Merck, a leading science and technology company, held its 28th Annual General Meeting virtually today. All of the resolutions on the agenda were approved, including the proposed dividend of € 2.20 per share.

Shareholders also voted to authorize the Executive Board to decide on the appropriate format of the Annual General Meetings in 2024 and 2025, i.e. whether they will be held either virtually or in person. The Executive Board will take into account factors such as sustainability, costs, health and safety, the agenda items, and ensuring the broadest possible participation of shareholders.

At the Annual General Meeting , around 93.8 million shares of the approximately 129.2 million shares issued were represented in the vote. This corresponds to 72.59% of the share capital.

The details of the voting results and further information can be found at www.merckgroup.com/agm.