Bayer Aktiengesellschaft / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

18.05.2010 15:00

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By letter dated on May 12, 2010 the announcing entity BlackRock, Inc., New
York, U.S.A., has notified us, the issuer Bayer AG, 51373 Leverkusen,
Germany, pursuant to Article 21, Section 1 of the Securities Trading Act
(Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - 'WpHG') as follows:

The amount of voting rights of BlackRock, Inc. in Bayer AG exceeded the
threshold of 5% on May 6, 2010  and amounts to 6.33% (52,327,397 voting
rights) on that day. All of the voting rights are attributable to
BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Article 22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No 6 in
connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.

By letter dated on May 12, 2010 the announcing entity BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc., New York, U.S.A., has notified us, the issuer Bayer AG,
51373 Leverkusen, Germany, pursuant to Article 21, Section 1 of the
Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - 'WpHG') as follows:

The amount of voting rights of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. in
Bayer AG exceeded the threshold of 5% on May 6, 2010  and amounts to 6.09%
(50,355,113 voting rights) on that day. All of the voting rights are
attributable to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to Article 22
Section 1 Sentence 1 No 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.

By letter dated on May 12, 2010 the announcing entity BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A., has notified us, the issuer Bayer AG,
51373 Leverkusen, Germany, pursuant to Article 21, Section 1 of the
Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - 'WpHG') as follows:

The amount of voting rights of BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. in Bayer AG
exceeded the threshold of 5% on May 6, 2010  and amounts to 6.09%
(50,355,113 voting rights) on that day. All of the voting rights are
attributable to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Article 22 Section 1
Sentence 1 No 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.

By letter dated on May 12, 2010 the announcing entity BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, U. K. has notified us, the
issuer Bayer AG, 51373 Leverkusen, Germany, pursuant to Article 21, Section
1 of the Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - 'WpHG') as
follows:

The amount of voting rights of BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. in
Bayer AG exceeded the threshold of 3% on May 6, 2010  and amounts to 3.99%
(32,967,311 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.

By letter dated on May 12, 2010 the announcing entity BlackRock
International Holdings Inc., New York, U.S.A. has notified us, the issuer
Bayer AG, 51373 Leverkusen, Germany, pursuant to Article 21, Section 1 of
the Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - 'WpHG') as follows:

The amount of voting rights of BlackRock International Holdings Inc. in
Bayer AG exceeded the threshold of 3% on May 6, 2010  and amounts to 3.99%
(32,967,311 voting rights) on that day. All of the voting rights are
attributable to BlackRock International Holdings Inc. pursuant to Article
22 Section 1 Sentence 1 No 6 in connection with Sentence 2 WpHG.

By letter dated on May 12, 2010 the announcing entity BlackRock Goup
Limited, London, U.K. has notified us, the issuer Bayer AG, 51373
Leverkusen, Germany, pursuant to Article 21, Section 1 of the Securities
Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - 'WpHG') as follows:

The amount of voting rights of BlackRock Group Limited in Bayer AG exceeded
the threshold of 3% on May 6, 2010  and amounts to 3.44% (28,454,633 voting
rights) on that day. All of the voting rights are attributable to BlackRock
Group Limited 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
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.bayer-ag.de
 
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