DGAP-PVR: LANXESS AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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LANXESS AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

10.11.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Release of a notification of Voting Rights pursuant to § 26 para. 1 WpHG

November  2008

1)
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, NY, USA on 4 November 2008, has exceeded
the threshold of 5% of the voting rights of Lanxess AG, Chemiepark
Leverkusen, Gebäude K 10, D - 51369 Leverkusen, Germany and on that day
holds 5.63% of the voting rights (=4,686,834 shares, each carrying one
voting right); and

2)
The holding parent entity of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Morgan
Stanley, Delaware, USA, on 4 November 2008, has also exceeded the threshold
of 5% of the voting rights  of Lanxess AG, Chemiepark Leverkusen, Gebäude K
10, D - 51369 Leverkusen, Germany, and on that day holds 5.63% (=4,686,834
shares, each carrying one voting right) whereby these 5.63% of the voting
rights of Lanxess AG have to be attributed from the entity mentioned under
1 above, pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 1 German Securities
Trading Act.

DGAP 10.11.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       LANXESS AG
              Gebäude K10
              51369 Leverkusen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.lanxess.com
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