DGAP-PVR: Merck KGaA: Publication according to § 26 paragraph. 1 WpHG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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Merck KGaA 

27.02.2015 15:06

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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG on
February 26, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington,DE, United States 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
24.02.2015

6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.58% (equals 8501377 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
129242252

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25 WpHG:
0.01% (equals 9000 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.01% (equals 9000 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
6.57% (equals 8492377 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC, BlackRock
Holdco 6, LLC, BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc., BlackRock Institutional
Trust Company, National Association

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