LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
EQS Voting Rights Announcement: LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft
15.12.2023 / 09:16 CET/CEST
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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:
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Legal entity: Bank of America Corporation
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: 6. Total positions | | % of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.) | % of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) | Total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.) | Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG | | New | 1.91 % | 5.08 % | 6.99 % | 86346303 | | Previous notification | 1.28 % | 4.04 % | 5.31 % | / |
7. Details on total positions a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG) | ISIN | Absolute | In % | | | Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) | Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) | | DE0005470405 | 0 | 1651392 | 0.00 % | 1.91 % | | Total | 1651392 | 1.91 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG | Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % | | Right to Recall | N/A | N/A | 921 | 0 % | | Rights of Use | N/A | N/A | 4734 | 0.01 % | | | | Total | 5655 | 0.01 % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG | Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % | | Swaps | 15/02/2024 - 15/02/2028 | N/A | Cash | 4330222 | 5.01 % | | Put Option | 21/06/2024 | N/A | Physical | 50000 | 0.06 % | | | | | Total | 4380222 | 5.07 % |
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 least 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least 5% or more) | | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | | BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % | | Bank of America, National Association | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | | BofA Securities, Inc | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | | BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % | | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | | BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited | % | % | % | | BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited | % | % | % | | Merrill Lynch 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
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft |
| Kennedyplatz 1 |
| 50569 Cologne |
| Germany |
| Internet: | www.lanxess.com |
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