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: 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
07.12.2023 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
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