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
22.02.2024 / 11:07 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: Silchester International Investors LLP
City of registered office, country: London, United Kingdom |
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 | 3.002466301513 % | 0.00 % | 3.002466301513 % | 982424082 | | Previous notification | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | / |
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 | 29496952 | 0.00 % | 3.00 % | | Total | 29496952 | 3.002466301513 % |
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| X | 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.). | | | 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) | | | | | |
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:| Silchester International Investors LLP (“Silchester”) acts as investment manager for certain commingled funds (our “Clients”). No Client holds more than 3% of voting rights. In acting for our Clients, Silchester is given full discretion over their investments and is empowered to vote on their behalf. Shares are held in the name of each Client’s custodian bank, not Silchester's name. |
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | Bayer Aktiengesellschaft |
| Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1 |
| 51373 Leverkusen |
| Germany |
| Internet: | www.bayer.com |
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