Merck KGaA / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)
12.05.2010 15:16
Dissemination of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On May 11, 2010 we have been notified pursuant to § 21 para 1 WpHG of the
following:
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Delaware Holdings,
Inc., Wilmington, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has exceeded the
threshold of 3% of the voting rights on April 23, 2010 and at that time
amounted to 4.39% (2,835,276 voting rights). These voting rights were
attributed to BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1
sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Holdco 6 LLC, New
York, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of
3% of the voting rights on April 23, 2010 and at that time amounted to
4.39% (2,835,276 voting rights). These voting rights were attributed to
BlackRock Holdco 6 LLC pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in
conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Holdco 4 LLC, New
York, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of
3% of the voting rights on April 23, 2010 and at that time amounted to
4.39% (2,835,276 voting rights). These voting rights were attributed to
BlackRock Holdco 4 LLC pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in
conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Institutional Trust
Company, N.A., San Francisco, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has
exceeded the threshold of 3% of the voting rights on April 23, 2010 and at
that time amounted to 4.39% (2,835,276 voting rights). These voting rights
were attributed to BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. pursuant to
§ 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG.
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BR Jersey International
Holdings LP, St. Helier, Jersey, UK, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has
exceeded the threshold of 3% of the voting rights on April 23, 2010 and at
that time amounted to 3.83% (2,472,221 voting rights). These voting rights
were attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings LP pursuant to § 22
para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2
WpHG.
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock International
Holdings Inc., New York, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has
exceeded the threshold of 3% of the voting rights on April 23, 2010 and at
that time amounted to 3.83% (2,472,221 voting rights). These voting rights
were attributed to BlackRock International Holdings Inc. pursuant to § 22
para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2
WpHG.
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Advisors Holdings,
Inc., New York, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has exceeded the
threshold of 3% of the voting rights on April 23, 2010 and at that time
amounted to 4.97% (3,211,921 voting rights). These voting rights were
attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1
sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc., New York, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has
exceeded the thresholds of 5% and 10% of the voting rights on April 23,
2010 and at that time amounted to 10.05% (6,495,970 voting rights). These
voting rights were attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para
1 sentence 2 WpHG.
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.,
Wilmington, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has exceeded the
thresholds of 5% and 10% of the voting rights on April 23, 2010 and at that
time amounted to 10.05% (6,495,970 voting rights). These voting rights were
attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1
no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock, Inc., New York,
USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of 10%
of the voting rights on April 23, 2010 and at that time amounted to 10.22%
(6,601,563 voting rights). These voting rights were attributed to BlackRock
Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22
para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.
On May 11, 2010 we furthermore have been notified pursuant to § 21 para 1
WpHG of the following:
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc., New York, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has
fallen below the threshold of 10% of the voting rights on April 30, 2010
and at that time amounted to 9.70% (6,268,890 voting rights). These voting
rights were attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to
§ 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence
2 WpHG.
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.,
Wilmington, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has fallen below the
threshold of 10% of the voting rights on April 30, 2010 and at that time
amounted to 9.70% (6,268,890 voting rights). These voting rights were
attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1
no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock, Inc., New York,
USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has fallen below the threshold of
10% of the voting rights on April 30, 2010 and at that time amounted to
9.87% (6,377,975 voting rights). These voting rights were attributed to
BlackRock Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in conjunction
with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.
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Language: English
Company: Merck KGaA
Frankfurter Str. 250
64293 Darmstadt
Deutschland
Internet: www.merck.de
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