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X Notification of Major Holdings

or

 Correction of a notification of Major Holding published on   (date of publication)[i]

1. Details of issuer (name, address)

MorphoSys AG, Lena-Christ-Str. 48, 82152 Martinsried/Planegg

2. Reason for notification (multiple reasons possible)[ii]

X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights

 Acquisition/disposal of instruments

 Change of breakdown of voting rights[iii]

 Other reason[iv]:  

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation[v]

Name:[vi]

Flossbach von Storch SICAV
City and country of registered office[vii] (if applicable):

Luxembourg, Luxembourg
   

4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.[viii]

  

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:[ix] 10.08.2016

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 of issuer[x]
Resulting situation 2.86% 0.00% 2.86% 26537682
Previous notification (if applicable)[xi] 4.94% 0.00% 4.94%  



7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 21, 22 WpHG)
ISIN[xii] absolute in %
direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG)
indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG)
direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG)
indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG)
DE0006632003 759494 0 2.86% 0%
       %  %
Total  2.86%

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

 (please use annex in case of more than 3 instruments)
Type of instrument[xiii] Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
         %
         %
         %
    Total    %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

(please use annex in case of more than 3 instruments)
Type of instrument[xiv] Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical settlement[xv] Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
           %
           %
           %
      Total    %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box):

 

X Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).

 

 Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity[xvi] (in case of more than 4 undertakings an annex is requested; the annex can be either a table or a qualified organizational chart; a qualified organizational chart contains only the information of a table; in case of a table please always provide only to BaFin also a basic organizational chart[xvii]):

 
Name % of voting rights
(if at least held 3% or more)
% of voting rights through instruments
(if at least held 5% or more)
Total of both
(if at least held 5% or more)
   %  %  %
   %  %  %
   %  %  %
   %  %  %


9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

(only in case of attribution of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

Date of general meeting:  

Holding position after general meeting:   % (equals   voting rights)[xviii]

10. Other useful information[xix]






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

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