DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: LANXESS AG

DGAP-PVR: Correction of a release from 04.12.2015, 14:03 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

LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft

24.03.2016 17:47

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Correction of a notification of Major Holding published on 04.12.2015

1. Details of issuer

LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft Kennedyplatz 1 50569 Köln Germany

2. Reason for notification

Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights X Other reason: Implementation of Directive 2013/50/EU; application of trading book exemption to EEA-domiciled entities

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: UBS Group AG Zurich Switzerland

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

26 Nov 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- 0.58 % 0.64 % 1.22 % 91522936 ing situat- ion Previo- 3.08 % n/a% % 5.02 % / 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 533668 0 % 0.58 % Total 533668 0.58 %

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

Type of instrument Expiration Exercise or Voting Voting or maturity conversion rights rights date period absolute in % Right to recall lent at any time 70700 0.08 % shares Right to substitute at any time 512336 0.56 % shares delivered as collateral Total 583036 0.64 %

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) UBS Group AG % % % UBS AG % % % UBS Asset % % % Management (Australia) Ltd % % % UBS Group AG % % % UBS AG % % % UBS Asset % % % Management (Hong Kong) Ltd % % % UBS Group AG % % % UBS AG % % % UBS Asset % % % Management (Singapore) Ltd % % % UBS Group AG % % % UBS AG % % % UBS Asset % % % Management Holding (No. 2) Ltd UBS Asset % % % Management Holding Ltd UBS Asset % % % Management (UK) Limited % % % UBS Group AG % % % UBS AG % % % UBS Asset % % % Management Holding (No. 2) Ltd UBS Asset % % % Management Holding Ltd UBS Asset % % % Management Life Limited % % % UBS Group AG % % % UBS AG % % % UBS Americas % % % Inc. UBS Asset % % % Management (Americas) Inc. UBS Asset % % % Management Trust Company % % % UBS Group AG % % % UBS AG % % % UBS Fund % % % Management (Luxembourg) S.A. % % % UBS Group AG % % % UBS AG % % % UBS Fund % % % Management (Switzerland) AG % % % UBS Group AG % % % UBS AG % % % UBS % % % Switzerland AG % % % UBS Group AG % % % UBS AG % % % UBS Third % % % Party Management Company S.A.

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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