DGAP-PVR: BayWa AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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

08.10.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On October 2, 2008 pursuant to sections 21 (1) and 22 (1) sent. 1 no. 1
WpHG we were informed by LEIPNIK-LUNDENBURGER INVEST Beteiligungs AG,
Vienna, Austria that the stake in the voting rights in BayWa AG,
Arabellastrasse 4, 81925 Munich, Germany attributable to
LEIPNIK-LUNDENBURGER INVEST Beteiligungs AG had exceeded the thresholds of
3 %, 5 % and 10 % on September 23, 2008 and that LEIPNIK-LUNDENBURGER
INVEST Beteiligungs AG would now hold 14.08 % in relation to all voting
rights in BayWa AG (voting rights arising from 4,770,940 ordinary shares
(Stammaktien)). BayWa AG has issued ordinary shares only.

14.08 % in relation to all voting rights in BayWa AG (voting rights arising
from 4,770,940 ordinary shares (Stammaktien)) are attributable to
LEIPNIK-LUNDENBURGER INVEST Beteiligungs AG in accordance with section 22
(1) sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG through the following companies that are controlled
by LEIPNIK-LUNDENBURGER INVEST Beteiligungs AG:

- Raiffeisen Agrar Invest GmbH, Vienna, Austria 
- Raiffeisen Agrar Holding GmbH, Vienna, Austria

Raiffeisen Agrar Invest GmbH is a daughter company of Raiffeisen Agrar
Holding GmbH, which holds 100 % of all shares of Raiffeisen Agrar Invest
GmbH. And Raiffeisen Agrar Holding GmbH is a daughter company of
LEIPNIK-LUNDENBURGER INVEST Beteiligungs AG, which holds 100 % of all
shares of Raiffeisen Agrar Holding GmbH.

DGAP 08.10.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       BayWa AG
              Arabellastraße 4
              81925 München
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.baywa.de
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