Merck KGaA
15.05.2012 14:52
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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG on May 10,
2012:
1. Listed company:
Merck KGaA
Frankfurter Str. 250, 64293 Darmstadt, Deutschland
2. Notifier:
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., New York, USA
3. Triggering event:
Falling below threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
27.04.2012
6. Total amount of voting rights:
3.92% (equals 2535520 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
64621126
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:
0.99% (equals 641733 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
0.99% (equals 641733 voting rights)
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0.98% (equals 634179 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
0.98% (equals 634179 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.95% (equals 1259608 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a
WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Goldman Sachs International, Goldman Sachs Holdings (U.K), Goldman Sachs
Group Holdings (UK), Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc.
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0001%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 14.03.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0001%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 18.03.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0004%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 21.03.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0011%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 24.03.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0008%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 25.03.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0035%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 28.03.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0013%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 29.03.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0020%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 31.03.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0020%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 01.04.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0046%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 05.04.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0006%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 08.04.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0004%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 11.04.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0008%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 12.04.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0001%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 22.04.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0044%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 25.04.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0019%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 26.04.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0309%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 04.06.2012
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,00000004%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 05.11.2012
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0257%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 29.11.2012
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0326%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 18.03.2013
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0101%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 28.03.2013
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0182%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 22.04.2013
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0155%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 18.04.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,00005%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 19.04.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0095%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 21.04.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0047%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 22.04.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0055%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 25.04.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0011%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 26.04.2022
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,2135%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 31.12.2052
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Call Warrants
(Cash) 0,0001%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 21.12.2012
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Call Warrants
(Cash) 0,2607%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 31.12.2030
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OTC Hedge on
Call Warrants (Cash) 0,0001%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 21.12.2012
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OTC Hedge on
Call Warrants (Cash) 0,2607%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 31.12.2030
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: OTC Hedge on
Call Warrants (Cash) 0,0786%
Maturity:
Expiration date: 31.12.2030
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Language: English
Company: Merck KGaA
Frankfurter Str. 250
64293 Darmstadt
Germany
Internet: www.merck.de
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