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
14.10.2015 08:57
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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG on
October 13, 2015:
1. Listed company:
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1, 51373 Leverkusen, Germany
2. Notifier:
BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE, United States
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
09.10.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights:
7.06% (equals 58373447 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. 25 WpHG:
0.003% (equals 22189 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
0.003% (equals 22189 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
7.06% (equals 58351258 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25
WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock
Holdco 4, LLC, BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC, BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.,
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
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Language: English
Company: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1
51373 Leverkusen
Germany
Internet: www.bayer.com
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