Merck KGaA 15.05.2012 15:34 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom 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: 2.55% (equals 1648703 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: 0.65% (equals 422296 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.65% (equals 422296 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.00% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.00% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 1.90% (equals 1226407 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Goldman Sachs International is controlled by Goldman Sachs Holdings (U.K), which is controlled by Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK) 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: SWAP (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 15.05.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. 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