Ownership, purchase or sale of shares in the company by members of the Executive Board and of the Supervisory Board Audited

As of December 31, 2012, the members of the Executive Board and of the Supervisory Board either directly or indirectly held 14,316 shares of Merck KGaA. Their total ownership represents less than 1% of the issued shares of Merck KGaA. Transactions executed by members of the Executive Board and of the Supervisory Board are disclosed on the Merck website at Directors’ Dealings.