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

MorphoSys AG / MorphoSys AG : Publication pursuant to --26 sect.1 WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the aim of pan-European distribution . Processed and transmitted by Nasdaq OMX Corporate Solutions. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

We received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG on 16 February 2015:

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):

Flossbach von Storch SICAV, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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:

11 February 2015

6. Voting rights:

ISIN of shares: DE0006632003

Amount of voting rights on day of triggering threshold:

Amount of voting rights direct: 794,018

Amount of voting rights in % direct: 3.001 %

Total amount of voting rights: 794,018

Total amount of voting rights in %: 3.001 %

This announcement is distributed by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions on behalf of NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions clients.

The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.

Source: MorphoSys AG via Globenewswire

HUG#1894770

--- End of Message ---

MorphoSys AG

Lena-Christ-Str. 48 Martinsried / Munich Germany

WKN: 663200;ISIN: DE0006632003;Index:TecDAX,CDAX,Prime All Share,TECH All Share,HDAX,MIDCAP;

Listed: Freiverkehr in Börse Stuttgart,

Freiverkehr in Hanseatische Wertpapierbörse zu Hamburg,

Freiverkehr in Börse Berlin,

Freiverkehr in Börse Düsseldorf,

Freiverkehr in Bayerische Börse München,

Freiverkehr in Niedersächsische Börse zu Hannover,

Prime Standard in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse,

Regulierter Markt in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse;

http://www.morphosys.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires

   February 18, 2015 08:00 ET (13:00 GMT)- - 08 00 AM EST 02-18-15