MorphoSys AG: Publication pursuant to §26 sect.1 WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the aim of pan-European distribution | X Notification of Major Holdings or Correction of a notification of Major Holding published on (date of publication) |
| 1. Details of issuer (name, address) MorphoSys AG Lena-Christ-Str. 48 82152 Martinsried/Planegg, Germany |
| 2. Reason for notification (multiple reasons possible) Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights X Other reason: Voluntary Group Disclosure |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
| Name: Baillie Gifford & Co | City and country of registered office (if applicable): Edinburgh, Scotland | | |
| 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: 17.11.2016 |
| 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 of issuer |
| Resulting situation | 5.41% | 0% | 5.41% | 29159770 |
| Previous notification (if applicable) | 5.90% | 0% | 5.90% | |
| 7. Notified details of the resulting situation |
| a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 21, 22 WpHG) |
| ISIN | absolute | in % |
| direct (Sec. 21 WpHG) | indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG) | direct (Sec. 21 WpHG) | indirect (Sec. 22 WpHG) |
| DE0006632003 | | 1577507 | % | 5.41% |
| | | | % | % |
| Total | 1577507 | 5.41% |
| b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 WpHG (please use annex in case of more than 3 instruments) |
| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
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| b.2 Instruments according to Sec. 25 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 WpHG (please use annex in case of more than 3 instruments) |
| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
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| 8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box): [ ] 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 (please use annex in case of more than 4 undertakings; in this case please always provide only to BaFin also an organizational chart accompanying your notification): |
| Name | % of voting rights (if at least held 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least held 5% or more) |
| Baillie Gifford & Co | % | % | % |
| Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited | 4.71% | % | |
| | % | % | % |
| | % | % | % |
| 9. In case of proxy voting according to § 22 Abs. 3 WpHG Date of general meeting: Holding position after general meeting: % (equals voting rights) |
