(as of December 31, 2010)

The majority of LANXESS shares are held by institutional investors whose strategy is oriented toward value or growth. In 2010, these investors held roughly 88 percent of LANXESS stock, which marks another year-on-year increase. Some of the investors in this group own a stake of at least 3 percent in LANXESS, which they are required to report in mandatory notices regarding shareholdings in LANXESS.

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The remaining 12 percent of LANXESS shares are held by private investors and LANXESS employees. As in prior years, these investors were primarily located in Germany.

The United States, United Kingdom and Germany have been the top countries in the regional breakdown of investors since LANXESS’s initial listing. The United States continued to hold the lead last year with a share of 42 percent (2009: 48 percent). The share held by investors in Germany rose again, from around 24 percent in 2009 to 27 percent as of December 31, 2010. LANXESS has continued to strengthen its investor communications and roadshow activities over the past two years, especially in its home region (see Investor Relations Activities). As of December 31, 2010, investors in the United Kingdom held 21 percent of the company’s stock, which is also higher than in the previous year.