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 

13.01.2012 10:22

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On January 11, 2012 we have been notified pursuant to § 21 para 1 in
conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG of the following:

The proportion of voting rights via shares of Capital Research and
Management Company, Los Angeles, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany,
has fallen below the threshold of 3% of the voting rights on January 06,
2012 and at that time amounted to 2.99% (1,937,632 voting rights). These
voting rights were attributed to Capital Research and Management Company
pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG.



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