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


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

31.10.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Notification of Voting Rights pursuant to § 21 para. 1 WpHG

October 2008

Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, USA, informed us according to section 21,
paragraph 1 of the German Securities Trading Act that as of October 24,
2008 they have exceeded the threshold of 3% of the voting rights in LANXESS
AG and hold on that day 3.18% of the voting rights. This corresponds to
2,648,227 voting rights.

These voting rights are in their entirety attributable to Morgan Stanley
pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.

DGAP 31.10.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       LANXESS AG
              Gebäude K10
              51369 Leverkusen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.lanxess.com
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