Bayer Aktiengesellschaft / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)
14.05.2008
Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On May 13, 2008 , Allianz SE, München, Deutschland, notified us pursuant
to Section 21, Paragraph 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that
its proportion of voting rights on Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Leverkusen,
Deutschland, fell below the 3 percent threshold of the voting rights on May
6, 2008, and on that date amounted to 2.580 percent (19,716,295 voting
rights). 2,579 percent (19,711,331 voting rights) are attributable to the
company pursuant to Section 22, Paragraph 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 WpHG and
0.001 percent (4,964 voting rights) are attributable to it persuant to
Section 22, Paragraph 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 WpHG.
At the same time Allianz SE, München, Deutschland, notified us pursuant to
Section 21, Paragraph 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) in
conjunction with Section 24 WpHG that the proportion of voting rights held
by Allianz Deutschland AG, München, Deutschland, in Bayer
Aktiengesellschaft fell below the 3 percent threshold on May 6, 2008, and
on that date amounted to 2.386 percent (18,235,000 voting rights). These
voting rights are attributable to Allianz Deutschland AG pursuant to
Section 22, Paragraph 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 WpHG.
DGAP 14.05.2008
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Language: English
Issuer: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
Gebäude W 11
51368 Leverkusen
Deutschland
Internet: www.bayer-ag.de
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