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 

26.06.2015 16:55

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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:
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:
24.06.2015

6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.10% (equals 4668718 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:
0.001% (equals 741 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.001% (equals 741 voting rights)

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:
5.09% (equals 4660427 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock
Holdco 4, LLC, BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC, BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.,
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: 
Contract for Difference
Maturity: -
Expiration date: -



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