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Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

The Curriculum Vitae of the members of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board are reviewed and updated when changes become known and regularly at the latest upon the publication of the invitation to the annual general meeting.

(Last updated: February 2026)

Michael Kleinemeier (Chairman)

Representative of	Shareholders
Member since	April 26, 2019
Profession	Managing Director of e-mobiligence GmbH
Board positions	E. Merck KG, Darmstadt, Germany¹(Member of the Board of Partners) Merck Life Science KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany¹, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (Chairman of the Supervisory Board) Merck Electronics KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany¹, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (Member of the Supervisory Board) SRH Holding, Heidelberg, Germany
CV	Michael Kleinemeier
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2028
Nationality	German

Anne Lange (Vice Chair)

Representative of	Employees
Member since	April 26, 2019
Profession	Application Engineer (full-time member and Chairwoman of the Joint Works Council Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany)
Board positions	None
CV	Anne Lange
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2029
Nationality	German

Birgit Biermann

Representative of	Employees
Member since	July 14, 2022
Profession	Vice Chair of IGBCE
Board positions	Adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, Germany² (Member of the Supervisory Board) Lanxess AG, Cologne, Germany² (Member of the Supervisory Board) Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, Cologne, Germany (Member of the Supervisory Board) DGB Rechtsschutz GmbH (Member of the voluntary Supervisory Board) Member of the University Council, THGA, Bochum, Germany
CV	Birgit Biermann
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2029
Nationality	German

Katja Garcia Vila

Representative of	Shareholders
Member since	April 26, 2024
Profession	CFO and Member of the Executive Board, MTU Aero Engines AG
Board positions	None
CV	Katja Garcia Vila
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2028
Nationality	German

Carla Kriwet

Representative of	Shareholders
Member since	April 26, 2024
Profession	CEO CeramTec GmbH, Plochingen, Germany
Board positions	Save the Children eV, Berlin, Germany (Member of the Supervisory Board)
CV	Carla Kriwet
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2028
Nationality	German

Barbara Lambert

Representative of	Shareholders
Member since	August 11, 2023
Profession	Supervisory and Administrative Board Member
Board positions	Deutsche Börse AG, Eschborn, Germany²(Member of the Supervisory Board, Chair of the Audit Committee, Member of the Risk Committee, Member of the Nomination Committee and the Mediation Committee) Implenia AG, Opfikon, Switzerland²(Member of the Board of Directors, Chair of the Audit Committee) UBS Switzerland AG, Zurich, Switzerland (Member of the Board of Directors, Chair of the Risk Committee, Member of the Audit Committee)
CV	Barbara Lambert
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2028
Nationality	German, Swiss

Sven Vollrath

Representative of	Employees
Member since	1 July 2025
Profession	Chemical Technician (full-time member and Deputy Chairman of the Joint Works Council Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany)
Board positions	Merck BKK, Darmstadt, Germany¹(a public corporation), a related party of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (Alternating Chairman of the Board of Directors)
CV	Sven Vollrath
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2029
Nationality	German

Dietmar Oeter

Representative of	Employees
Member since	May 9, 2014
Profession	Director Corporate Quality Assurance
Board positions	None
CV	Dietmar Oeter
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2029
Nationality	German

Stefan Palzer

Representative of	Shareholders
Member since	April 26, 2024
Profession	Executive Vice President for Innovation, Technology and R&D, Chief Technology Officer and member of the Executive Board of Nestlé S.A., Switzerland
Board positions	None
CV	Stefan Palzer
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2028
Nationality	German & Swiss

Alexander Putz

Representative of	Employees
Member since	May 28, 2020
Profession	Chemical laboratory assistant (fulltime member of the Joint Works Council Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany)
Board positions	Merck Electronics KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany¹, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (Vice Chair of the Supervisory Board)
CV	Alexander Putz
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2029
Nationality	German

Christian Raabe

Representative of	Employees
Member since	April 26, 2019
Profession	IT Business Partner
Board positions	None
CV	Christian Raabe
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2029
Nationality	German

Michael Reinhart

Representative of	Employees
Member since	April 26, 2024
Profession	District Manager IGBCE Darmstadt
Board positions	Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany¹, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (Member of the Supervisory Board)
CV	Michael Reinhart
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2029
Nationality	German

Susanne Schaffert

Representative of	Shareholders
Member since	April 26, 2024
Profession	Board Director and Independent Consultant
Board positions	E. Merck KG, Darmstadt, Germany¹(Member of the Board of Partners) Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany¹, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (Chair of the Supervisory Board) Merck Life Science KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany¹, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (Member of the Supervisory Board) Novo Holdings A/S, Denmark (Member of the Supervisory Board) ARTBio Inc., USA, (Member of the Supervisory Board) Vetter Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Germany (Member of the Advisory Board) Incyte Corporation, USA²(Member of the Supervisory Board)
CV	Susanne Schaffert
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2028
Nationality	German

Sandra Schwebke

Representative of	Employees
Member since	April 26, 2024
Profession	Biologist (Full-time member of the Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Joint Works Council)
Board positions	None
CV	Sandra Schwebke
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2029
Nationality	German

Daniel Thelen

Representative of	Shareholders - appointed by E. Merck Beteiligungen KG, Darmstadt, Germany, a related party of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Member since	26.04.2019
Profession	Head of Commercial Project Management General Renovation West, DB InfraGO AG, Frankfurt am Main
Board positions	E. Merck KG, Darmstadt, Germany¹ (Member of the Board of Partners)
CV	Daniel Thelen
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2029
Nationality	German

Simon Thelen

Representative of	Shareholders - appointed by E. Merck Beteiligungen KG, Darmstadt, Germany, a related party of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Member since	April 26, 2019
Profession	Member of the Executive Board of E. Merck KG, Darmstadt, Germany, adjunct Medical Professor and Physician
Board positions	E. Merck KG, Darmstadt, Germany¹ (Deputy Chairman of the Board of Partners) Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany¹, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (Member of the Supervisory Board) Merck Life Science KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany¹, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (Member of the Supervisory Board) Merck Electronics KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany¹, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (Member of the Supervisory Board)
CV	Simon Thelen
Appointed until	The end of the annual general meeting 2029
Nationality	German

¹Internal mandate
²Listed company

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