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

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 

30.09.2014 18:00

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On 30 September 2014 we received the following notifications pursuant to
Article 21 Section 1 WpHG:

'Following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the
Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), of the way
BlackRock has interpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under
German law, BlackRock entities are filing today a statement representing
their holdings as at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in Bayerische
Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft.

The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings of
voting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in the
market regarding BlackRock's holdings in Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft.  Further, the statement does not signify any change in
investment strategies pursued.

Also, BlackRock issues a press release detailing the BlackRock group
entities and their respective voting rights applicable to Bayerische
Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and other relevant German issuers on
http://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releases
and on Bloomberg.

VOTING RIGHTS DISCLOSURE

1. BlackRock, Inc.

Section 21, 22
BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec.
21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of Bayerische Motoren
Werke Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0005190003) on 25 September 2014 amounts
to 3.44% (this corresponds to 20,698,662 out of a total of 601,995,196
voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).

1.64% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 9,855,045 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.

0.001% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,975 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

1.61% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 9,689,544 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

0.19% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,154,073 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.

2. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

Section 21, 22
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs you
pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0005190003) on 25
September 2014 amounts to 3.37% (this corresponds to 20,309,309 out of a
total of 601,995,196 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).

1.64% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 9,855,045 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.

0.001% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,975 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para.
1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

1.54% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 9,300,191 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

0.19%  of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,154,073 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.

3. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Section 21, 22
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs
you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE0005190003) on 25
September 2014 amounts to 3.25% (this corresponds to 19,563,585 out of a
total of 601,995,196 voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).

1.64% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 9,855,045 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.

0.001% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,975 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

0.001% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 4,892 voting rights)
are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 WpHG.

1.42% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 8,549,575 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2
WpHG.

0.19% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,154,073 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1
WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG.'



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Language:     English
Company:      Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
              Petuelring 130
              80788 München
              Germany
Internet:     www.bmwgroup.com
 
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