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title: "BlackRock lifts Merck voting rights to 8.17% from 8.16%"
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description: "BlackRock increased its total voting rights stake in Merck to 8.17% from 8.16%, crossing a threshold on July 20, 2026. While direct share-linked voting rights decreased slightly to 7.62%, rights through instruments rose to 0.55% due to lent securities and contracts for difference."
datetime: "2026-07-23T09:58:43.000Z"
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# BlackRock lifts Merck voting rights to 8.17% from 8.16%

-   BlackRock lifted its total voting rights stake in Merck to 8.17% from 8.16%, a threshold crossed on July 20, 2026. \* Voting rights tied to shares edged down to 7.62% from 7.63%. \* Voting rights through instruments rose to 0.55% from 0.54%, driven by lent securities and contracts for difference. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Merck KGaA published the original content used to generate this news brief via EQS News (Ref. ID: PVR\_2370668\_en) on July 23, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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