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


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

04.11.2008 

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

October 2008

Morgan Stanley, with address at Wilmington, Delaware, USA notified us
pursuant Section 21 para 1 German Securities Trading Act that, on 29
October 2008, they have fallen below the threshold of 3% of the voting
rights of LANXESS AG, Chemiepark Leverkusen Gebäude K10, D-51369 Leverkusen
Germany and on that day they hold 2.71% of the voting rights (=2,258,160
shares, each carrying one voting right) whereby these voting rights are
attributed to it pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 1 German
Securities Trading Act.

DGAP 04.11.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       LANXESS AG
              Gebäude K10
              51369 Leverkusen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.lanxess.com
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