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)

09.12.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On December 8, 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, exceeded the threshold of 3% on
December 3, 2008  and on that  date amount to 3.53% (26,965,079 Voting
Rights). According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG,
3.52% (26,925,577 Voting Rights) and according to Article 22, Section 1,
Sentence 1, No. 6 of the WpHG, 0.01% (39,502 Voting Rights) are to be
attributed to the company. Besides, the Voting Rights of  Allianz
Deutschland AG, Munich, Germany, whose Voting Rights amounts to 3% or more,
are to be attributed to the company.



On December 8, 2008 , Allianz Deutschland AG, Munich, Germany, has informed
us according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that its Voting Rights on
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Leverkusen, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3%
on December 3, 2008 and now amount to 3.39% (25,906,377 Voting Rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 1 of the WpHG, those
Voting Rights are to be attributed to the company.

DGAP 09.12.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
              Gebäude W 11            51368 Leverkusen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.bayer-ag.de
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