Merck KGaA: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Merck KGaA / Release of an announcement according to Article 21,
Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

02.09.2010 16:39

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On August 31, 2010 we have been notified pursuant to § 21 para 1 WpHG of
the following:

The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock, Inc., New York,
USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has fallen below the threshold of
10% of the voting rights on August 25, 2010 and at that time amounted to
8.86% (5,731,325 voting rights). These voting rights were attributed to
BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in
conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.

The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc., New York, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has
fallen below the threshold of 10% of the voting rights on August 25, 2010
and at that time amounted to 8.72% (5,632,781 voting rights). These voting
rights were attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to
§ 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence
2 WpHG.

The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.,
Wilmington, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has fallen below the
threshold of 10% of the voting rights on August 25, 2010 and at that time
amounted to 8.72% (5,632,781 voting rights). These voting rights were
attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1
no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.

The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Advisors Holdings,
Inc., New York, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has fallen below
the threshold of 5% of the voting rights on August 25, 2010 and at that
time amounted to 3.00045% (1,938,916 voting rights). These voting rights
were attributed to  BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to § 22 para
1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.

The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock International
Holdings Inc., New York, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has fallen
below the threshold of 3% of the voting rights on August 25, 2010 and at
that time amounted to 2.45% (1,584,063 voting rights). These voting rights
were attributed to  BlackRock International Holdings Inc. pursuant to § 22
para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2
WpHG.

The proportion of voting rights via shares of BR Jersey International
Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, UK, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany,
has fallen below the threshold of 3% of the voting rights on August 25,
2010 and at that time amounted to 2.45% (1,584,063 voting rights). These
voting rights were attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para
1 sentence 2 WpHG.

The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Group Limited,
London, UK, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has fallen below the
threshold of 3% of the voting rights on August 25, 2010 and at that time
amounted to 1.23% (799,005 voting rights). These voting rights were
attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1
no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG.



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