DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: LANXESS AG

DGAP-PVR: 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

23.12.2015 15:29

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft Kennedyplatz 1 50569 Köln Germany

2. Reason for notification

Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights X Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights X Other reason: Delta variation on listed warrants and OTC options

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: Société Générale S.A. Paris France

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

18.12.2015

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- 0,00 % 3,75 % 3,75 % 91522936 ing situat- ion Previo- % % 9,65 % / 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 indirect direct indirect (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) % % Total %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 WpHG

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % Certificat- 06/01/2016 06/01/2016 800 0,00 % es Certificat- 29/03/2016 29/03/2016 200 0,00 % es Certificat- 07/04/2016 07/04/2016 400 0,00 % es Certificat- 24/06/2016 24/06/2016 800 0,00 % es Certificat- 07/07/2016 07/07/2016 800 0,00 % es Certificat- 10/10/2016 10/10/2016 400 0,00 % es Total 3400 0,003 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 WpHG

Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights nt date period settlement absolute in % Certific- 18/03/2016 18/03/2016 Cash 43500 0,05 % ates Certific- 17/06/2016 17/06/2016 Cash 57200 0,06 % ates Certific- 14/07/2016 14/07/2016 Cash 180 0,00 % ates Certific- 16/09/2016 16/09/2016 Cash 65930 0,07 % ates Certific- 16/12/2016 16/12/2016 Cash 56300 0,06 % ates Certific- 17/03/2017 17/03/2017 Cash 10000 0,01 % ates Certific- 10/04/2017 10/04/2017 Cash 7490 0,01 % ates OTC 18/03/2016 until Cash 16960 0,02 % call-opt- 18/03/2016 ion OTC 17/06/2016 until Cash 18221 0,02 % call-opt- 17/06/2016 ion OTC 16/09/2016 until Cash 22186 0,02 % call-opt- 16/09/2016 ion OTC 16/12/2016 until Cash 13072 0,01 % call-opt- 16/12/2016 ion OTC 15/12/2017 until Cash 8246 0,01 % call-opt- 15/12/2017 ion OTC 14/12/2018 until Cash 7138 0,01 % call-opt- 14/12/2018 ion OTC 20/12/2019 until Cash 7743 0,01 % call-opt- 20/12/2019 ion OTC 18/12/2020 until Cash 10708 0,01 % call-opt- 18/12/2020 ion OTC 17/12/2021 until Cash 6508 0,01 % call-opt- 17/12/2021 ion OTC 16/12/2022 until Cash 6024 0,01 % call-opt- 16/12/2022 ion OTC 03/01/2025 until Cash 113000 0,12 % call-opt- 03/01/2025 ion Listed 18/03/2016 until Cash 16960 0,02 % call 18/03/2016 warrant Listed 17/06/2016 until Cash 18221 0,02 % call 17/06/2016 warrant Listed 16/09/2016 until Cash 22186 0,02 % call 16/09/2016 warrant Listed 16/12/2016 until Cash 12675 0,01 % call 16/12/2016 warrant Listed 15/12/2017 until Cash 8073 0,01 % call 15/12/2017 warrant Listed 14/12/2018 until Cash 6858 0,01 % call 14/12/2018 warrant Listed 20/12/2019 until Cash 7423 0,01 % call 20/12/2019 warrant Listed 18/12/2020 until Cash 10708 0,01 % call 18/12/2020 warrant Listed 17/12/2021 until Cash 6508 0,01 % call 17/12/2021 warrant Listed 16/12/2022 until Cash 6024 0,01 % call 16/12/2022 warrant Listed 03/01/2025 until Cash 112932 0,12 % call 03/01/2025 warrant Listed 15/01/2016 15/01/2016 Cash 20000 0,02 % put warrant Listed 19/02/2016 19/02/2016 Cash 40000 0,04 % put warrant Listed 18/03/2016 until Cash 10772 0,01 % put 18/03/2016 warrant Listed 18/03/2016 18/03/2016 Cash 1075000 1,17 % put warrant Listed 17/06/2016 until Cash 12619 0,01 % put 17/06/2016 warrant Listed 17/06/2016 17/06/2016 Cash 1415000 1,55 % put warrant Listed 16/09/2016 until Cash 12008 0,01 % put 16/09/2016 warrant Listed 16/09/2016 16/09/2016 Cash 60000 0,07 % put warrant Listed 16/12/2016 until Cash 9982 0,01 % put 16/12/2016 warrant Listed 03/01/2025 until Cash 75000 0,08 % put 03/01/2025 warrant Total 3429355 3,75 %

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) Societe % % % Generale S.A. Societe % % % Generale Effekten GmbH

9. In case of proxy voting according to § 22 Abs. 3 WpHG

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

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