Bayer Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
07.12.2023 / 08:58 CET/CEST
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Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer | Name: | Bayer Aktiengesellschaft | | Street: | Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1 | | Postal code: | 51373 | | City: | Leverkusen
Germany | | Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 549300J4U55H3WP1XT59 |
2. Reason for notification | X | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights | | | Acquisition/disposal of instruments | | | Change of breakdown of voting rights | | | Other reason:
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Legal entity: Massachusetts Financial Services Company
City of registered office, country: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (USA) |
4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3. 5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached: 6. Total positions | | % of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.) | % of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) | Total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.) | Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG | | New | 2,90 % | 0,00 % | 2,90 % | 982424082 | | Previous notification | 3,04 % | 0,00 % | 3,04 % | / |
7. Details on total positions a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG) | ISIN | Absolute | In % | | | Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) | Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) | | DE000BAY0017 | 0 | 28474699 | 0,00 % | 2,90 % | | Total | 28474699 | 2,90 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG | Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % | | | | 0 | 0,00 % | | | | Total | 0 | 0,00 % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG | Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % | | | | | 0 | 0,00 % | | | | | Total | 0 | 0,00 % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation| | Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). | | X | Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: |
| Name | % of voting rights (if at least 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least 5% or more) | | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | % | % | % | | MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. | % | % | % | | 3060097 Nova Scotia Company | % | % | % | | MFS Investment Management Canada Limited | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | % | % | % | | MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | % | % | % | | MFS Heritage Trust Company | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | % | % | % | | MFS International Ltd. | % | % | % | | MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd | % | % | % | | MFS Investment Management Company (Lux) S.à r.l. | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | % | % | % | | MFS International Ltd. | % | % | % | | MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd | % | % | % | | MFS Investment Management K.K. | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | % | % | % | | MFS International Ltd. | % | % | % | | MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd | % | % | % | | MFS International (U.K.) Limited | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | % | % | % | | MFS International Ltd. | % | % | % | | MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd | % | % | % | | MFS International Singapore Pte. Ltd. | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | % | % | % | | MFS International Ltd. | % | % | % | | MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd | % | % | % | | MFS International Australia Pty Ltd | % | % | % |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG (only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG) Date of general meeting: Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting: | Proportion of voting rights | Proportion of instruments | Total of both | | % | % | % |
10. Other explanatory remarks: Date
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | Bayer Aktiengesellschaft |
| Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1 |
| 51373 Leverkusen |
| Germany |
| Internet: | www.bayer.com |
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