LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Change of Personnel 26.01.2014 21:23 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change of leadership in LANXESS Board of Management Cologne - The supervisory board of LANXESS AG has resolved at its meeting today to end, by mutual agreement, the appointment of Axel C. Heitmann as Member and Chairman of the Board of Management of LANXESS AG, effective the end of February 28, 2014. LANXESS is facing significant challenges, for example in terms of market capacities and business portfolio. Therefore, the Supervisory Board believes it is the right time to hand over responsibility to a new leadership in order to overcome these challenges. The supervisory board has appointed as his successor Matthias Zachert, former Chief Financial Officer of LANXESS AG and currently Chief Financial Officer at Merck KGaA, effective not later than May 15, 2014. Until Mr. Zachert joins the Board of Management, LANXESS Chief Financial Officer Bernhard Duettmann will perform the responsibilities of the previous Chairman of the Board of Management. Cologne, January 26, 2014 Forward-Looking Statements This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by LANXESS AG management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments. 26.01.2014 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft Kennedyplatz 1 50569 Köln Germany Phone: +49 (0)221 8885-0 Fax: +49 (0)221 8885-4944 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.lanxess.com ISIN: DE0005470405 WKN: 547040 Indices: DAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------