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LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft 16.08.2016 14:55 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 issuer LANXESS 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, Los Angeles, USA United States of Inc. 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 11 Aug 2016 6. Total positions % of voting % of voting rights total of total number rights attached through instruments both in % of voting to shares (total (total of 7.b.1 + (7.a. + rights of of 7.a.) 7.b.2) 7.b.) issuer Result- 2.97 % 0.00 % 2.97 % 91522936 ing situat- ion Previo- 3.07 % 0.00 % 3.07 % / us notifi- cation 7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG) ISIN absolute in % direct (Sec. indirect (Sec. direct (Sec. indirect 21 WpHG) 22 WpHG) 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE0005470405 0 2722299 0 % 2.97 % Total 2722299 2.97 % b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % % Total % b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights nt date period settlement absolute 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 % of voting rights Total of both rights (if at through instruments (if (if at least least held 3% or at least held 5% or held 5% or more) more) 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) 10. Other explanatory remarks: 16.08.2016 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft Kennedyplatz 1 50569 Köln Germany Internet: www.lanxess.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------