EANS-Voting Rights: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG / Release according to article 26, section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with

PR Newswire/euro adhoc/ EANS-Voting Rights: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG / Release according to article 26, section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide distribution Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement.

Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share)

Person/company obliged to make the notification: ----------------------------------- Name: The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Place: Los Angeles State: CA, USA

The Capital Group Companies, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, USA has informed us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that on 13 November 2012, the stake of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. in the voting rights in Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft fell below the threshold of 3% and that on 13 November 2012, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. held 2.99% (18,023,957 voting rights/ordinary shares) in relation to all voting rights in Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft.

2.99% (18,023,957 voting rights/ordinary shares) of all voting rights in Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft were attributed to The Capital Group Companies, Inc. pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with section 22 (1) sentence 2 and sentence 3 WpHG.

Further inquiry note: Christian Finkenzeller Telefon: +49(0)89 382 20472 E-Mail: christian.finkenzeller@bmw.de

issuer: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

Petuelring 130

D-80788 München phone: +49(0)89 382 0 FAX: +49(0)89 382 10881 mail: ir@bmwgroup.com WWW: http://www.bmwgroup.com sector: Automotive Equipment ISIN: DE0005190003, DE0005190037 indexes: DAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share stockmarkets: regulated dealing: München, regulated dealing/prime standard:

Frankfurt language: English

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