Merck KGaA
27.04.2015 16:56
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On April 23, 2015 we have been notified pursuant to § 21 para. 1 WpHG of
the following:
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington,
DE, U.S.A. in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of
5% of the voting rights on April 21, 2015 and at that time amounted to
5.18% (6,697,989 voting rights).
2.04% of these voting rights (that corresponds to 2,631,766 voting rights)
were attributed to the company pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 1
WpHG.
0.003% of these voting rights (that corresponds 4,030 voting rights) were
attributed to the company pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 2 in
conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.
3,36% of these voting rights (that corresponds 4,337,112 voting rights)
were attributed to the company pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 in
conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.
Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.,
Wilmington, DE, U.S.A. in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has exceeded the
threshold of 5% of the voting rights on April 21, 2015 and at that time
amounted to 5,09% (6,578,794 voting rights).
2.04% of these voting rights (that corresponds to 2,631,766 voting rights)
were attributed to the company pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 1
WpHG.
0.003% of these voting rights (that corresponds 4,030 voting rights) were
attributed to the company pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 2 in
conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.
3.26% of these voting rights (that corresponds 4,217,917 voting rights)
were attributed to the company pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 in
conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.
Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.
The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A. in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany,
has exceeded the threshold of 5% of the voting rights on April 21, 2015 and
at that time amounted to 5.09% (6,578,794 voting rights).
2.04% of these voting rights (that corresponds to 2,631,766 voting rights)
were attributed to the company pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 1
WpHG.
0.003% of these voting rights (that corresponds 4,030 voting rights) were
attributed to the company pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 2 in
conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.
0.04% of these voting rights (that corresponds 55,360 voting rights) were
attributed to the company pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG.
3,22% of these voting rights (that corresponds 4,163,961 voting rights)
were attributed to the company pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 in
conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.
Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.
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Language: English
Company: Merck KGaA
Frankfurter Str. 250
64293 Darmstadt
Germany
Internet: www.merck.de
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