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

| Source: EQS Group AG EQS Group AG 

Merck KGaA 

14.05.2012 16:02

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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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 Group Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom 

3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold 

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
13.04.2012 

6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.90% (equals 4460327 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:
6.90% (equals 4460327 voting rights) 
thereof held indirectly:
6.90% (equals 4460327 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:
0.00% (equals 0 voting rights) 

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Goldman Sachs International, Goldman Sachs Holdings (U.K), Goldman Sachs
Group Holdings (UK), Godman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc.

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Call Warrants
(Cash) 0,00018%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.12.2012 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Call Warrants
(Cash) 0,2804%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 31.12.2030 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0001%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 02.12.2021 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,00026%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 14.03.2022 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0004%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 17.03.2022 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0008%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 18.03.2022 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,001%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 21.03.2022 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0001%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 22.03.2022 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,00102%
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)
0,0034%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 28.03.2022 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0001%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 29.03.2022 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,002%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 31.03.2022 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,002%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 01.04.2022 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0044%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 05.04.2022 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0007%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 08.04.2022 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,0007%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 11.04.2022 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: CFD (Cash)
0,001%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 12.04.2022 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0978%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 20.04.2012 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,6943%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 23.04.2012 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
1,5474%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 25.04.2012 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
2,2438%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 27.04.2012 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
1,5474%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 02.05.2012 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,2166%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 31.05.2012 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0173%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 06.06.2012 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,1912%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 15.10.2012 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,00000004%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 08.11.2012 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0314%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 22.03.2013 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0067%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 04.04.2013 

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: SWAP (Cash)
0,0055%
Maturity: 
Expiration date: 08.04.2013 



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