| 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 21.05.2025 / 09:04 CET/CEST Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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: | 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: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 | 0.13 % | 4.82 % | 4.96 % | 982424082 | | Previous notification | 0.14 % | 4.96 % | 5.10 % | / | 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 | 87272 | 0 % | 0.01 % | | DE000BAY0017 | 0 | 1228443 | 0 % | 0.13 % | | Total | 1315715 | 0.13 % | 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 | | 1822881 | 0.19 % | | Right Of Use | Open | | 594093 | 0.06 % | | Call Warrant | 13.02.2029 | | 577035 | 0.06 % | | Call Option | 14.02.2029 | | 11049875 | 1.12 % | | Forward | 10.12.2025 | | 10500 | 0.001 % | | Swap | 15.12.2026 | | 249954 | 0.03 % | | | | Total | 14304338 | 1.46 % | 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 % | | Forward | 20.03.2026 | | Cash | 627952 | 0.06 % | | Call Option | 10.04.2037 | | Cash | 8797746 | 0.90 % | | Call Warrant | 31.12.2030 | | Cash | 2110516 | 0.21 % | | Future | 16.12.2033 | | Cash | 1224981 | 0.12 % | | Swap | 14.05.2035 | | Cash | 14573593 | 1.48 % | | Put Option | 16.12.2033 | | Cash | 3068512 | 0.31 % | | Put Option | 17.12.2027 | | Physical | 2672068 | 0.27 % | | | | | Total | 33075367 | 3.37 % | 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, L.P. | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | 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. | % | % | % | | 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 Bank USA | % | % | % | | Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | 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 rights | Proportion of instruments | Total of both | | % | % | % | 10. Other explanatory remarks: Date
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