MorphoSys AG

Publication pursuant to §26 sect.1 WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the aim of pan-European distribution

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We received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG on 29 September 2014:

1. Details of listed company:
MorphoSys AG, Lena-Christ-Straße 48, 82152 Martinsried/Planegg, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, MA, USA

3.1 Reason for notification:
Acquisition/Disposal of shares to which voting rights are attached

3.2 Triggering event:
Falling below threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5 %

5. Date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
24 September 2014

6. Voting rights:
ISIN of shares: DE0006632003

Total amount of voting rights of last notification in %: 5.14 %

Amount of voting rights on day of triggering threshold:
Amount of voting rights indirect: 1,314,752
Amount of voting rights in % indirect: 4.98 %
Attribution pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG

Total amount of voting rights: 1,314,752
Total amount of voting rights in %: 4.98 %

8. Name of shareholder holding directly 3 % voting rights or more which are attributed to the notifier: Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund

 

1. Details of listed company:
MorphoSys AG, Lena-Christ-Straße 48, 82152 Martinsried/Planegg, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
MassMutual Holding LLC, Springfield, MA, USA

3.1 Reason for notification:
Acquisition/Disposal of shares to which voting rights are attached

3.2 Triggering event:
Falling below threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5 %

5. Date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
24 September 2014

6. Voting rights:
ISIN of shares: DE0006632003

Total amount of voting rights of last notification in %: 5.14 %

Amount of voting rights on day of triggering threshold:
Amount of voting rights indirect: 1,314,752
Amount of voting rights in % indirect: 4.98 %
Attribution pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG

Total amount of voting rights: 1,314,752
Total amount of voting rights in %: 4.98 %

8. Name of shareholder holding directly 3 % voting rights or more which are attributed to the notifier: Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund

 

1. Details of listed company:
MorphoSys AG, Lena-Christ-Straße 48, 82152 Martinsried/Planegg, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
MM Asset Management Holding LLC, Springfield, MA, USA

3.1 Reason for notification:
Acquisition/Disposal of shares to which voting rights are attached

3.2 Triggering event:
Falling below threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5 %

5. Date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
24 September 2014

6. Voting rights:
ISIN of shares: DE0006632003

Total amount of voting rights of last notification in %: 7.27 %

Amount of voting rights on day of triggering threshold:
Amount of voting rights indirect: 1,314,752
Amount of voting rights in % indirect: 4.98 %
Attribution pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG

Total amount of voting rights: 1,314,752
Total amount of voting rights in %: 4.98 %

8. Name of shareholder holding directly 3 % voting rights or more which are attributed to the notifier: Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund

 

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MorphoSys AG
Lena-Christ-Str. 48 Martinsried / Munich Germany

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