Merck KGaA
04.05.2015 16:52
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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 29, 2015:
1. Listed company:
Merck KGaA
Frankfurter Str. 250, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
2. Notifier:
Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
23.04.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.65% (equals 8599820 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:
2.38% (equals 3079795 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
2.38% (equals 3079795 voting rights)
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25 WpHG:
3.28% (equals 4232711 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
3.28% (equals 4232711 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.00% (equals 1287314 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.
25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse Investment
Holdings (UK) und Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swap,
Cash Settlement Expiration date: 04.05.2015
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swap,
Cash Settlement Expiration date: 13.05.2015
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swap,
Cash Settlement Expiration date: 04.06.2015
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swap,
Cash Settlement Expiration date: 03.07.2015
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swap,
Cash Settlement Expiration date: 08.07.2015
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swap,
Cash Settlement Expiration date: 04.08.2015
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swap,
Cash Settlement Expiration date: 08.12.2015
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swap,
Cash Settlement Expiration date: 03.10.2016
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Equity Swap,
Cash Settlement Expiration date: 28.04.2017
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Long Put
Option, Physical Settlement Expiration date: 12.06.2015
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Long Put
Option, Physical Settlement Expiration date: 11.09.2015
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Long Put
Option, Physical Settlement Expiration date: 11.12.2015
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Language: English
Company: Merck KGaA
Frankfurter Str. 250
64293 Darmstadt
Germany
Internet: www.merck.de
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