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

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Merck KGaA  / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

10.09.2010 16:14 

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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On September 09, 2010, TEMPLETON GLOBAL ADVISORS LIMITED, Nassau, Bahamas
has informed us pursuant to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG that via
shares its Voting Rights on Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Deutschland, ISIN:
DE0006599905, WKN: 659990, have exceeded the threshold of 5% of the Voting
Rights on September 08, 2010 and on that day amounted to 5.0622% (this
corresponds to 3271264 Voting Rights).
Pursuant to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 of the WpHG, 5.0622%
of the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 3271264 Voting Rights) are
attributed to the company.



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