Bayer AG Amundi S.A., Paris, France

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Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
Bayer AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
18.09.2026 / 10:04 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: Amundi S.A.
City of registered office, country: Paris, France

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:

14 Sep 2026

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	3.04 %	0.00 %	3.04 %	982424082
Previous notification	2.96 %	0.00 %	2.96 %	/

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	29873658	0 %	3.04 %
Total	29873658		3.04 %

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 %
Securities lent (right to recall)			9988	0.00 %
		Total	9988	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 %
			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)
Amundi S.A.	%	%	%
Amundi Asset Management S.A.S.	%	%	%
–	%	%	%
Amundi S.A.	%	%	%
CPR AM S.A.	%	%	%
–	%	%	%
Amundi S.A.	%	%	%
Amundi Asset Management S.A.S.	%	%	%
Amundi SGR SpA	%	%	%
–	%	%	%
Amundi S.A.	%	%	%
Amundi Asset Management S.A.S.	%	%	%
Amundi Deutschland GmbH	%	%	%
–	%	%	%
Amundi S.A.	%	%	%
Amundi Asset Management S.A.S.	%	%	%
Amundi Taiwan Ltd.	%	%	%
–	%	%	%
Amundi S.A.	%	%	%
Amundi Asset Management S.A.S.	%	%	%
Amundi Investment Fund Management Private Limited Company	%	%	%
–	%	%	%
Amundi S.A.	%	%	%
Amundi Asset Management S.A.S.	%	%	%
Amundi Japan Ltd.	%	%	%
–	%	%	%
Amundi S.A.	%	%	%
Amundi Asset Management S.A.S.	%	%	%
SABADELL ASSET MANAGEMENT SA, SGIIC	%	%	%
–	%	%	%
–	%	%	%
–	%	%	%

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

17 Sep 2026

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Language:	English
Company:	Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
	Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1
	51373 Leverkusen
	Germany
Internet:	www.bayer.com
LEI Code:	549300J4U55H3WP1XT59


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