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LANXESS AG Major Shareholding Notification 2017
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Voting Rights Announcements | 27 October 2017 16:57
LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft
27.10.2017 / 16:57
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.
Notification of Major Holdings
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: |
| Ministry of Finance on behalf of the State of Norway | Oslo Norway |
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Norges Bank
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:26 Oct 2017
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 | 4.99 % | 0.21 % | 5.21 % | 91,522,936 |
| Previous notification | 5.01 % | 0.22 % | 5.22 % | / |
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 | 0 | 4,571,126 | 0.00 % | 4.99 % |
| Total | 4,571,126 | 4.99 % |
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 % |
| Shares on Loan (right to recall) | N/A | At any time | 154,552 | 0.17 % |
| Total | 154,552 | 0.17 % |
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 % |
| Contract for difference | Open-Ended | At any time | Cash | 38,352 | 0.04 % |
| Total | 38,352 | 0.04 % |
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) |
| State of Norway | % | % | % |
| Norges Bank | 4.99 % | % | 5.21 % |
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) |
10. Other explanatory remarks:
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft |
| Kennedyplatz 1 | |
| 50569 Köln | |
| Germany | |
| Internet: | www.lanxess.com |
| End of News | DGAP News Service |