DGAP-DD: Merck KGaA

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Notification concerning transactions by persons performing managerial responsibilities pursuant to section 15a of the WpHG

Directors' Dealings notification transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The person with duty of notification is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Details of the person subject to the disclosure requirement Last name: Dr. Kley First name: Karl-Ludwig

Position: Member of a managing body

Information about the transaction with duty of notification

Description of the financial instrument: Bearer Shares ISIN/WKN of the financial instrument: DE0006599905 Type of transaction: Purchase of Shares Date: 19.05.2016 Price: 85.777 Currency: EUR No. of items: 500 Total amount traded: 42888.50 Place: Xetra

Information about the company with duty of publication

Issuer: Merck KGaA Frankfurter Str. 250 64293 Darmstadt Germany ISIN: DE0006599905 WKN: 659990

End of Directors' Dealings Notification (c) DGAP 20.05.2016

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