LANXESS AG — Major Shareholding Notification 2016

Jan 28, 2016

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Voting Rights Announcements | 28 January 2016 17:27

Correction of a release from 28.01.2016, 09:59 CET/CEST – LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft

2016-01-28 / 17:27

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP – a service of EQS Group AG.

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Correction of a notification of Major Holding published on 28.01.2016

1. Details of issuerLANXESS Aktiengesellschaft

Kennedyplatz 1

50569 Köln

Germany

2. Reason for notification

X	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
	Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name:	City and country of registered office:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	Los Angeles United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholder(s)

holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached21 Jan 2016

6. Total positions

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.)	% of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)	total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.)	total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation	3.07 %	0 %	3.07 %	91522936
Previous notification	%	%	%	/

7. Notified details of the resulting situation

a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

ISIN	absolute		in %
	direct (Sec. 21 WpHG)	indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG)	direct (Sec. 21 WpHG)	indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG)
DE0005470405		2805957	%	3.07 %
Total	2805957		3.07 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
				%
		Total		%

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical settlement	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
					%
			Total		%

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

	Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
X	Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name	% of voting rights (if at least held 3% or more)	% of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more)	Total of both (if at least held 5% or more)
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital Research and Management Company	%	%	%
Capital Group International, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital Guardian Trust Company	%	%	%
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital Research and Management Company	%	%	%
Capital Group International, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital International Ltd.	%	%	%
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital Research and Management Company	%	%	%
Capital Group International, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital International, Inc.	%	%	%
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital Research and Management Company	%	%	%
Capital Group International, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital International Sàrl	%	%	%

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting:
Holding position after general meeting:	% (equals voting rights)

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Language:	English
Company:	LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft
	Kennedyplatz 1
	50569 Köln
	Germany
Internet:	www.lanxess.com

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