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title: "BlackRock lifts Merck stake to 8.22% as shares rise, instruments fall"
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description: "BlackRock maintained its total stake in Merck KGaA at 8.22% as of August 17. While the voting rights attached to shares increased slightly from 7.69% to 7.75%, voting rights through financial instruments decreased from 0.53% to 0.47%. This data was published by Merck KGaA via EQS News on August 20, 2026."
datetime: "2026-08-20T07:22:51.000Z"
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# BlackRock lifts Merck stake to 8.22% as shares rise, instruments fall

-   BlackRock kept its total stake in Merck at 8.22% as of Aug. 17. \* Voting rights attached to shares rose to 7.75% from 7.69%. \* Voting rights through instruments fell to 0.47% from 0.53%. 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\_2386262\_en) on August 20, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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