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

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 27 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): Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund, Ltd., New York, NY, USA

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

3.2 Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

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

5. Date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 27 March 2013

6. Voting rights: ISIN of shares: DE0006632003

Total amount of voting rights of last notification in %: 3.01 %

Amount of voting rights on day of triggering threshold: Amount of voting rights direct: 1,172,550 Amount of voting rights in % direct: 5.01 %

Total amount of voting rights: 1,172,550 Total amount of voting rights in %: 5.01 %

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): Perceptive Advisors LLC, New York, NY, USA

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

3.2 Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

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

5. Date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 27 March 2013

6. Voting rights: ISIN of shares: DE0006632003

Total amount of voting rights of last notification in %: 3.01 %

Amount of voting rights on day of triggering threshold: Amount of voting rights indirect: 1,172,550 Amount of voting rights in % indirect: 5.01 % Attribution pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG

Total amount of voting rights: 1,172,550 Total amount of voting rights in %: 5.01 %

8. Name of shareholder holding directly 3 % voting rights or more which are attributed to the notifier: Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund, Ltd.

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

2. Details of the person subject to the notification obligation (notifier): Joseph Edelman, USA

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

3.2 Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

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

5. Date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 27 March 2013

6. Voting rights: ISIN of shares: DE0006632003

Total amount of voting rights of last notification in %: 3.01 %

Amount of voting rights on day of triggering threshold: Amount of voting rights indirect: 1,172,550 Amount of voting rights in % indirect: 5.01 % Attribution pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sent. 2 WpHG

Total amount of voting rights: 1,172,550 Total amount of voting rights in %: 5.01 %

8. Name of shareholder holding directly 3 % voting rights or more which are attributed to the notifier: Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund, Ltd.

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MorphoSys AG Lena-Christ-Str. 48 Martinsried / München Germany

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