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 Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

We have received the following notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 WpHG on 16 May 2013:

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):

Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

3.1 Reason for notification:

Acqusition/Disposal

3.2 Triggering event:

Falling below threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:

5 %

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:

14 May 2013

6. Total amount of voting rights:

4.98 % (equals: 1,163,805 voting rights)

Calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 23,358,228

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

7.1 Financial/other instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.60 % (equals: 139,722 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.60 % (equals: 139,722 voting rights)

7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 4.38 % (equals: 1,024,083 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments:

8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings:

Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc, Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC

8.2 Retransfer claims from various contracts that can be exercised at the lenders discretion

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):

Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

3.1 Reason for notification:

Acqusition/Disposal

3.2 Triggering event:

Falling below threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:

5 %

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:

14 May 2013

6. Total amount of voting rights:

4.98 % (equals: 1,163,805 voting rights)

Calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 23,358,228

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

7.1 Financial/other instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.60 % (equals: 139,722 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.60 % (equals: 139,722 voting rights)

7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 4.38 % (equals: 1,024,083 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments:

8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings:

Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc

8.2 Retransfer claims from various contracts that can be exercised at the lenders discretion

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):

Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

3.1 Reason for notification:

Acqusition/Disposal

3.2 Triggering event:

Falling below threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:

5 %

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:

14 May 2013

6. Total amount of voting rights:

4.98 % (equals: 1,163,805 voting rights)

Calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 23,358,228

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

7.1 Financial/other instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.60 % (equals: 139,722 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.60 % (equals: 139,722 voting rights)

7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 4.38 % (equals: 1,024,083 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments:

8.1 Chain of controlled undertakings:

Morgan Stanley & Co LLC

8.2 Retransfer claims from various contracts that can be exercised at the lenders discretion

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):

Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

3.1 Reason for notification:

Acqusition/Disposal

3.2 Triggering event:

Falling below threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:

5 %

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:

14 May 2013

6. Total amount of voting rights:

4.98 % (equals: 1,163,805 voting rights)

Calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 23,358,228

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

7.1 Financial/other instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.60 % (equals: 139,722 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights)

7.2 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 4.38 % (equals: 1,024,083 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments:

8.2 Retransfer claims from various contracts that can be exercised at the lenders discretion

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MorphoSys AG

Lena-Christ-Str. 48 Martinsried / München Germany

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