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Bayer ADR Securities Litigation

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This official website is maintained by the Claims Administrator under the supervision of Lead Counsel for the members of the Settlement Class in the class action lawsuit entitled Sheet Metal Workers’ National Pension Fund, et al., v. Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, et al., No. 3:20-cv-04737-RS (the “Action”) which is now pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Bayer ADR Securities Litigation

If you are a Class Member, you are subject to the Settlement. The Class consists of:

All persons or entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Bayer’s publicly traded American Depositary Receipts from May 23, 2016 to July 6, 2020, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

The information contained on this web page is only a summary of information presented in more detail in the Notice of (I) Proposed Class Action Settlement; (II) Settlement Hearing; and (III) Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Litigation Expenses (the “Settlement Notice”), which you can access by clicking here. Since this website is just a summary, you should review the Settlement Notice for additional information.

On June 27, 2025, the Court preliminarily approved the Settlement, authorized the Settlement to be disseminated to potential Class Members, and scheduled the Settlement Hearing to consider whether to grant final approval to the Settlement. Please read the Settlement Notice carefully to fully understand your rights and options.

On October 30, 2025, the Court held a hearing to consider final approval of the settlement and other matters.

On May 8, 2026, Lead Counsel filed its Distribution Motion. On June 2, 2026, the Court approved the Distribution Motion.

The Claims Administrator conducted an initial distribution of the settlement funds to eligible claimants in July 2026. Subsequent distributions will occur on a rolling basis provided that net settlement funds are available.

PLEASE READ THE SETTLEMENT NOTICE CAREFULLY.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THE SETTLEMENT:
Description Due Date

SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM BY OCTOBER 16, 2025.

The deadline to submit a Claim Form has passed.

IF YOU PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR EXCLUSION FROM THE CERTIFIED CLASS, OPT BACK INTO THE CLASS BY OCTOBER 9, 2025.

The deadline to submit an Exclusion Request has passed.

OBJECT BY OCTOBER 9, 2025

The deadline to object has passed.

GO TO A HEARING ON OCTOBER 30, 2025

The Settlement Hearing took place on October 30, 2025.