MorphoSys AG / MorphoSys AG : Publication pursuant to §26 sect.1 WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the aim of pan-European distribution . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
On June 18, 2012, BVF Investments, L.L.C., Chicago, IL, USA, has informed us in accordance with §§ 21 para. 1, 22 para. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - WpHG) regarding the shareholding in MorphoSys AG, Martinsried/Planegg, Germany (ISIN: DE0006632003, German Security Code: 663200), about the following:
1. On May 31, 2012 the voting interest of Mr. Mark N. Lampert, U.S.A., in MorphoSys AG exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% of the voting rights and amounts to 6.01% (1,391,610 voting rights) on that day.
Of these voting rights 5.83% (1,349,610 voting rights) is to be attributed to Mr. Mark N. Lampert pursuant sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6, sent. 2 WpHG inter alia from BVF Investments, L.L.C., Chicago, IL, U.S.A., which is a shareholder holding 3% or more.
Further 0.18% (42,000 voting rights) is to be attributed to Mr. Mark N. Lampert pursuant sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG from BVF Inc., Chicago, IL, U.S.A., and BVF Partners L.P., Chicago, IL, U.S.A., which are controlled entities holding 3% or more.
2. On May 31, 2012 the voting interest of BVF Inc., Chicago, IL, U.S.A., in MorphoSys AG exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% of the voting rights and amounts to 6.01% (1,391,610 voting rights) on that day.
Of these voting rights 5.83 % (1,349,610 voting rights) is to be attributed to BVF Inc., Chicago, IL, U.S.A., pursuant sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6, sent. 2 WpHG inter alia from BVF Investments, L.L.C., Chicago, IL, U.S.A., which is a shareholder holding 3% or more.
Further 0.18% (42,000 voting rights) is to be attributed to BVF Inc., Chicago, IL, U.S.A., pursuant sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG from BVF Partners L.P., Chicago, IL, U.S.A., which is a controlled entity holding 3% or more.
3. On May 31, 2012 the voting interest of BVF Partners L.P., Chicago, IL, U.S.A., in MorphoSys AG exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% of the voting rights and amounts to 6.01% (1,391,610 voting rights) on that day.
Of these voting rights 5.83% (1,349,610 voting rights) is to be attributed to BVF Partners L.P., Chicago, IL, U.S.A., pursuant sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG inter alia from BVF Investments, L.L.C., Chicago, IL, U.S.A., which is a shareholder holding 3% or more.
Further 0.18% (42,000 voting rights) is to be attributed to BVF Partners L.P., Chicago, IL, U.S.A., pursuant sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG.
4. On May 31, 2012 the voting interest of BVF Investments, L.L.C., Chicago, IL, U.S.A., in MorphoSys AG exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% of the voting rights and amounts to 5.80% (1,343,610 voting rights) on that day.
Martinsried, June 25, 2012
The Management Board
Contact:
MorphoSys AG
Dr. Claudia Gutjahr-Löser
Head of Corporate Communications & IR
Tel.: +49 89 899 27 122
investors@morphosys.com
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