MorphoSys AG : Publication pursuant to §26 sect.1 WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the aim of pan-European distribution

We received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG on 22 December 2014:

1. Details of listed company:
MorphoSys AG, Lena-Christ-Straße 48, 82152 Martinsried/Planegg, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

3.1 Reason for notification:
Acquisition/Disposal of shares to which voting rights are attached

3.2 Triggering event:
Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
3 %

5. Date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
19 December 2014

6. Voting rights:
ISIN of shares: DE0006632003

Amount of voting rights on day of triggering threshold:
Amount of voting rights indirect: 820,009
Amount of voting rights in % indirect: 3.10 %
Attribution pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG

Total amount of voting rights: 820,009
Total amount of voting rights in %: 3.10 %