2016
Equity Swap  06.02.2017
Equity Swap  13.07.2017
Equity Swap  01.08.2017
Equity Swap  03.11.2017
Equity Swap  28.11.2017
Equity Swap  05.02.2018



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