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

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Merck KGaA 

24.04.2015 11:16

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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on
April 21, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, United States 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
15.04.2015

6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.24% (equals 6774237 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. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
1.90% (equals 2450628 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
1.90% (equals 2450628 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25 WpHG:
3.06% (equals 3955679 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
3.06% (equals 3955679 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.28% (equals 367930 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.
25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:

GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL IS CONTROLLED BY GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP UK LIMITED
WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY GOLDMAN SACHS (UK) L.L.C., WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. WERTPAPIER GMBH IS CONTROLLED BY THE GOLDMAN SACHS
GROUP, INC.

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.  IS CONTROLLED BY THE GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. LLC., WHICH
IS CONTROLLED BY THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.


ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Call Warrant
(cash) Expiration date: 31.12.2030
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Call Warrant
(cash) Expiration date: 19.06.2015
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Call Warrant
(cash) Expiration date: 19.06.2015
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Call Warrant
(cash) Expiration date: 18.09.2015
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: FUTURE (cash)
Expiration date: 15.05.2015
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 10.02.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 10.02.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 10.02.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 10.02.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 10.02.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 12.02.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 17.02.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 17.02.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 22.02.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 22.02.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 22.02.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 22.02.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 24.02.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 02.03.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
Expiration date: 17.03.2025
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
Expiration date: 19.03.2025
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
Expiration date: 19.03.2025
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 05.04.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 05.04.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 08.04.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 08.04.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 08.04.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 24.04.2015
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 02.02.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
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ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Swap (Cash)
Expiration date: 24.03.2016



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