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

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26.02.2013 16:08

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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:

1. Listed company:
LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft
Gebäude K10, 51369 Leverkusen, Germany

2. Notifier:
Ministry of Finance, In the name and on behalf of the state of Norway,
Oslo, Norway

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
18.02.2013

6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.02% (equals 4178746 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
83202670

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0.02% (equals 15000 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.02% (equals 15000 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
5.004% (equals 4163746 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25
WpHG:
8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings: Norges Bank



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Language:     English
Company:      LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft
              Gebäude K10
              51369 Leverkusen
              Germany
Internet:     www.lanxess.com
 
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