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)

19.01.2009 

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


JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, USA informed us pursuant to section 21
sub-section 1 WpHG that on 14th January 2009 JPMorgan Chase & Co. has
exceeded the threshold of 5% of the voting rights of LANXESS AG, Chemiepark
Leverkusen, Gebäude K 10, D - 51369 Leverkusen, Germany and as of this date
amounts to 5.01% (4,170,527 shares) in relation to all shares of the
respective voting shares. Thereof, 0.006% (5,180 voting rights) are
attributed pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG. Further
5.006% (4,165,347 voting rights) are attributed pursuant to section 22
para. 1 sentence 1 no. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

DGAP 19.01.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       LANXESS AG
              Gebäude K10
              51369 Leverkusen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.lanxess.com
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