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

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LANXESS AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

20.12.2007 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Notifications of Voting Rights pursuant to § 21 para. 1 WpHG

December 2007

Dodge & Cox, San Francisco, California, USA 94104 informed us according to
section 21, paragraph 1 of the German Securities Trading Act that as of
December 17, 2007, they have exceeded the threshold of 10% of the voting
rights in LANXESS AG and hold 10.25% of the voting rights. This corresponds
to 8,671,842 voting rights.
All voting rights are in their entirety attributed to Dodge & Cox pursuant
to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no 6 of the German Securities Trading Act
from Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund.

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund, San Francisco, California, USA 94104
informed us according to section 21, paragraph 1 of the German Securities
Trading Act that as of December 17, 2007, they have exceeded the threshold
of 10% of the voting rights in LANXESS AG and hold 10.25% of the voting
rights. This corresponds to 8,671,842 voting rights.

DGAP 20.12.2007 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       LANXESS AG
              Gebäude K10
              51369 Leverkusen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.lanxess.com
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