LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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
X	Other reason: voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Legal entity: JPMorgan Chase & Co. City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, 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:

30 Apr 2026

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	0.65 %	6.22 %	6.87 %	86346303
Previous notification	1.09 %	7.74 %	8.83 %	/

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	565464	0.00 %	0.65 %
Total	565464		0.65 %

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 %
Internal right to recall shares lent out	n/a	n/a	1314440	1.52 %
Right to recall shares lent out	n/a	n/a	1184500	1.37 %
		Total	2498940	2.89 %

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 %
Equity Swap	14/07/2026 -02/10/2030	14/07/2026 -02/10/2030	Cash	2869309	3.32 %
Cash-settled Call Option	02/01/2099	Anytime	Cash	2350	0 %
			Total	2871659	3.33 %

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)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	%	%	%
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association	%	%	%
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited	%	%	%
J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited	%	%	%
J.P. Morgan Securities plc	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	%	%	%
JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC	%	%	%
J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc.	%	%	%
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	%	%	%
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association	%	%	%
J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited	%	%	%
J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V.	%	%	%

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

06 May 2026