[...] € million Q2 – 2014 Q2 – 2013 Change in % Jan.–June 2014 Jan.–June 2013 Change in % Operating result (EBIT) –48.3 –77.9 –37.9 –91.3 –130.3 –29.9 EBITDA –44.9 –74.5 –39.7 –84.4 –123.2 –31.5 EBITDA pre one-time items –39.8 –48.7 –18.3 –68.1 –94.0 –27.6 Business free cash flow –46.3 –111.3 –58.4 –78.2 –159.4 –50.9 In the second quarter of 2014, administration expenses reported under Corporate and Other decreased to € 48 million (Q2 2013: € 51 million). Other operating expenses (net) dropped to € –1 million (Q2 2013: € –25 million). The decline resulted mainly from lower one-time expenses, which [...]

[...] –773.0 –779.7 Amortization of intangible assets –197.4 –209.4 –393.6 –419.0 Operating result (EBIT) 441.0 465.4 909.3 864.8 Financial result –50.2 –48.5 –84.9 –107.2 Profit before income tax 390.8 416.9 824.4 757.6 Income tax –84.8 –100.8 –191.0 –172.5 Profit after tax 306.0 316.1 633.4 585.1 of which attributable to Merck KGaA shareholders (net income) 303.3 316.0 628.5 582.0 of which attributable to non-controlling interests 2.7 0.1 4.9 3.1 Earnings per share (in €) basic1 0.70 0.73 1.45 1.34 diluted1 0.70 0.73 1.45 1.34

XLS Merck Group | Key figures € million Q2 – 2014 Q2 – 2013 Change in % Jan.–June 2014 Jan.–June 2013 Change in % 1 Taking into account the share split; previous year’s figures have been adjusted accordingly. See explanations under “Earnings per share” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Total revenues 2,863.1 2,841.1 0.8 5,527.9 5,601.6 –1.3 Sales 2,795.5 2,743.9 1.9 5,409.4 5,404.3 0.1 Operating result (EBIT) 441.0 465.4 –5.2 909.3 864.8 5.1 Margin (% of sales) 15.8 17.0 16.8 16.0 EBITDA 767.0 793.1 –3.3 1,537.2 1,546.9 –0.6 Margin (% of sales) 27.4 28.9 28.4 28.6 EBITDA pre one-time items 845.7 826.4 2.3 1,652.7 1,627.5 [...]

[...] 2014 to 18% and its share of EBITDA pre one-time items (excluding Corporate and Other) rose to 25%. The results of AZ have been included since May 2, 2014. After the combination with AZ, the EBITDA margin pre one-time items amounted to 44.8% of sales in the second quarter. Performance Materials comprises four business units: Liquid Crystals, Pigments & Cosmetics, Advanced Technologies, and AZ. Liquid Crystals generates more than half of divisional sales. With a high market share, Merck has established itself as the global market and technology leader in liquid crystal mixtures. The market is highly consolidated. In addition, high barriers to market entry exist [...]