Archive Employee Stock Program

The employee stock plan offered by specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG is again proving very popular. About 75 percent of the approximately 8,000 eligible employees in Germany are taking part in the 2011 stock plan. This means the high participation rates of previous years have once again been exceeded: In 2008, 73 percent of eligible employees bought LANXESS shares for their deposits; in 2007 about 64 percent and in 2006 some 58 percent. "We are very pleased with this record that clearly shows our employees in Germany are convinced by the company’s growth story," commented CFO Bernhard Düttmann. The LANXESS Group offered managerial and non-managerial employees in Germany the opportunity to buy shares in the company at a discount of 50 percent to the price of €57.54. The shares are subject to a three-year lock-up period.

The shares that employees received as part of this year's stock program to celebrate the company's 5th anniversary on the stock market were bought in June 2010 by LANXESS through a bank over a period of two days at an average price of €37.692 on the Frankfurt stock exchange. The shares are subject to a three-year lock-up period. Employees may not sell or transfer their shares during this time.

For the 2008 stock program LANXESS selected April 17, 2008 as the reference date for the stock market price. After deducting the discount, the purchase price was EUR 12,85 per share. Employees could purchase LANXESS shares till May 30, 2008. They are liable to pay tax on the portion of the discount exceeding EUR 135. Social security contributions are borne equally by LANXESS and the employee. Shares purchased under the LANXESS stock plan are subject to a three-year lock-up period starting on June 1, 2008. Employees may not sell or transfer their shares during this time.

For the 2007 stock program LANXESS selected April 17, 2007 as the reference date for the stock market price. After deducting the discount, the purchase price was EUR 19,26 per share. Employees could purchase LANXESS shares from May 7 till 31, 2007. They are liable to pay tax on the portion of the discount exceeding EUR 135. Social security contributions are borne equally by LANXESS and the employee.Shares purchased under the LANXESS stock plan are subject to a three year lock-up period. Employees may not sell or transfer their shares during this time.