Merck KGaA: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
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Merck KGaA
Merck KGaA: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
17.10.2025 / 18:51 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Notification of Major Holdings1. Details of issuer| Name: | Merck KGaA |
| Street: | Frankfurter Str. 250 |
| Postal code: | 64293 |
| City: | DarmstadtGermany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 529900OAREIS0MOPTW25 |
| 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 |
Legal entity: BlackRock, Inc.City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, 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:14 Oct 2025
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 pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG | |
| New | 7.06 % | 0.06 % | 7.11 % | 129242251 |
| Previous notification | 7.10 % | 0.01 % | 7.11 % | / |
| ISIN | Absolute | In % | ||
| Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) | Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) | |
| 0 | 9021794 | 0 % | 6.98 % | |
| 0 | 101298 | 0 % | 0.08 % | |
| Total | 9123092 | 7.06 % | ||
| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| Lent Securities (right to recall) | N/A | N/A | 71104 | 0.06 % |
| Total | 71104 | 0.06 % |
| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| - | 0 | 0 % | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 % |
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) 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 rights (if at least 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least 5% or more) |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Trident Merger LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Trident Merger LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | % | % | % |
| Amethyst Intermediate LLC | % | % | % |
| Aperio Holdings LLC | % | % | % |
| Aperio Group, LLC | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, 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 Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, 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 Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, 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 Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, 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 Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, 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 HK Holdco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, 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 HK Holdco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Lux Finco S. a r.l. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A. | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Life Limited | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock UK Holdco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Solutions Funds ICAV | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Fund Managers Limited | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| BlackRock, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | % | % | % |
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Group Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | % | % | % |
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | % | % | % |
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | % | % | % |
| iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit Teilgesellschaftsvermögen | % | % | % |
| - | % | % | % |
| Proportion of voting rights | % |
| Proportion of instruments | % |
| Total of both | % |
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | Merck KGaA |
| Frankfurter Str. 250 | |
| 64293 Darmstadt | |
| Germany | |
| Internet: | https://www.merckgroup.com/de |
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