EANS-Voting Rights: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft / Release of a voting rights announcement according to article 26, section 1.1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of a Europe-wi

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Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is
responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Person/company obliged to make the notification:

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Name: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Place: Munich
State: Germany

Company data:
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Name: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Address: Petuelring 130, 80788 München
Place: Munich
State: Germany

Notifications pursuant to § 26 Section 1 Sentence 1 WpHG (Securities Trading
Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Notifying entities:

AXA Financial, Inc., AXA Equitable Financial Services, LLC, AXA Equitable Life
Insurance Company, Equitable Holdings LLC, AllianceBernstein Corporation,
AllianceBernstein L.P., all New York, USA

The aforementioned entities have notified us of the following in accordance with
§ 21 Section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act):

The voting rights of AllianceBernstein L.P., New York, USA, have fallen short of
the threshold of 3 % of the voting rights in Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft on 12/01/2010 and amounted, as of this day, to 2.80 %
(16,852,195 voting rights). These 2.80 % (16,852,195 voting rights) are
attributable pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sentence 1 n°. 6 WpHG.

The voting rights of AllianceBernstein Corporation, New York, USA, have fallen
short of the threshold of 3 % of the voting rights in Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft on 12/01/2010 and amounted, as of this day, to 2.80 %
(16,852,195 voting rights). These 2.80 % (16,852,195 voting rights) are
attributable pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sentence 1 n°. 6 in connection with
sentence 2 WpHG.

The voting rights of Equitable Holdings LLC, New York, USA, have fallen short of
the threshold of 3 % of the voting rights in Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft on 12/01/2010 and amounted, as of this day, to 2.80 %
(16,852,195 voting rights). These 2.80 % (16,852,195 voting rights) are
attributable pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sentence 1 n°. 6 in connection with
sentence 2 WpHG.

The voting rights of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, New York, USA, have
fallen short of the threshold of 3 % of the voting rights in Bayerische Motoren
Werke Aktiengesellschaft on 12/01/2010 and amounted, as of this day, to 2.80 %
(16,852,195 voting rights). These 2.80 % (16,852,195 voting rights) are
attributable pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sentence 1 n°. 6 in connection with
sentence 2 WpHG.

The voting rights of AXA Equitable Financial Services, LLC, previously AXA
Financial Services, LLC, New York, USA, have fallen short of the threshold of 3
% of the voting rights in Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft on
12/01/2010 and amounted, as of this day, to 2.80 % (16,852,195 voting rights).
These 2.80 % (16,852,195 voting rights) are attributable pursuant to § 22 para
1, sentence 1 n°. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

The voting rights of AXA Financial, Inc., New York, USA, have fallen short of
the threshold of 3 % of the voting rights in Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft on 12/01/2010 and amounted, as of this day, to 2.80 %
(16,852,195 voting rights). These 2.80 % (16,852,195 voting rights) are
attributable pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sentence 1 n°. 6 in connection with
sentence 2 WpHG.

end of announcement euro adhoc
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Branche: Automotive Equipment
ISIN: DE0005190003
WKN: 519000
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