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 

22.08.2011 18:06

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

August 2011

FIL Holdings Limited, Oakhill House, 130 Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough,
Kent, England, UK, notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG of the
following:

On 17 August 2011 FIL Holdings Limited fell below the threshold of 3% of
the voting rights in LANXESS AG, Building K10, D-51369 Leverkusen, Germany.
On that date FIL Holdings Limited held 2.92% of the voting rights in
LANXESS AG arising from 2,430,887 voting rights.

All voting rights in LANXESS AG were attributed to FIL Holdings Limited
pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with sent.
2 WpHG.



FIL Investments International, Oakhill House, 130 Tonbridge Road,
Hildenborough, Kent, England, UK, notified us pursuant to section 21 (1)
WpHG of the following:

On 17 August 2011 FIL Investments International fell below the threshold of
3% of the voting rights in LANXESS AG, Building K10, D-51369 Leverkusen,
Germany. On that date FIL Investments International held 2.92% of the
voting rights in LANXESS AG arising from 2,430,887 voting rights.

All voting rights in LANXESS AG were attributed to FIL Investments
International pursuant to section 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.



FIL Limited, P.O. Box HM 670, Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda notified us pursuant
to section 21 (1) WpHG of the following:

On 17 August 2011 FIL Limited fell below the threshold of 3% of the voting
rights in LANXESS AG, Building K10, D-51369 Leverkusen, Germany. On that
date FIL Limited held 2.92% of the voting rights in LANXESS AG arising from
2,430,887 voting rights.

All voting rights in LANXESS AG were attributed to FIL Limited pursuant to
section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.



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Language:     English
Company:      LANXESS AG
              Gebäude K10
              51369 Leverkusen
              Germany
Internet:     www.lanxess.com
 
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