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 

07.05.2012 16:04

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Notifications of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG

We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG on May 02,
2012:

1. Listed company:

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1, 51373 Leverkusen,
Deutschland

2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, London, UK 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold 

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
26.04.2012 

6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.93% (equals 57345865 voting rights) calculated from the following total
number of voting rights issued: 826947808

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:
3.80% (equals 31447872 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.69%
(equals 5694846 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
2.34% (equals 19354178 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.12%
(equals 996307 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.79% (equals 6543815 voting rights) 

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a
WpHG:
please see attachment

We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG on May 02,
2012:


1. Listed company: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1, 51373
Leverkusen, Deutschland

2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, UK 

3. Triggering event:Exceeding Threshold 

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5% 

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
26.04.2012 

6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.93% (equals 57345865 voting rights) calculated from the following total
number of voting rights issued: 826947808

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:
3.80% (equals 31447872 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 3.80%
(equals 31447872 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:

2.34% (equals 19354178 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 2.34%
(equals 19354178 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.79% (equals 6543815 voting rights) 

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a
WpHG:
please see attachment

Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc

We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG on May 02,
2012:

1. Listed company:
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1, 51373 Leverkusen,
Deutschland

2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, UK 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold 

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5% 

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
26.04.2012 

6. Total amount of voting rights:
7.55% (equals 62456906 voting rights) calculated from the following total
number of voting rights issued: 826947808

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:
3.80% (equals 31447872 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 3.80%
(equals 31447872 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG: 2.34% (equals 19354178 voting rights) thereof held
indirectly: 2.34% (equals 19354178 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.41% (equals 11654856 voting rights) 

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a
WpHG:
please see attachment


Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, Morgan Stanley UK Group

We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG on May 02,
2012:

1. Listed company:
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1, 51373 Leverkusen,
Deutschland

2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, UK 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold 

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5% 

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
26.04.2012 

6. Total amount of voting rights:
7.55% (equals 62456906 voting rights) calculated from the following total
number of voting rights issued: 826947808

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG: 3.80% (equals 31447872 voting rights) thereof held
indirectly: 3.80% (equals 31447872 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG: 2.34% (equals 19354178 voting rights) thereof held
indirectly: 2.34% (equals 19354178 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.41% (equals 11654856 voting rights) 

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a
WpHG:
please see attachment


Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan
Stanley Group (Europe)

We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG on May 02,
2012:

1. Listed company:
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1, 51373 Leverkusen,
Deutschland

2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Delaware, USA 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold 

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5% 

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
26.04.2012 

6. Total amount of voting rights:
7.84% (equals 64817366 voting rights) calculated from the following total
number of voting rights issued: 826947808

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG: 3.86% (equals 31897609 voting rights) thereof held
indirectly: 3.86% (equals 31897609 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG: 2.54% (equals 21033490 voting rights) thereof held
indirectly: 2.54% (equals 21033490 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.44% (equals 11886267 voting rights) 

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a
WpHG:
please see attachment


Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan
Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley International Limited

We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG on May 02,
2012:

1. Listed company:
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1, 51373 Leverkusen,
Deutschland

2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley, Delaware, USA 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold 

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5% 

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
26.04.2012 

6. Total amount of voting rights:
9.00% (equals 74396057 voting rights) calculated from the following total
number of voting rights issued: 826947808

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: 

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG: 3.86% (equals 31897686 voting rights) thereof held
indirectly: 3.86% (equals 31897686 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG: 3.59% (equals 29646096 voting rights) thereof held
indirectly: 3.59% (equals 29646096 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.55% (equals 12852275 voting rights) 

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a
WpHG:
please see attachment


Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan
Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley International Limited, Morgan
Stanley International Holdings Inc.

Detailed Information on financial/other instruments:

Section 25 WpHG

Physically Settled Call Options:

Expiration Dates:

02 May 2012
03 May 2012
18 May 2012
15 June 2012
21 September 2012
21 December 2012
15 March 2013
21 June 2013

Retransfer claims:

Expiration Dates:

Various contracts that can be exercised at the lenders discretion

Section 25a WpHG

Cash-Settled Call Options

Expiration Dates:

15 June 2012
18 June 2012
14 December 2012
21 December 2012
16 April 2013
22 April 2013
13 May 2013
20 December 2013
24 November 2014            
19 December 2014           
13 May 2015
18 December 2015
25 October 2016
19 December 2019         

Physically Settled Put Options:

Expiration Dates:

2 May 2012
3 May 2012
15 June 2012
21 September 2012
21 December 2012

Cash Settled Swaps:

Expiration Dates:

2 July 2012
17 April 2014
22 April 2014

Cash Settled Put Option

Expiration Dates:

4 May 2012
15 June 2012
18 February 2015

Cash Settled Futures

Expiration Dates:

18 May 2012
15 June 2012
21 December 2012



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