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)

09.01.2009 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Release of a notification of Voting Rights pursuant to § 26 para. 1 WpHG

January 2009


Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, New York, USA, on 24 December 2008, has
exceeded the threshold of 5% of the voting rights  of Lanxess AG,
Chemiepark Leverkusen, Gebäude K 10, D - 51369 Leverkusen, Germany, and on
that day holds 5.27% of the voting rights (=4,383,212 shares, each carrying
one voting right).

DGAP 09.01.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       LANXESS AG
              Gebäude K10
              51369 Leverkusen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.lanxess.com
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