DGAP-PVR: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to sec. 26 para. 1 WpHG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution


Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 

26.05.2015 15:19

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On 22 May 2015 we received the following notifications of voting rights
pursuant to sec. 21 para 1 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act):

1. BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., has informed us according to sec.
21 para. 1 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that by acquisition of
shares to which voting rights are attached its voting rights in Bayerische
Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, München, Germany, have exceeded the 3%
threshold of voting rights on 20 May 2015 and on that day amounted to 3.15%
(this corresponds to 18,981,773 voting rights).

-  1.47% of voting rights (this corresponds to 8,842,507 voting rights) are
attributed to the company in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1
WpHG.
-  1.93% of voting rights (this corresponds to 11,598,320 voting rights)
are attributed to the company in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1
no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.

2. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., has informed us according
to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that by acquisition
of shares to which voting rights are attached its voting rights in
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, München, Germany, have
exceeded the 3% threshold of voting rights on 20 May 2015 and on that day
amounted to 3.09% (this corresponds to 18,608,731 voting rights).

-  1.47% of voting rights (this corresponds to 8.842.507 voting rights) are
attributed to the company in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1
WpHG.
-  1.86% of voting rights (this corresponds to 11.225.278 voting rights)
are attributed to the company in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1
no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.

3. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., has informed
us according to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that
by acquisition of shares to which voting rights are attached its voting
rights in Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, München, Germany,
have exceeded the 3% threshold of voting rights on 20 May 2015 and on that
day amounted to 3.09% (this corresponds to 18.608.731 voting rights).

-  1.47% of voting rights (this corresponds to 8.842.507 voting rights) are
attributed to the company in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1
WpHG.
-  0.01% of voting rights (this corresponds to 64.412 voting rights) are
attributed to the company in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6
WpHG.
-  1.85% of voting rights (this corresponds to 11.164.448 voting rights)
are attributed to the company in accordance with sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1
no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG.

Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.



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