Merck KGaA

WKN: 659990
ISIN: DE0006599905
Land: Deutschland

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Merck KGaA: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Merck KGaA
07.04.2020 / 11:51
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name:	Merck KGaA
Street:	Frankfurter Str. 250
Postal code:	64293
City:	Darmstadt Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	529900OAREIS0MOPTW25

2. Reason for notification

X	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
	Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Legal entity: Amundi S.A.
City of registered office, country: Paris, France

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

02 Apr 2020

6. Total positions

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.)	% of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)	Total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.)	Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New	2.97 %	0.002 %	2.97 %	129242252
Previous notification	3.04 %	0.002 %	3.04 %	/

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN	Absolute		In %
	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0006599905		3841267	%	2.97 %
Total	3841267		2.97 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
security lending (right to recall)	n/a	n/a	2113	0.002 %
		Total	2113	0.002 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical settlement	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
					%
			Total		%

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

	Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
X	Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name	% of voting rights (if at least 3% or more)	% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)	Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
Amundi S.A.	%	%	%
Amundi Asset Management S.A.S.	%	%	%

Amundi S.A.	%	%	%
CPR AM	%	%	%

Amundi S.A.	%	%	%
Etoile Gestion	%	%	%

Amundi S.A.	%	%	%
Societe Generale Gestion	%	%	%

Amundi S.A.	%	%	%
Amundi Asset Management S.A.S.	%	%	%
Amundi Singapore Ltd.	%	%	%

Amundi S.A.	%	%	%
Amundi Asset Management S.A.S.	%	%	%
Amundi Iberia SGIIC, SA.	%	%	%

Amundi S.A.	%	%	%
Amundi Asset Management S.A.S.	%	%	%
Amundi Japan Holding Ltd.	%	%	%
Amundi Japan Ltd.	%	%	%

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:

Proportion of voting rights	Proportion of instruments	Total of both
%	%	%

10. Other explanatory remarks:

Date

06 Apr 2020

07.04.2020 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
Archive at www.dgap.de

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


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