LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft 

09.06.2015 08:25

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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:
Falling below threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
02.06.2015

6. Total amount of voting rights:
4.88% (equals 4469858 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:
0.32% (equals 295859 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.32% (equals 295859 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25 WpHG:
2.74% (equals 2504813 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
2.74% (equals 2504813 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.82% (equals 1669186 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:
UBS AG

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
settled put option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 18.09.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
settled put option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 18.12.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Physically
settled put option
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 19.06.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 01.04.2016

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 30.09.2016

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 08.12.2016

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 06.02.2017

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 27.03.2017

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 13.07.2017

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 01.08.2017

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 03.11.2017

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 28.11.2017

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 10.01.2018

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 22.02.2018

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 19.03.2018

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 22.05.2018

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 04.12.2019

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 01.03.2017



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