Allen & Overy LLP advises J.P. Morgan Securities plc in connection with the capital increase of MorphoSys AG raising gross proceeds of approximately EUR 84 million in a private placement via an accelerated book building procedure. MorphoSys AG issues 1,514,066 new shares from authorized capital to international institutional investors at a price of EUR 55.76 per share. The offering represents approximately 6.3% of the registered pre-transaction share capital of MorphoSys AG.

Deutsche Bank AG and J.P. Morgan Securities plc act as Joint Bookrunners in relation to the transaction.

The Allen & Overy team comprised partners Dr. Oliver Seiler (International Capital Markets, Frankfurt) and Gernot Wagner (US Corporate Finance, Frankfurt) as well as Senior Associate Dr. Camilla Kehler-Weiß and Associate David Rath  (all International Capital Markets, Frankfurt).