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 

15.05.2012 15:55

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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Notification of voting rights pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG
We received the following notification pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG on May 10,
2012:

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

2. Notifier:
Goldman Sachs International, London, United Kingdom 

3. Triggering event:
Falling below threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
27.04.2012

6. Total amount of voting rights:
2.55% (equals 1648703 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
64621126

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25a WpHG:
0.65% (equals 422296 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.90% (equals 1226407 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a
WpHG:

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0001%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 14.03.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0001%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 18.03.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0004%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.03.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0011%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 24.03.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0008%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 25.03.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0035%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 28.03.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0013%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 29.03.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0020%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 31.03.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0020%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 01.04.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0046%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 05.04.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0006%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 08.04.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0004%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 11.04.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0008%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 12.04.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0001%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 22.04.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0044%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 25.04.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0019%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 26.04.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0309%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 04.06.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,00000004%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 05.11.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0257%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 29.11.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0326%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 18.03.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0101%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 28.03.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0182%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 22.04.2013

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0155%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 18.04.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,00005%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 19.04.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0095%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.04.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0047%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 22.04.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0055%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 25.04.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0011%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 26.04.2022

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,2135%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 31.12.2052

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Call Warrants
(Cash) 0,0001%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.12.2012

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Call Warrants
(Cash) 0,2607%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 31.12.2030



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