MorphoSys AG: Publication Pursuant to SS Sect.1 WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) With the Aim of Pan-European Distribution

MARTINSRIED, GERMANY and MUNCHEN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - March 12, 2013) -

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 21 para. 1 WpHG on 11 March 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): JPMorgan Chase & Co, New York, NY, USA

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

3.2 Triggering event: Falling below threshold

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

5. Date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 7 March 2013

6. Voting rights: ISIN of shares: DE0006632003 Amount of voting rights on day of triggering threshold: Amount of voting rights indirect: 23,174 Amount of voting rights in % indirect: 0.10 % Attribution pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 5 WpHG in connection with sent. 2 Total amount of voting rights: 23,174 Total amount of voting rights in %: 0.10 %

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): J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc., New York, NY, USA

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

3.2 Triggering event: Falling below threshold

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

5. Date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 7 March 2013

6. Voting rights: ISIN of shares: DE0006632003 Amount of voting rights on day of triggering threshold: Amount of voting rights indirect: 23,174 Amount of voting rights in % indirect: 0.10 % Attribution pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 5 WpHG in connection with sent. 2 Total amount of voting rights: 23,174 Total amount of voting rights in %: 0.10 %

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): J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, New York, NY, USA

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

3.2 Triggering event: Falling below threshold

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

5. Date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 7 March 2013

6. Voting rights: ISIN of shares: DE0006632003 Amount of voting rights on day of triggering threshold: Amount of voting rights indirect: 23,174 Amount of voting rights in % indirect: 0.10 % Attribution pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 5 WpHG in connection with sent. 2 Total amount of voting rights: 23,174 Total amount of voting rights in %: 0.10 %

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): J.P. Morgan Clearing Corp., Brooklyn, NY, USA

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

3.2 Triggering event: Falling below threshold

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

5. Date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 7 March 2013

6. Voting rights: ISIN of shares: DE0006632003 Amount of voting rights on day of triggering threshold: Amount of voting rights indirect: 23,174 Amount of voting rights in % indirect: 0.10 % Attribution pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 5 WpHG Total amount of voting rights: 23,174 Total amount of voting rights in %: 0.10 %

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