DGAP-PVR: Merck KGaA: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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Merck KGaA 

27.04.2012 14:45

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On April 25, 2012 we have been notified pursuant to § 21 para 1 WpHG of the
following:

The proportion of voting rights via shares of Deutsche Bank
Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt,
Germany, has fallen below the thresholds of 5% and 3% of the voting rights
on April 17, 2012 and at that time amounted to 0.36% (232,156 voting
rights).



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Language:     English
Company:      Merck KGaA
              Frankfurter Str. 250
              64293 Darmstadt
              Germany
Internet:     www.merck.de
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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