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 

08.05.2013 16:12

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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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG on May 07,
2013:

1. Listed company:
Merck KGaA
Frankfurter Str. 250, 64293 Darmstadt, Deutschland

2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, London, UK 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
24.04.2013

6. Total amount of voting rights:
8.11% (equals 5243270 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:
2.85% (equals 1839444 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.65% (equals 419093 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
4.66% (equals 3010869 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.61% (equals 392957 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a
WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments
Ltd, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Lux) Sarl

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Call Options
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 18.12.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 03.05.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 07.05.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 30.04.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 13.08.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 22.12.2014

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash-Settled
Swaps
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 13.04.2015

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Cash settled
Futures
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 17.05.2013



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Language:     English
Company:      Merck KGaA
              Frankfurter Str. 250
              64293 Darmstadt
              Germany
Internet:     www.merck.de
 
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