PRESS RELEASE: MorphoSys AG : Publication pursuant to §26 sect.1 WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the aim of pan-European distribution

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We have received the following notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a WpHG on 19 February 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. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5 %

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 13 February 2013

6. Total amount of voting rights: 7.05 % (equals: 1,646,091 voting rights)

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 0.02 % (equals: 3,564 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.02 % (equals: 3,564 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 7.03 % (equals: 1,642,527 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 7.03 % (equals: 1,642,527 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.01 % (equals: 1,404,550 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC, Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc, Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC, Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc, Morgan Stanley International Ltd, Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument: Cash-Settled Swap Expiration date: 2 April 2014

1. Details of listed company: MorphoSys AG, Lena-Christ-Straße 48, 82152 Martinsried/Planegg, Deutschland

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5 %

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 13 February 2013

6. Total amount of voting rights: 7.04 % (equals: 1,644,309 voting rights)

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 0.01 % (equals: 1,782 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.01 % (equals: 1,782 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 7.03 % (equals: 1,642,527 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 7.03 % (equals: 1,642,527 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.01 % (equals: 1,404,550 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument: Cash-Settled Swap Expiration date: 2 April 2014

1. Details of listed company: MorphoSys AG, Lena-Christ-Straße 48, 82152 Martinsried/Planegg, Deutschland

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5 %

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 13 February 2013

6. Total amount of voting rights: 7.04 % (equals: 1,644,309 voting rights)

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 0.01 % (equals: 1,782 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.01 % (equals: 1,782 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 7.03 % (equals: 1,642,527 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 7.03 % (equals: 1,642,527 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.01 % (equals: 1,404,550 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co LLC ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument: Cash-Settled Swap Expiration date: 2 April 2014

1. Details of listed company: MorphoSys AG, Lena-Christ-Straße 48, 82152 Martinsried/Planegg, Deutschland

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5 %

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 13 February 2013

6. Total amount of voting rights: 7.04 % (equals: 1,644,309 voting rights)

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 0.01 % (equals: 1,782 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.01 % (equals: 1,782 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 7.03 % (equals: 1,642,527 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 6.01 % (equals: 1,404,550 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) instrument: Cash-Settled Swap Expiration date: 2 April 2014

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