Bayer Aktiengesellschaft 

02.02.2011 14:06

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On January 31, 2011, Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc., Los
Angeles, USA, has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG of the
following:

On January 26, 2011 the stake of Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
in the voting rights in Bayer AG, Leverkusen, fell below the threshold of
3%. On that date Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc. held 2.95%
(24,353,000 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)) in relation to all voting rights
in Bayer AG.



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Language:     English
Company:      Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
              Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1
              51373 Leverkusen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.bayer-ag.de
 
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