UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. __)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Schering AG
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(Name of issuer)
Ordinary Shares
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(Title of class of securities)
806585204
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(CUSIP number)
October 12, 2000
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(Date of Event which requires filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
schedule is filed:
( ) Rule 13d-1 (b)
(X) Rule 13d-1 (c)
( ) Rule 13d-1 (d)
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CUSIP No. 806585204 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Deutsche Bank A.G.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ( )
(b) ( )
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Federal Republic of Germany
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING 0
PERSON WITH ---------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
11,704,329
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,556,840
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,722,780
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
( )
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC, BK, CO
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Schering AG (the "Issuer")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The address of the Issuer's principal executive offices is Mullerstrasse
178, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG (the "Reporting
Person").
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The principal place of business of DBAG is Taunusanlage 12, D-60325,
Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
The citizenship of the Reporting Person is set forth on the cover page.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
The title of the securities is ordinary shares, which also includes
securities held in the form of American Depository Receipts (the "Ordinary
Shares").
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
The CUSIP number of the Ordinary Shares is set forth on the cover page.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)( ) Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act;
(b)( ) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c)( ) Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d)( ) Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(e)( ) An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)( ) An employee benefit plan, or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)( ) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)( ) A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act;
(i)( ) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(j)( ) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (c), check this box. |X|
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
The Reporting Person owns the amount of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on
the cover page.
(b) Percent of class:
The Reporting Person owns the percentage of the Ordinary Shares as set
forth on the cover page.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of
the Shares as set forth on the cover page.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
The Reporting Person has the shared power to vote or direct the vote
of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the cover page.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The Reporting Person has the sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the cover page.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The Reporting Person has the shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the cover page.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
The following are subsidiaries of the Reporting Person which hold Ordinary
Shares included in the figure on the cover page:
Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.AG; Deutsch Asset Management Group Ltd.;
Deutsche Asset Management Europe GmbH; Deutsche Gesellschaft fur
Wertpapiersparen mbH; Deutsche Vermogensbildungsgesellschaft mbh; DWS Investment
Management S.A. Luxemburg; Deutsche Asset Management Investmentgesellschaft
GmbH; Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH; Deutsche Funds Management
Limited; Deutsche Bank Spa; Deutsche Bank Fund Management SGR SpA; Deutscher
Herold Lebensversicherungs-AG der Deutschen Bank; Deutscher Herold Allgemeine
Versicherungs-AG der Deutschen Bank; DBAG Frankfurt; Deutsche Trust Bank; Morgan
Grenfell & Co. Ltd.; Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA; and Deutsche Bank AG London
Branch.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: October 20, 2000
DEUTSCHE BANK AG
By: /s/Dr. Dieter Eisele
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Name: Dr. Dieter Eisele
Title: Group Head of Compliance
By: /s/Christoph Kirschhofer
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Name: Christoph Kirschhofer
Title: Director
