MorphoSys AG: Publication pursuant to §26 sect.1 WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the aim of pan-European distribution


X Notification of Major Holdings        

or

 Correction of a notification of Major Holding published on       (date of publication)


1. Details of issuer (name, address)

MorphoSys AG

Lena-Christ-Str. 48

82152 Martinsried/Planegg, Germany


2. Reason for notification (multiple reasons possible)

 Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights

 Acquisition/disposal of instruments

 Change of breakdown of voting rights

X Other reason: Voluntary Group Disclosure

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name:

Baillie Gifford & Co
City and country of registered office (if applicable):

Edinburgh, Scotland
   


4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

     


5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached: 17.11.2016


6. Total positions
  % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.) % of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)
total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.) total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation 5.41% 0% 5.41% 29159770
Previous notification (if applicable) 5.90% 0% 5.90%  



7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 21, 22 WpHG)
ISIN absolute in %
direct

(Sec. 21 WpHG)
indirect

(Sec. 22 WpHG)
direct

(Sec. 21 WpHG)
indirect

(Sec. 22 WpHG)
DE0006632003       1577507      % 5.41%
                       %      %
Total 1577507 5.41%


b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 WpHG (please use annex in case of more than 3 instruments)
Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
                             %
                             %
                             %
    Total            %


b.2 Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 WpHG (please use annex in case of more than 3 instruments)
Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical settlement Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
                                   %
                                   %
                                   %
      Total            %


8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box):

 

[ ] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).

 

[X] Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please use annex in case of more than 4 undertakings; in this case please always provide only to BaFin also an organizational chart accompanying your notification):

 
Name % of voting rights
(if at least held 3% or more)
% of voting rights through instruments
(if at least held 5% or more)
Total of both
(if at least held 5% or more)
Baillie Gifford & Co      %      %      %
Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited 4.71%      %  
           %      %      %
           %      %      %


9. In case of proxy voting according to § 22 Abs. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting:      

Holding position after general meeting:       % (equals       voting rights)