Bayer Aktiengesellschaft 

13.05.2014 11:16

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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on
May 12, 2014:

1. Listed company:
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1, 51373 Leverkusen, Deutschland

2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, 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:
08.05.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:
4.79% (equals 39644565 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
Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
2.66% (equals 22036243 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
2.66% (equals 22036243 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
1.67% (equals 13782648 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
1.67% (equals 13782648 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.46% (equals 3825674 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.
25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Morgan Stanley B.V., Morgan
Stanley International Limited, Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan
Stanley UK Group, Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), Morgan Stanley & Co.
International plc, Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley
Montgomerie Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services
(Luxembourg) S.a.r.l, Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC, Morgan Stanley
Domestic Holdings Inc., Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 12.05.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 22.05.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 04.08.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 06.10.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 06.11.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 04.12.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.01.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 30.01.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 29.03.2016

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.04.2016

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Call Options
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 20.06.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Call Options
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 29.07.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Call Options
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 19.12.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Call Options
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 18.12.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Call Options
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 11.10.2016

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Put Options
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 16.05.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Put Options
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 20.06.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Put Options
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 19.09.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Put Options
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 19.12.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Put Options
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 19.06.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Physically-Settled Put Options
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 18.12.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Put Options
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 20.06.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Futures
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 16.05.2014



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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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