Bayer Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft 

30.03.2012 10:44

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On March 27, 2012 BR Jersey International Holdings, L.P., St. Heller,
Jersey, U. K., has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG of the
following:

The amount of voting rights of BR Jersey International Holdings, L.P. in
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft exceeded the threshold of 3% on March 19, 2012 and
amounts to 4.01% (33,192,862 voting rights) on that day. All of the voting
rights are attributable to BR Jersey International Holdings, L.P. pursuant
to Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.



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