Merck KGaA
31.10.2016 17:34
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Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
Merck KGaA
Frankfurter Str. 250
64293 Darmstadt
Germany
2. Reason for notification
X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
Acquisition/disposal of instruments
Change of breakdown of voting rights
X Other reason:
Voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary
level
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name: City and country of registered office:
BlackRock, Inc. Wilmington, DE
United States of America (USA)
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
24 Oct 2016
6. Total positions
% of voting % of voting rights total of total number
rights attached through instruments both in % of voting
to shares (total (total of 7.b.1 + (7.a. + rights of
of 7.a.) 7.b.2) 7.b.) issuer
Result- 8.49 % 0.24 % 8.73 % 129242252
ing
situat-
ion
Previo- 8.47 % 0.24 % 8.71 % /
us
notifi-
cation
7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)
ISIN absolute in %
direct (Sec. indirect (Sec. direct (Sec. indirect
21 WpHG) 22 WpHG) 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22
WpHG)
DE0006599905 0 10967780 0.00 % 8.49 %
Total 10967780 8.49 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting
instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in
period absolute %
Lent N/A N/A 102298 0.08 %
Securities
Total 102298 0.08 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG
Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting
instrument or maturity conversion physical rights rights
date period settlement absolute in %
Contract N/A N/A Cash 209995 0.16 %
for
Difference
Total 209995 0.16 %
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and
does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly
or indirectly 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 % of voting rights Total of
rights (if at through instruments both (if at
least held 3% (if at least held least held
or more) 5% or more) 5% or more)
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
Trident Merger, LLC % % %
BlackRock Investment % % %
Management, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4, % % %
LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6, % % %
LLC
BlackRock Delaware % % %
Holdings Inc.
BlackRock % % %
Institutional Trust
Company, National
Association
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4, % % %
LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6, % % %
LLC
BlackRock Delaware % % %
Holdings Inc.
BlackRock Fund % % %
Advisors
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock Capital % % %
Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock Advisors, % % %
LLC
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock (Singapore) % % %
Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock (Singapore) % % %
Limited
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock (Singapore) % % %
Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock Asia-Pac % % %
Holdco, LLC
BlackRock HK Holdco % % %
Limited
BlackRock Asset % % %
Management North Asia
Limited
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock (Singapore) % % %
Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock Asia-Pac % % %
Holdco, LLC
BlackRock HK Holdco % % %
Limited
BlackRock Cayco % % %
Limited
BlackRock Trident % % %
Holding Company
Limited
BlackRock Japan % % %
Holdings GK
BlackRock Japan Co., % % %
Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Australia % % %
Holdco Pty. Ltd.
BlackRock Investment % % %
Management
(Australia) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, % % %
LLC
BlackRock Canada % % %
Holdings LP
BlackRock Canada % % %
Holdings ULC
BlackRock Asset % % %
Management Canada
Limited
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, % % %
LLC
BlackRock UK 1 LP % % %
BlackRock Cayman % % %
Capital Holdings
Limited
BlackRock UK A LLP % % %
BlackRock UK 2 LLP % % %
BlackRock UK 3 LLP % % %
BlackRock UK 4 LLP % % %
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group % % %
Limited
BlackRock Advisors % % %
(UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group % % %
Limited
BlackRock Luxembourg % % %
Holdco S.à r.l.
BLACKROCK % % %
(Luxembourg) S.A.
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group % % %
Limited
BlackRock Luxembourg % % %
Holdco S.à r.l.
BlackRock Investment % % %
Management Ireland
Holdings Limited
BlackRock Asset % % %
Management Ireland
Limited
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group % % %
Limited
BlackRock % % %
International Limited
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group % % %
Limited
BlackRock % % %
International Limited
BlackRock Life % % %
Limited
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group % % %
Limited
BlackRock % % %
(Netherlands) B.V.
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group % % %
Limited
BlackRock Investment % % %
Management (UK)
Limited
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group % % %
Limited
BlackRock Investment % % %
Management (UK)
Limited
BlackRock Asset % % %
Management
Deutschland AG
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group % % %
Limited
BlackRock Investment % % %
Management (UK)
Limited
BlackRock Asset % % %
Management
Deutschland AG
iShares (DE) I % % %
Investmentaktiengesel-
lschaft mit
Teilgesellschaftsverm-
ögen
BlackRock, Inc. % % %
BlackRock Holdco 2, % % %
Inc.
BlackRock Financial % % %
Management, Inc.
BlackRock % % %
International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey % % %
International
Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group % % %
Limited
BlackRock Investment % % %
Management (UK)
Limited
BlackRock Fund % % %
Managers Limited
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG
Date of general meeting:
Holding position after general meeting: % (equals voting rights)
10. Other explanatory remarks:
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Language: English
Company: Merck KGaA
Frankfurter Str. 250
64293 Darmstadt
Germany
Internet: www.merck.de
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