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EQS Voting Rights Announcement: LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft
LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act]
with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
2024-04-25 / 11:08 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News - 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


Name: LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft

Street: Kennedyplatz 1

Postal code: 50569

City: Cologne
Germany

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900PTLRE72EMYIJ77
2. Reason for notification


Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights

X Acquisition/disposal of instruments

Change of breakdown of voting rights

Other reason:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation


Legal entity: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, United States of 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:


18 Apr 2024
6. Total positions

% of voting rights % of voting rights through     Total of 
attached to shares                instruments    both in %        Total number of voting rights 
(total of 7.a.)   (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)      (7.a. +             pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG 

7.b.)

New 0.36 % 10.13 % 10.49 % 86346303

Previous 0.39 % 9.88 % 10.27 % /
notification
7. Details on total positions a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)


ISIN Absolute In %

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG) (Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG)

DE0005470405 0 309977 0 % 0.36 %

Total 309977 0.36 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG


Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
period

Right To Recall Open 466458 0.54 %

Right Of Use Open 2862271 3.31 %

Total 3328729 3.86 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of        Expiration or maturity Exercise or conversion  Cash or physical            Voting rights  Voting rights 
instrument     date                   period                  settlement                       absolute           in % 

Swap 18.04.2034 Cash 5088005 5.89 %

Call Warrant 31.12.2030 Cash 331395 0.38 %

Total 5419399 6.28 %
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation


Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other
undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) 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 rights (if at   % of voting rights through instruments     Total of both (if at 
least 3% or more)                 (if at least 5% or more)        least 5% or more) 

The Goldman Sachs % % %
Group, Inc.

GSAM Holdings LLC % % %

Goldman Sachs Asset % % %
Management, L.P.

- % % %

The Goldman Sachs % % %
Group, Inc.

Goldman Sachs Bank USA % % %

Goldman Sachs Bank % % %
Europe SE

- % % %

The Goldman Sachs % % %
Group, Inc.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC % 7.42 % 7.44 %

- % % %

The Goldman Sachs % % %
Group, Inc.

Goldman Sachs (UK) % % %
L.L.C.

Goldman Sachs Group UK % % %
Limited

Goldman Sachs % % %
International
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG (only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG) Date of general meeting: Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:


Proportion of voting rights Proportion of instruments Total of both

% % %
10. Other explanatory remarks:



Date


24 Apr 2024

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Language:     English 
Company:      LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft 

Kennedyplatz 1
50569 Cologne
Germany
Internet: www.lanxess.com

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