EQS Voting Rights Announcement: 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
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Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuerName:Merck KGaAStreet:Frankfurter Str. 250Postal code:64293City:Darmstadt
GermanyLegal Entity Identifier (LEI):529900OAREIS0MOPTW25
2. Reason for notificationXAcquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights Other reason:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationLegal entity: First Eagle Investment
City of registered office, country: New York, United States of America (USA)
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
First Eagle Global Fund
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:03 Jun 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 WpHGNew5.12 %0.00 %5.12 9,242,252Previous notification3.01 %0.00 %3.01 %/
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)ISINAbsoluteIn % Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)DE000659990506,444,3510.00 %4.99 %US58933920930169,9310.00 %0.13 %Total6,614,2825.12 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHGType of instrumentExpiration or maturity dateExercise or conversion periodVoting rights absoluteVoting rights in % Total00 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHGType of instrumentExpiration or maturity dateExercise or conversion periodCash or physical settlementVoting rights absoluteVoting rights in % Total00 %
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
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.).XFull 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)First Eagle Investment Management, LLC4.99 % % %First Eagle Separate Account Management, LLC % % %
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
Proportion of voting rightsProportion of instrumentsTotal of both % % %
10. Other explanatory remarks:
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC (“FEIM”) is a US investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisors Act 1940. FEIM manages these shares on behalf of client accounts. One such client account is the First Eagle Global Fund. First Eagle Separate Account Management, LLC (“FESAM”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of FEIM. FESAM manages the ADR shares noted above on behalf of client accounts
Date
12 Jun 2025
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Language:EnglishCompany:Merck KGaAFrankfurter Str. 25064293 DarmstadtGermanyInternet:https://www.merckgroup.com/de
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