MERCK & CO INC

Ticker: MRK CUSIP: 58933Y105 Class: COM

NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE CO's Holding History (CIK: 0000905591)

Note: Option positions (PUT/CALL) are excluded.

Q3 2019

Shares 257,000 Value ($000) $21,634 Avg Close $65.47 Range $61.22 - $68.01

Q2 2019

Shares 567,400 Value ($000) $47,576 Avg Close $62.14 Range $55.86 - $67.34

Q1 2019

Shares 567,400 Value ($000) $47,191 Avg Close $60.29 Range $55.35 - $64.55

Q4 2018

Shares 567,400 Value ($000) $43,355 Avg Close $56.50 Range $50.42 - $61.17

Q3 2018

Shares 567,400 Value ($000) $40,251 Avg Close $50.65 Range $45.40 - $54.60

Q2 2018

Shares 567,400 Value ($000) $34,441 Avg Close $44.52 Range $39.72 - $47.34

Q1 2018

Shares 567,400 Value ($000) $30,906 Avg Close $42.25 Range $39.59 - $47.54

Q4 2017

Shares 567,400 Value ($000) $31,928 Avg Close $43.00 Range $39.63 - $47.96

Q3 2017

Shares 655,603 Value ($000) $41,978 Avg Close $46.68 Range $44.87 - $49.08

Q2 2017

Shares 662,628 Value ($000) $42,468 Avg Close $46.54 Range $45.06 - $48.72

Q1 2017

Shares 664,094 Value ($000) $42,197 Avg Close $46.06 Range $42.70 - $48.31

Q4 2016

Shares 676,979 Value ($000) $39,854 Avg Close $44.08 Range $41.83 - $46.98

Q3 2016

Shares 674,904 Value ($000) $42,121 Avg Close $43.73 Range $40.74 - $45.59

Q2 2016

Shares 679,987 Value ($000) $39,174 Avg Close $39.48 Range $37.06 - $41.09

Q1 2016

Shares 681,567 Value ($000) $36,062 Avg Close $36.03 Range $33.60 - $37.88

Q4 2015

Shares 684,761 Value ($000) $36,169 Avg Close $36.77 Range $33.58 - $38.73

Q3 2015

Shares 691,181 Value ($000) $34,137 Avg Close $38.40 Range $31.46 - $41.36

Q2 2015

Shares 688,776 Value ($000) $39,212 Avg Close $40.23 Range $38.42 - $42.17

Q1 2015

Shares 695,522 Value ($000) $39,979 Avg Close $40.30 Range $37.94 - $43.13

Q4 2014

Shares 703,148 Value ($000) $39,932 Avg Close $39.35 Range $35.32 - $41.85

Q3 2014

Shares 728,017 Value ($000) $43,157 Avg Close $39.37 Range $37.12 - $41.03

Q2 2014

Shares 730,561 Value ($000) $42,263 Avg Close $37.96 Range $36.06 - $39.67

Q1 2014

Shares 731,267 Value ($000) $41,514 Avg Close $35.76 Range $32.43 - $37.92

Q4 2013

Shares 731,130 Value ($000) $36,593 Avg Close $31.29 Range $29.09 - $32.94

Q3 2013

Shares 724,345 Value ($000) $34,486 Avg Close $30.97 Range $29.74 - $31.75

Q2 2013

Shares 733,343 Value ($000) $34,064 Avg Close $30.02 Range $28.02 - $32.11

Period	Shares	Value ($000)	Average Close	Price Range
Q3 2019	257,000	$21,634	$65.47	$61.22 - $68.01
Q2 2019	567,400	$47,576	$62.14	$55.86 - $67.34
Q1 2019	567,400	$47,191	$60.29	$55.35 - $64.55
Q4 2018	567,400	$43,355	$56.50	$50.42 - $61.17
Q3 2018	567,400	$40,251	$50.65	$45.40 - $54.60
Q2 2018	567,400	$34,441	$44.52	$39.72 - $47.34
Q1 2018	567,400	$30,906	$42.25	$39.59 - $47.54
Q4 2017	567,400	$31,928	$43.00	$39.63 - $47.96
Q3 2017	655,603	$41,978	$46.68	$44.87 - $49.08
Q2 2017	662,628	$42,468	$46.54	$45.06 - $48.72
Q1 2017	664,094	$42,197	$46.06	$42.70 - $48.31
Q4 2016	676,979	$39,854	$44.08	$41.83 - $46.98
Q3 2016	674,904	$42,121	$43.73	$40.74 - $45.59
Q2 2016	679,987	$39,174	$39.48	$37.06 - $41.09
Q1 2016	681,567	$36,062	$36.03	$33.60 - $37.88
Q4 2015	684,761	$36,169	$36.77	$33.58 - $38.73
Q3 2015	691,181	$34,137	$38.40	$31.46 - $41.36
Q2 2015	688,776	$39,212	$40.23	$38.42 - $42.17
Q1 2015	695,522	$39,979	$40.30	$37.94 - $43.13
Q4 2014	703,148	$39,932	$39.35	$35.32 - $41.85
Q3 2014	728,017	$43,157	$39.37	$37.12 - $41.03
Q2 2014	730,561	$42,263	$37.96	$36.06 - $39.67
Q1 2014	731,267	$41,514	$35.76	$32.43 - $37.92
Q4 2013	731,130	$36,593	$31.29	$29.09 - $32.94
Q3 2013	724,345	$34,486	$30.97	$29.74 - $31.75
Q2 2013	733,343	$34,064	$30.02	$28.02 - $32.11