Bayer Aktiengesellschaft 

22.05.2013 11:57

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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG on May 21,
2013:

1. Listed company:
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1, 51373 Leverkusen, Germany
2. Notifier:
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Stockholm, Sweden
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
26.04.2013

6. Total amount of voting rights:
7.714% (equals 63791858 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:
2.817% (equals 23291800 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
1.292% (equals 10684000 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
4.897% (equals 40500058 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25
WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
SEB AG, Frankfurt, Germany

Exercise period: any time until termination
Maturity: after termination
Expiration date: n/a



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Language:     English
Company:      Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
              Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1
              51373 Leverkusen
              Germany
Internet:     www.bayer-ag.de
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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