Statement of Changes in Net Equity including Minority Interest Audited

Balance as of January 1, 2007

363.2

133.4

1,826.1

2,018.3

–587.7

54.1

3,807.4

Profit after tax

–

–

–

3,500.1

–

20.1

3,520.2

Dividend payments

–

–

–

–67.8

–

–9.2

–77.0

Profit transfers to/from E. Merck KG including transfers to reserves

–

–

–

–535.8

–

–

–535.8

Capital increase due to the exercise of stock options

–

0.1

0.6

–

–

–

0.7

Capital increase

34.0

34.5

1,986.8

–17.6

–

–

2,037.7

Other changes in equity

–

–

–

–

–62.8

–

–62.8

Changes in companies consolidated/Other

–

–

–

0.3

–

–3.1

–2.8

Balance as of December 31, 2007

397.2

168.0

3,813.5

4,897.5

–650.5

61.9

8,687.6

Balance as of January 1, 2008

397.2

168.0

3,813.5

4,897.5

–650.5

61.9

8,687.6

Profit after tax

–

–

–

367.1

–

12.0

379.1

Dividend payments

–

–

–

–206.8

–

–5.7

–212.5

Profit transfers to/from E. Merck KG including transfers to reserves

–

–

–

–239.9

–

–

–239.9

Capital increase due to the exercise of stock options

–

–

0.2

–

–

–

0.2

Other changes in equity

–

–

–

–

958.8

–8.3

950.5

Changes in companies consolidated/Other

–

–

–

0.3

–

–2.3

–2.0

Balance as of December 31, 2008

397.2

168.0

3,813.7

4,818.2

308.3

57.6

9,563.0