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)[i]


1. Details of issuer (name, address)

MorphoSys AG

Lena-Christ-Str. 48, 82152 Martinsried/Planegg, Germany


2. Reason for notification (multiple reasons possible)[ii]

X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights

 Acquisition/disposal of instruments

 Change of breakdown of voting rights[iii]

 Other reason[iv]:  

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation[v]

Name:[vi]

Mr. Mark N. Lampert
City and country of registered office[vii] (if applicable):

 
   


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

  


5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:[ix] 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[x]
Resulting situation 4,17% 0% 4,17% 29.159.770
Previous notification (if applicable)[xi] n/a% n/a% n/a%  



7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 21, 22 WpHG)
ISIN[xii] absolute in %
direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG)
indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG)
direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG)
indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG)
DE0006632003   1214982 0% 4,17%
       %  %
Total 1214982 4,17%


b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

 (please use annex in case of more than 3 instruments)
Type of instrument[xiii] Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
         %
         %
         %
    Total    %


b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

(please use annex in case of more than 3 instruments)
Type of instrument[xiv] Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical settlement[xv] Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
           %
           %
           %
      Total    %


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[xvi] (in case of more than 4 undertakings an annex is requested; the annex can be either a table or a qualified organizational chart; a qualified organizational chart contains only the information of a table; in case of a table please always provide only to BaFin also a basic organizational chart[xvii]):

 
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)
Mark N. Lampert  %  %  %
BVF Inc.  %  %  %
BVF Partners, L.P.  %  %  %
Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P.  %  %  %


9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

(only in case of attribution of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

Date of general meeting:  

Holding position after general meeting:   % (equals   voting rights)[xviii]


10. Other useful information[xix]

Attachment to (please tick the applicable box)

  II.7.b.1 (fill in the sums into the standard form)

7.b.1. Instrumente i.S.d. Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG (attachment can be extended)
 

Type of instrument
Voting rights absolute Voting rights in % Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period
    %    
    %    
    %    
    %    
    %    
    %    

  II.7.b.2 (fill in the sums into the standard form)

7.b.2. Instrumente i.S.d. Sec. 25 Abs. 1 No. 2 WpHG (attachment can be extended)
 

Type of instrument
 

Voting rights absolute
 

Voting rights in %
Expiration or maturity date  

Exercise or conversion period
Cash or physical settlement
    %      
    %      
    %      
    %      
    %      
    %      

  X II.8. (Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity; attachment can be extended)

 

 

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)
Mark N. Lampert % % %
BVF Inc. % % %
BVF Partners, L.P. % % %
Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. % % %
       
Mark N. Lampert % % %
BVF Inc. % % %
BVF Partners, L.P. % % %
BVF Partners OS Ltd. % % %
Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS L.P. % % %