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 

17.06.2015 16:00

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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. 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:
BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE, United States 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
15.06.2015

6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.02% (equals 4592761 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. 25 WpHG:
0.01% (equals 7550 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.01% (equals 7550 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
5.01% (equals 4585211 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc., BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.,
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC, BlackRock Canada Holdings LP, BlackRock Canada
Holdings ULC, BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

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