[...] AZ share, totaling approximately € 1.9 billion. The Performance Materials division’s share of Group sales increased in the second quarter of 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 [...]

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 [...]

XLS € million Q2 – 2014 Q2 – 2013 Jan.–June 2014 Jan.–June 2013 1 Taking into account the share split; previous year’s figures have been adjusted accordingly. See explanations under “Earnings per share”. Sales 2,795.5 2,743.9 5,409.4 5,404.3 Royalty, license and commission income 67.6 97.2 118.5 197.3 Total revenues 2,863.1 2,841.1 5,527.9 5,601.6 Cost of sales –828.6 –768.0 –1,565.1 –1,492.0 Gross profit 2,034.5 2,073.1 3,962.8 4,109.6 Marketing and selling expenses –601.5 –616.3 –1,151.0 –1,184.6 Royalty, license and commission expenses –139.1 –156.5 –275.4 –292.8 Administration expenses –151.0 –137.5 –283.3 –270.2 [...]

[...] four divisions: Merck Serono, Consumer Health, Performance Materials and Merck Millipore. Merck Group | Sales by division – Q2 2014 Merck Group | EBITDA pre one-time items by division – Q2 2014 Merck Group | Business free cash flow by division – Q2 2014 Merck Group | Number of employees as of June 30, 2014: 39,230 As of June 30, 2014, Merck had 39,230 employees worldwide compared to 38,154 on December 31, 2013.

[...] medium to long term. In the second quarter of 2014, the Emerging Markets region contributed 37% to Group sales. Detailed information on specific strategic initiatives of the Merck Group as well as on the business strategies of the divisions can be found in the Merck Annual Report for 2013.