• BlackRock raised its total voting stake in Merck to 8.22% from 8.17%, based on a 13 Aug 2026 threshold crossing.
• Voting rights attached to shares edged down to 7.69% from 7.71%.
• Voting rights through instruments increased to 0.53% from 0.46%.
• Total voting rights reported were 129,242,251.

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