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


Bayer Aktiengesellschaft 

20.06.2011 12:00

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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1. On June 16, Lyxor Asset Management S.A., Paris, France, has notified us
pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG of the following:

The amount of voting rights of Lyxor Asset Management S.A. in Bayer
Aktiengesellschaft fell below the threshold of 3% on June 14, 2011 and
amounts to 2.95% of the voting rights (24,398,249 voting rights). All of
the voting rights are attributable to Lyxor Asset Management S.A. pursuant
to Article 22 Section 1 sentence 1 No 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

2. On June 16, Lyxor International Asset Management S.A., Paris, France,
has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG of the following:

The amount of voting rights of Lyxor International Asset Management S.A. in
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft fell below the threshold of 3% on June 14, 2011
and amounts to 2.95% of the voting rights (24.398.249 voting rights). All
of the voting rights are attributable to Lyxor International Asset
Management S.A. pursuant to Article 22 Section 1 sentence 1 No 6 WpHG.



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