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 section 21 (1) WpHG we were informed by
Raiffeisen Agrar Invest GmbH, Vienna, Austria that the stake of Raiffeisen
Agrar Invest GmbH in the voting rights in BayWa AG, Arabellastrasse 4,
81925 Munich, Germany exceeded the thresholds of 3 %, 5 % and 10 % on
September 23, 2008 and that Raiffeisen Agrar Invest GmbH 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.

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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