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
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the
WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide
distribution
23.05.2024 / 09:37 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:
16 May 2024
6. Total positions
% of voting % of voting rights Total of Total number of
rights attached through both in % voting rights
to shares instruments (total (7.a. + pursuant to
(total of 7.a.) of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) 7.b.) Sec. 41 WpHG
New 0.14 % 4.60 % 4.74 % 982424082
Previo- 0.11 % 5.23 % 5.34 % /
us
notifi-
cation
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN Absolute In %
Direct (Sec. Indirect (Sec. Direct (Sec. Indirect
33 WpHG) 34 WpHG) 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34
WpHG)
DE000BAY0017 0 1161628 0 % 0.12 %
US0727303028 0 208449 0 % 0.02 %
Total 1370076 0.14 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting
instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in
period absolute %
Right To Open 1573847 0.16 %
Recall
Right Of Open 785769 0.08 %
Use
Call 13.02.2029 672844 0.07 %
Warrant
Swap 15.12.2026 287017 0.03 %
Call 18.12.2026 4810650 0.49 %
Option
Total 8130128 0.83 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting
instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights
nt date period settlement absolute in %
Put 19.12.2025 Physical 618530 0.06 %
Option
Future 19.12.2031 Cash 15594633 1.59 %
Call 31.12.2030 Cash 2381516 0.24 %
Warrant
Forward 21.03.2025 Cash 369501 0.04 %
Call 31.03.2035 Cash 6696975 0.68 %
Option
Swap 31.01.2039 Cash 10450922 1.06 %
Put 20.12.2030 Cash 923629 0.09 %
Option
Total 37035706 3.77 %
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 % of voting Total of
rights (if rights through both (if
at least 3% instruments (if at least
or more) at least 5% or 5% or
more) more)
The Goldman Sachs Group, % % %
Inc.
GSAM Holdings LLC % % %
Goldman Sachs Asset % % %
Management, L.P.
- % % %
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.
GS Global Markets, Inc. % % %
Goldman Sachs Finance Corp % % %
International Ltd
- % % %
The Goldman Sachs Group, % % %
Inc.
Goldman, Sachs & Co. % % %
Wertpapier GmbH
- % % %
The Goldman Sachs Group, % % %
Inc.
Goldman Sachs Bank USA % % %
Goldman Sachs Bank Europe % % %
SE
- % % %
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.
Folio Financial, Inc. % % %
Folio Investments, Inc. % % %
- % % %
The Goldman Sachs Group, % % %
Inc.
GS Finance Corp. % % %
- % % %
The Goldman Sachs Group, % % %
Inc.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC % % %
- % % %
The Goldman Sachs Group, % % %
Inc.
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. % % %
Goldman Sachs Group UK % % %
Limited
Goldman Sachs International % % %
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 Proportion of Total of
rights instruments both
% % %
10. Other explanatory remarks:
Date
22 May 2024
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Language: English
Company: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1
51373 Leverkusen
Germany
Internet: www.bayer.com
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