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)

06.11.2008 

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

October 2008

1)
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, New York, NY, USA on 30 October 2008,
has exceeded the threshold of 3% of the voting rights of Lanxess AG,
Chmiepark Leverkusen, Gebäude K 10, D - 51369 Leverkusen, Germany and on
that day holds 4.81% of the voting rights (=4,004,804 shares, each carrying
one voting right).

2)
The holding parent entity of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Morgan
Stanley, The Corporation Trust Company, The Corporation Trust Center,
Wilmington, Delaware, USA, on 30 October 2008, has also exceeded the
thresholds of 3% of the voting rights  of Lanxess AG, Chemiepark
Leverkusen, Gebäude K 10, D - 51369 Leverkusen, Germany, and on that day
holds 4.81% (=4,004,804 shares, each carrying one voting right) whereby
4.81% of the voting rights of Lanxess AG have to be attributed from the
entity mentioned under 1 above pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 1
German Securities Trading Act.

DGAP 06.11.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       LANXESS AG
              Gebäude K10
              51369 Leverkusen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.lanxess.com
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