Bayer Aktiengesellschaft / DE000BAY0017

07.12.2023 - 08:56:26

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 / 08:56 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

	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
X	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
	Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Legal entity: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, 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:

30 Nov 2023

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	0.11 %	5.09 %	5.20 %	982424082
Previous notification	0.18 %	4.94 %	5.12 %	/

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)
US0727303028	0	155760	0 %	0.02 %
DE000BAY0017	0	934196	0 %	0.10 %
Total	1089956		0.11 %

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 %
Right To Recall	Open		3027754	0.31 %
Right Of Use	Open		567423	0.06 %
Future	15.12.2023		3865315	0.39 %
Swap	03.11.2026		94215	0.01 %
Call Option	20.12.2024		6047650	0.62 %
Call Warrant	13.02.2029		368069	0.04 %
		Total	13970426	1.42 %

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 %
Future	17.12.2032		Cash	18622866	1.90 %
Put Option	20.12.2030		Cash	2768209	0.28 %
Swap	30.11.2038		Cash	2625687	0.27 %
Forward	20.12.2024		Cash	417428	0.04 %
Put Option	20.12.2024		Physical	1473400	0.15 %
Call Option	31.03.2035		Cash	8843406	0.90 %
Call Warrant	31.12.2030		Cash	1249877	0.13 %
			Total	36000874	3.66 %

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)
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
GSAM Holdings LLC	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings LLC	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings I Ltd	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings II Ltd	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings I B.V. / Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings II B.V.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings B.V.	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Bank USA	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Wertpapier GmbH	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
GS Global Markets, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Finance Corp International Ltd	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs International Bank	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
GS Finance Corp.	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs International	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
GSAM Holdings LLC	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Folio Financial, Inc.	%	%	%
Folio Investments, Inc.	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Murray Street Corporation	%	%	%
Sphere Fundo De Investimento Multimercado - Investimento No Exterior Credito Privado	%	%	%
Sphere Fund	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Do Brasil Banco Multiplo S/A	%	%	%

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

06 Dec 2023

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