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

23.12.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On December 23, 2008, Allianz SE, Munich, Germany, has informed us
according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its Voting rights on
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Leverkusen, Germany, fell below the threshold of
3% on December 19, 2008 and on that date amount to 2.62 % (20,022,232
voting rights). According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of
the WpHG, 2.61% (19,982,730 voting rights) and according to Article 22,
Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 of the WpHG, 0.01 percent (39,502 voting
rights) are to be attributed to the company.


At the same time Allianz SE, Munich, Germany, has informed us according to
Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG in conjunction with Article 24 of the
WpHG that the proportion of voting rights held by Allianz Deutschland AG,
Munich, Germany, in Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Leverkusen, Germany, fell
below the threshold of 3 % on December 19, 2008, and on that date amount to
2.48 %  (18,951,030 voting rights). According to Article 22, Section 1,
Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG, those Voting Rights are to be attributed to
Allianz Deutschland AG.

DGAP 23.12.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
              Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1
              51373 Leverkusen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.bayer-ag.de
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