Shares in German speciality chemicals maker Evonik Industries began trading at a price of 33 euros on the Frankfurt stock exchange Thursday, in what is being flagged the biggest public listing in Germany this year. Evonik shares are officially listed on the regulated markets in both Frankfurt and Luxembourg from Thursday. Evonik and its owners RAG Foundation and the private equity firm CVC Capital Partners said in a joint statement that the private placement of a total 10.718 million shares the day before had been successful, raising 345.1 million euros ($450 million).

German Bundesliga table after the weekend's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against points): Bayern Munich 30 26 3 1 89 14 81 Borussia Dortmund 30 18 7 5 74 35 61 Bayer Leverkusen 30 15 8 7 58 38 53 -------------------------------------------------- Schalke 04 30 13 7 10 50 46 46 -------------------------------------------------- Freiburg 30 12 9 9 40 36 45 Eintracht Frankfurt 30 13 6 11 43 42 45

German Bundesliga table after Saturday's late match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against points): Bayern Munich 30 26 3 1 89 14 81 -- champions Borussia Dortmund 30 18 7 5 74 35 61 Bayer Leverkusen 30 15 8 7 58 38 53 -------------------------------------------------- Schalke 04 30 13 7 10 50 46 46 -------------------------------------------------- Freiburg 29 12 9 8 39 34 45 Eintracht Frankfurt 30 13 6 11 43 42 45

German Bundesliga table after Friday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against points): Bayern Munich 29 25 3 1 83 13 78 -- champions Borussia Dortmund 29 17 7 5 72 35 58 Bayer Leverkusen 29 14 8 7 53 38 50 ---------------------------------------------- Schalke 04 29 13 7 9 50 45 46 ---------------------------------------------- Freiburg 29 12 9 8 39 34 45 Borussia Moenchengladbach 30 11 11 8 37 39 44