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
22.05.2012 10:06
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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We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG on May 16,
2012:
1. Listed company:
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1, 51373 Leverkusen,
Deutschland
2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley, Delaware, USA
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
26.04.2012
6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.14% (equals 42498371 voting rights) calculated from the following total
number of voting rights issued: 826947808
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
3.59% (equals 29646096 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 3.59%
(equals 29646096 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.55% (equals 12852275 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25
WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan
Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley International Limited, Morgan
Stanley International Holdings Inc.
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Detailed information on financial / other instruments:
Physically-Settled Call Options
Expiration Dates:
02 May 2012
03 May 2012
18 May 2012
15 June 2012
21 September 2012
21 December 2012
15 March 2013
21 June 2013
Retransfer claims
Expiration Dates:
Various contracts that can be exercised at the lenders discretion.
We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG on May 16,
2012:
1. Listed company:
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1, 51373 Leverkusen,
Deutschland
2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley, Delaware, USA
3. Triggering event:
Falling below threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
03.05.2012
6. Total amount of voting rights:
1.94% (equals 16077663 voting rights) calculated from the following total
number of voting rights issued: 826947808
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0.91% (equals 7513465 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.91% (equals
7513465 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.04% (equals 8564198 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25
WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan
Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley International Limited, Morgan
Stanley International Holdings Inc.
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Detailed information on financial / other instruments:
Physically-Settled Call Options
Expiration Dates:
02 May 2012
03 May 2012
18 May 2012
15 June 2012
21 September 2012
21 December 2012
15 March 2013
21 June 2013
Retransfer claims
Expiration Dates:
Various contracts that can be exercised at the lenders discretion.
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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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