DGAP-PVR: Merck KGaA: Release according to Article

Merck KGaA 19.07.2013 10:54 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On July 17, 2013 we have been notified pursuant to § 21 para. 1 WpHG of the following: The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York NY, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of 10% of the voting rights on July 15, 2013 and at that time amounted to 10.01% (6,466,716 voting rights). These voting rights were attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG. The proportion of voting rights via shares of BlackRock HoldCo 2, Inc., Wilmington DE, USA, in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has exceeded the threshold of 10% of the voting rights on July 15, 2013 and at that time amounted to 10.01% (6,466,716 voting rights). These voting rights were attributed to BlackRock HoldCo 2, Inc. pursuant to § 22 para 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in conjunction with § 22 para 1 sentence 2 WpHG. 19.07.2013 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Merck KGaA Frankfurter Str. 250 64293 Darmstadt Germany Internet: www.merck.de End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------