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 

26.08.2015 17:07

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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 Holdco 2, 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:
24.08.2015

6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.38% (equals 4925270 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 10134 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.01% (equals 10134 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
5.37% (equals 4915136 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock International Holdings,
Inc., BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., BlackRock Group Limited,
BlackRock International Limited, BlackRock Life Limited

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