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LANXESS AG Major Shareholding Notification 2026
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Voting rights Announcements | 29 May 2026 15:55
Bank of America Corporation, Wilmington, DE, United States of America (USA)
LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft
LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
29.05.2026 / 15:55 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News – a service of EQS Group .
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
| Name: | LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft |
| Street: | Kennedyplatz 1 |
| Postal code: | 50569 |
| City: | Cologne Germany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 529900PTLRE72EMYIJ77 |
2. Reason for notification
| Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights | |
| Acquisition/disposal of instruments | |
| Change of breakdown of voting rights | |
| X | Other reason: voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationLegal entity: Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, 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 reached:27 May 2026
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 pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG | |
| New | 0.26 % | 7.58 % | 7.84 % | 86346303 |
| Previous notification | 0.99 % | 7.65 % | 8.64 % | / |
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
| ISIN | Absolute | In % | ||
| Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) |
Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) |
|
| DE0005470405 | 0 | 226605 | 0.00 % | 0.26 % |
| US5165571051 | 0 | 688 | 0.00 % | 0 % |
| Total | 227293 | 0.26 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| Right to Recall Common Stock | n/a | n/a | 633689 | 0.73 % |
| Rights of Use Common Stock | n/a | n/a | 397218 | 0.46 % |
| Rights of Use Depositary Receipts | n/a | n/a | 19 | 0 % |
| Physical Swap | 08/06/2026 | n/a | 1544000 | 1.79 % |
| Total | 2574926 | 2.98 % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (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 % |
| Option | 01/02/2027 | n/a | Cash | 122957 | 0.14 % |
| Swaps | 16/07/2026 – 19/03/2031 | n/a | Cash | 3844578 | 4.45 % |
| Total | 3967535 | 4.59 % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) 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 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least 5% or more) |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited | % | % | % |
| BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch International | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % |
| Bank of America, National Association | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch International, LLC | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch B.V. | % | % | % |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
| Proportion of voting rights | Proportion of instruments | Total of both |
| % | % | % |
10. Other explanatory remarks:
Date
28 May 2026
29.05.2026 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
| Language: | English |
| Company: | LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft |
| Kennedyplatz 1 | |
| 50569 Cologne | |
| Germany | |
| Internet: | www.lanxess.com |
| End of News | EQS News Service |
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