<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with Wdesk from Workiva-->
<!--Copyright 2022 Workiva-->
<!--r:6290eb7c-c589-49d8-a917-fcbef5c4295a,g:db91216b-75c7-459d-a37b-dd56540757f8-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.merlinproperties.com/role/Tagsthatmustbeappliedifcorrespondinginformationispresentinareport" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#Tagsthatmustbeappliedifcorrespondinginformationispresentinareport"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.merlinproperties.com/role/Tagsthatmustbeappliedifcorrespondinginformationispresentinareport" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_esef_cor_NotesAccountingPoliciesAndMandatoryTags_869326ef-f991-4bb5-983c-d8694be2046b" xlink:href="http://www.esma.europa.eu/taxonomy/2020-03-16/esef_cor.xsd#esef_cor_NotesAccountingPoliciesAndMandatoryTags"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NameOfReportingEntityOrOtherMeansOfIdentification_613ef823-9af6-4eb8-8db1-902de9c5709d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NameOfReportingEntityOrOtherMeansOfIdentification"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_esef_cor_NotesAccountingPoliciesAndMandatoryTags_869326ef-f991-4bb5-983c-d8694be2046b" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_NameOfReportingEntityOrOtherMeansOfIdentification_613ef823-9af6-4eb8-8db1-902de9c5709d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ExplanationOfChangeInNameOfReportingEntityOrOtherMeansOfIdentificationFromEndOfPrecedingReportingPeriod_f4277647-52b3-40e0-8264-62521c971a05" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ExplanationOfChangeInNameOfReportingEntityOrOtherMeansOfIdentificationFromEndOfPrecedingReportingPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_esef_cor_NotesAccountingPoliciesAndMandatoryTags_869326ef-f991-4bb5-983c-d8694be2046b" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ExplanationOfChangeInNameOfReportingEntityOrOtherMeansOfIdentificationFromEndOfPrecedingReportingPeriod_f4277647-52b3-40e0-8264-62521c971a05" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PrincipalPlaceOfBusiness_096249d0-1cd1-4679-920d-63b8f617c8ab" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_PrincipalPlaceOfBusiness"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_esef_cor_NotesAccountingPoliciesAndMandatoryTags_869326ef-f991-4bb5-983c-d8694be2046b" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_PrincipalPlaceOfBusiness_096249d0-1cd1-4679-920d-63b8f617c8ab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LegalFormOfEntity_fbef5cfd-ebbb-4e27-aeee-41a78ea7ed22" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_LegalFormOfEntity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_esef_cor_NotesAccountingPoliciesAndMandatoryTags_869326ef-f991-4bb5-983c-d8694be2046b" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_LegalFormOfEntity_fbef5cfd-ebbb-4e27-aeee-41a78ea7ed22" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporation_bbd96770-48a0-4d83-adf3-cbf64dc60054" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_esef_cor_NotesAccountingPoliciesAndMandatoryTags_869326ef-f991-4bb5-983c-d8694be2046b" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporation_bbd96770-48a0-4d83-adf3-cbf64dc60054" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AddressOfRegisteredOfficeOfEntity_71e2227a-7d55-4b73-8401-897560131172" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AddressOfRegisteredOfficeOfEntity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_esef_cor_NotesAccountingPoliciesAndMandatoryTags_869326ef-f991-4bb5-983c-d8694be2046b" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AddressOfRegisteredOfficeOfEntity_71e2227a-7d55-4b73-8401-897560131172" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfNatureOfEntitysOperationsAndPrincipalActivities_4a69569f-0fe1-44e8-9e46-ae9d98824a68" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DescriptionOfNatureOfEntitysOperationsAndPrincipalActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_esef_cor_NotesAccountingPoliciesAndMandatoryTags_869326ef-f991-4bb5-983c-d8694be2046b" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfNatureOfEntitysOperationsAndPrincipalActivities_4a69569f-0fe1-44e8-9e46-ae9d98824a68" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NameOfParentEntity_3a560637-dc42-40f1-9f28-2e4189089ac1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NameOfParentEntity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_esef_cor_NotesAccountingPoliciesAndMandatoryTags_869326ef-f991-4bb5-983c-d8694be2046b" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_NameOfParentEntity_3a560637-dc42-40f1-9f28-2e4189089ac1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DomicileOfEntity_7b1f6f89-f394-42d7-a284-bd48578e55dd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DomicileOfEntity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_esef_cor_NotesAccountingPoliciesAndMandatoryTags_869326ef-f991-4bb5-983c-d8694be2046b" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DomicileOfEntity_7b1f6f89-f394-42d7-a284-bd48578e55dd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NameOfUltimateParentOfGroup_038fd373-1744-466b-b3d3-953f45f62a7d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NameOfUltimateParentOfGroup"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_esef_cor_NotesAccountingPoliciesAndMandatoryTags_869326ef-f991-4bb5-983c-d8694be2046b" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_NameOfUltimateParentOfGroup_038fd373-1744-466b-b3d3-953f45f62a7d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.merlinproperties.com/role/StatementoffinancialpositioncurrentnoncurrentStatement" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#StatementoffinancialpositioncurrentnoncurrentStatement"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.merlinproperties.com/role/StatementoffinancialpositioncurrentnoncurrentStatement" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_866fbe46-e483-484f-befd-103c10e2ba69" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract_2c44a802-1ec4-4d5e-be75-bc8089f0f963" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_866fbe46-e483-484f-befd-103c10e2ba69" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract_2c44a802-1ec4-4d5e-be75-bc8089f0f963" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract_0c7ed0f0-4eaf-4a04-83b5-b87e24433a3c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract_2c44a802-1ec4-4d5e-be75-bc8089f0f963" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract_0c7ed0f0-4eaf-4a04-83b5-b87e24433a3c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherIntangibleAssets_29e8be41-5968-4de0-ab2e-0c5d6932f8ce" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherIntangibleAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract_0c7ed0f0-4eaf-4a04-83b5-b87e24433a3c" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_OtherIntangibleAssets_29e8be41-5968-4de0-ab2e-0c5d6932f8ce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment_c84bfe80-3f53-41d0-8196-4f306a04a306" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract_0c7ed0f0-4eaf-4a04-83b5-b87e24433a3c" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment_c84bfe80-3f53-41d0-8196-4f306a04a306" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InvestmentProperty_318000f6-a4f7-4255-9398-320323b7aed0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_InvestmentProperty"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract_0c7ed0f0-4eaf-4a04-83b5-b87e24433a3c" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_InvestmentProperty_318000f6-a4f7-4255-9398-320323b7aed0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod_267f8f42-5130-415a-981f-233f7def92b2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract_0c7ed0f0-4eaf-4a04-83b5-b87e24433a3c" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod_267f8f42-5130-415a-981f-233f7def92b2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_SubtotalNonCurrentFinancialAssets_1c195cfa-3ed3-457f-a555-82c333c3bad6" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_SubtotalNonCurrentFinancialAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract_0c7ed0f0-4eaf-4a04-83b5-b87e24433a3c" xlink:to="loc_mer_SubtotalNonCurrentFinancialAssets_1c195cfa-3ed3-457f-a555-82c333c3bad6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialAssets_efd75ecf-e2d2-49ed-8ea2-6d26d1dc1ba4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_SubtotalNonCurrentFinancialAssets_1c195cfa-3ed3-457f-a555-82c333c3bad6" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DerivativeFinancialAssets_efd75ecf-e2d2-49ed-8ea2-6d26d1dc1ba4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialAssets_2ff7d1bd-1809-42ed-9338-87601613b984" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_SubtotalNonCurrentFinancialAssets_1c195cfa-3ed3-457f-a555-82c333c3bad6" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialAssets_2ff7d1bd-1809-42ed-9338-87601613b984" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets_2de576dd-20ba-40a4-92e4-bc6b26410fe3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract_0c7ed0f0-4eaf-4a04-83b5-b87e24433a3c" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets_2de576dd-20ba-40a4-92e4-bc6b26410fe3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets_75900f58-0984-4aed-8490-c9e755f7ca0a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract_0c7ed0f0-4eaf-4a04-83b5-b87e24433a3c" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets_75900f58-0984-4aed-8490-c9e755f7ca0a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract_86b7b127-1f9c-4e58-9a55-6b9d12389d44" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract_2c44a802-1ec4-4d5e-be75-bc8089f0f963" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract_86b7b127-1f9c-4e58-9a55-6b9d12389d44" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InventoriesTotal_99f8fef1-074b-499c-96fc-4df932ce9e77" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_InventoriesTotal"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract_86b7b127-1f9c-4e58-9a55-6b9d12389d44" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_InventoriesTotal_99f8fef1-074b-499c-96fc-4df932ce9e77" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables_d1107ad5-9cb9-4c67-8590-d4e9bed7fd67" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract_86b7b127-1f9c-4e58-9a55-6b9d12389d44" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables_d1107ad5-9cb9-4c67-8590-d4e9bed7fd67" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentFinancialAssets_ca8636a9-ec0b-4656-b684-bf8240eefae3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherCurrentFinancialAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract_86b7b127-1f9c-4e58-9a55-6b9d12389d44" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentFinancialAssets_ca8636a9-ec0b-4656-b684-bf8240eefae3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentPrepaymentsAndOtherCurrentAssets_e49a4fa5-702d-443d-91ef-e6272717ac31" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentPrepaymentsAndOtherCurrentAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract_86b7b127-1f9c-4e58-9a55-6b9d12389d44" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentPrepaymentsAndOtherCurrentAssets_e49a4fa5-702d-443d-91ef-e6272717ac31" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_95e06f8d-668f-4fd6-bd72-35dee0e4b317" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract_86b7b127-1f9c-4e58-9a55-6b9d12389d44" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_95e06f8d-668f-4fd6-bd72-35dee0e4b317" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets_8876be79-cd04-49f9-8638-230653309f6d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract_86b7b127-1f9c-4e58-9a55-6b9d12389d44" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets_8876be79-cd04-49f9-8638-230653309f6d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Assets_6914c8d6-e0a6-4902-8884-46dfc907bd80" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_Assets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract_2c44a802-1ec4-4d5e-be75-bc8089f0f963" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_Assets_6914c8d6-e0a6-4902-8884-46dfc907bd80" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract_78eefe06-9ee4-4325-9954-18c37362f949" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_866fbe46-e483-484f-befd-103c10e2ba69" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract_78eefe06-9ee4-4325-9954-18c37362f949" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract_42358e0b-6252-4117-85b1-f8ce3fe5ff82" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract_78eefe06-9ee4-4325-9954-18c37362f949" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract_42358e0b-6252-4117-85b1-f8ce3fe5ff82" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital_a324dc2e-097e-4fc3-b6a4-df2ab3fa8d62" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IssuedCapital"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract_42358e0b-6252-4117-85b1-f8ce3fe5ff82" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital_a324dc2e-097e-4fc3-b6a4-df2ab3fa8d62" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SharePremium_88b8f5f8-da91-4555-a847-e0ae77606b88" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_SharePremium"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract_42358e0b-6252-4117-85b1-f8ce3fe5ff82" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_SharePremium_88b8f5f8-da91-4555-a847-e0ae77606b88" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReserves_e5f98852-abd7-415a-8185-00784d334392" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherReserves"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract_42358e0b-6252-4117-85b1-f8ce3fe5ff82" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReserves_e5f98852-abd7-415a-8185-00784d334392" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_OtherEquityHolderContributions_f06cf596-f409-4c17-a098-71962e1c9dd7" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_OtherEquityHolderContributions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract_42358e0b-6252-4117-85b1-f8ce3fe5ff82" xlink:to="loc_mer_OtherEquityHolderContributions_f06cf596-f409-4c17-a098-71962e1c9dd7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfCashFlowHedges_5c984b14-8762-4f1b-b5ef-2434b559d770" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ReserveOfCashFlowHedges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract_42358e0b-6252-4117-85b1-f8ce3fe5ff82" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfCashFlowHedges_5c984b14-8762-4f1b-b5ef-2434b559d770" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TreasuryShares_ec9f0c62-1208-42ee-9fdc-fa0462ed4cf4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_TreasuryShares"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract_42358e0b-6252-4117-85b1-f8ce3fe5ff82" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_TreasuryShares_ec9f0c62-1208-42ee-9fdc-fa0462ed4cf4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_InterimDividend_3e57e4ce-e289-430b-84a9-be54415bff56" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_InterimDividend"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract_42358e0b-6252-4117-85b1-f8ce3fe5ff82" xlink:to="loc_mer_InterimDividend_3e57e4ce-e289-430b-84a9-be54415bff56" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfTheParent_74e3b9a8-962e-48a9-97bb-d03ffdb50ef0" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfTheParent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract_42358e0b-6252-4117-85b1-f8ce3fe5ff82" xlink:to="loc_mer_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfTheParent_74e3b9a8-962e-48a9-97bb-d03ffdb50ef0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent_550e1d08-50cb-4aef-80c0-69faecee8ce2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract_42358e0b-6252-4117-85b1-f8ce3fe5ff82" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent_550e1d08-50cb-4aef-80c0-69faecee8ce2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Equity_effeca87-ee22-4583-b9ff-b01bbbd7a24e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_Equity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract_42358e0b-6252-4117-85b1-f8ce3fe5ff82" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_Equity_effeca87-ee22-4583-b9ff-b01bbbd7a24e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_38c242a2-361d-4fa5-b46e-d8892b4e9468" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract_78eefe06-9ee4-4325-9954-18c37362f949" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_38c242a2-361d-4fa5-b46e-d8892b4e9468" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBondsIssued_5de686dc-e04f-4c1f-bde7-329e4775efb3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBondsIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_38c242a2-361d-4fa5-b46e-d8892b4e9468" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBondsIssued_5de686dc-e04f-4c1f-bde7-329e4775efb3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentPortionOfNoncurrentLoansReceived_19f31c41-9f2e-4022-ab2e-6ce84ca76072" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentPortionOfNoncurrentLoansReceived"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_38c242a2-361d-4fa5-b46e-d8892b4e9468" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentPortionOfNoncurrentLoansReceived_19f31c41-9f2e-4022-ab2e-6ce84ca76072" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherNoncurrentFinancialLiabilities_b35c32fc-4e78-49e9-bcb4-1324ed7bdbe0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherNoncurrentFinancialLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_38c242a2-361d-4fa5-b46e-d8892b4e9468" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_OtherNoncurrentFinancialLiabilities_b35c32fc-4e78-49e9-bcb4-1324ed7bdbe0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities_fff8479d-af0a-4564-8609-a949a9351191" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_38c242a2-361d-4fa5-b46e-d8892b4e9468" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities_fff8479d-af0a-4564-8609-a949a9351191" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions_82aaa1fe-c4c4-4937-8f63-e4478830cc52" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_38c242a2-361d-4fa5-b46e-d8892b4e9468" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions_82aaa1fe-c4c4-4937-8f63-e4478830cc52" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities_9ae9a222-9b85-4ff8-a0b9-6d9f4922a296" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_38c242a2-361d-4fa5-b46e-d8892b4e9468" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities_9ae9a222-9b85-4ff8-a0b9-6d9f4922a296" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_50571655-34c9-4ca2-80f8-bcd3e10cca39" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract_78eefe06-9ee4-4325-9954-18c37362f949" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_50571655-34c9-4ca2-80f8-bcd3e10cca39" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentBondsIssuedAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBondsIssued_9a4ff62e-f5d1-43db-830f-0b4b148f0f55" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentBondsIssuedAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBondsIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_50571655-34c9-4ca2-80f8-bcd3e10cca39" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentBondsIssuedAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBondsIssued_9a4ff62e-f5d1-43db-830f-0b4b148f0f55" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLoansReceivedAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentLoansReceived_38dee3f3-955f-4c17-8416-0834726d97c7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentLoansReceivedAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentLoansReceived"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_50571655-34c9-4ca2-80f8-bcd3e10cca39" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLoansReceivedAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentLoansReceived_38dee3f3-955f-4c17-8416-0834726d97c7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentFinancialLiabilities_ae23e950-3ab6-4e33-9a48-7787ead8f4de" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherCurrentFinancialLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_50571655-34c9-4ca2-80f8-bcd3e10cca39" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentFinancialLiabilities_ae23e950-3ab6-4e33-9a48-7787ead8f4de" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables_8f5e6fd0-b7af-4e19-8f2d-52b99c9a7c93" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_50571655-34c9-4ca2-80f8-bcd3e10cca39" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables_8f5e6fd0-b7af-4e19-8f2d-52b99c9a7c93" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilities_caa889c6-5485-4b62-bb42-2c787cbb1198" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_50571655-34c9-4ca2-80f8-bcd3e10cca39" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilities_caa889c6-5485-4b62-bb42-2c787cbb1198" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentLiabilities_69fac36f-47ee-4d20-881f-6dd7c53156a3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherCurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_50571655-34c9-4ca2-80f8-bcd3e10cca39" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentLiabilities_69fac36f-47ee-4d20-881f-6dd7c53156a3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities_ee8ea588-960c-43c8-96af-332cbf36ad5c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_50571655-34c9-4ca2-80f8-bcd3e10cca39" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities_ee8ea588-960c-43c8-96af-332cbf36ad5c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities_7282c4fd-82ef-47ce-bf11-70c5f0ef32ea" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract_78eefe06-9ee4-4325-9954-18c37362f949" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities_7282c4fd-82ef-47ce-bf11-70c5f0ef32ea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.merlinproperties.com/role/StatementofcomprehensiveincomeprofitorlossbynatureofexpenseStatement" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#StatementofcomprehensiveincomeprofitorlossbynatureofexpenseStatement"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.merlinproperties.com/role/StatementofcomprehensiveincomeprofitorlossbynatureofexpenseStatement" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeStatementAbstract_c6d48dd4-2fdc-461a-a50c-afaef8d2f987" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeStatementAbstract_c6d48dd4-2fdc-461a-a50c-afaef8d2f987" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Revenue_2ceb3308-a031-4aac-bb9c-3381e25a5b3f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_Revenue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_Revenue_2ceb3308-a031-4aac-bb9c-3381e25a5b3f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherIncome_0ef280ba-69d3-4370-be71-052a62a0ba72" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherIncome"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_OtherIncome_0ef280ba-69d3-4370-be71-052a62a0ba72" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EmployeeBenefitsExpense_709ea04c-5ce1-4fa0-9fc0-a86866399c01" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_EmployeeBenefitsExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_EmployeeBenefitsExpense_709ea04c-5ce1-4fa0-9fc0-a86866399c01" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherExpenseByNature_18ada81e-2281-4cb4-90c3-0bf99c15a16f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherExpenseByNature"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_OtherExpenseByNature_18ada81e-2281-4cb4-90c3-0bf99c15a16f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfInvestmentProperties_9007e5ce-401b-4eb0-a4bb-26609ca7dc63" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfInvestmentProperties"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfInvestmentProperties_9007e5ce-401b-4eb0-a4bb-26609ca7dc63" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense_7ab76a50-a618-4495-99c6-b57b2a3d5b32" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense_7ab76a50-a618-4495-99c6-b57b2a3d5b32" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProvisionUsedOtherProvisions_4484ec37-81c6-496e-8014-b54fc74b51cf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ProvisionUsedOtherProvisions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ProvisionUsedOtherProvisions_4484ec37-81c6-496e-8014-b54fc74b51cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReversalsOfProvisions_07abb6c1-5d68-4015-87c4-1e5cb7fdc6a1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherReversalsOfProvisions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReversalsOfProvisions_07abb6c1-5d68-4015-87c4-1e5cb7fdc6a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnFairValueAdjustmentInvestmentProperty_2a928510-b554-450e-a979-9369d88a3c9e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnFairValueAdjustmentInvestmentProperty"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnFairValueAdjustmentInvestmentProperty_2a928510-b554-450e-a979-9369d88a3c9e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities_a2582080-3a60-471e-b3ba-bcb306b03555" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities_a2582080-3a60-471e-b3ba-bcb306b03555" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_ChangeInFairValueOfFinancialInstruments_ebcf4155-39b9-42a3-9cf2-016dbc0ac956" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_ChangeInFairValueOfFinancialInstruments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_mer_ChangeInFairValueOfFinancialInstruments_ebcf4155-39b9-42a3-9cf2-016dbc0ac956" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_GainsLossesOnChangeInFairValueOfEmbededDerivatives_48519b83-8a85-4004-b991-29e89aa71dbc" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_GainsLossesOnChangeInFairValueOfEmbededDerivatives"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_ChangeInFairValueOfFinancialInstruments_ebcf4155-39b9-42a3-9cf2-016dbc0ac956" xlink:to="loc_mer_GainsLossesOnChangeInFairValueOfEmbededDerivatives_48519b83-8a85-4004-b991-29e89aa71dbc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_ChangeInFairValueOfOtherFinancialInstruments_af8c59fb-569d-49fd-94b8-ce368e3cb720" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_ChangeInFairValueOfOtherFinancialInstruments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_ChangeInFairValueOfFinancialInstruments_ebcf4155-39b9-42a3-9cf2-016dbc0ac956" xlink:to="loc_mer_ChangeInFairValueOfOtherFinancialInstruments_af8c59fb-569d-49fd-94b8-ce368e3cb720" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinanceIncome_93b3e7d2-3d41-4f1f-8b9f-a0e7323e23e0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_FinanceIncome"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_FinanceIncome_93b3e7d2-3d41-4f1f-8b9f-a0e7323e23e0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfInvestments_6f23ad18-157f-4da0-8be8-651df2844fc7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfInvestments_6f23ad18-157f-4da0-8be8-651df2844fc7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinanceCosts_bfb69b87-04fe-4f58-85a2-52468bc85f77" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_FinanceCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_FinanceCosts_bfb69b87-04fe-4f58-85a2-52468bc85f77" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod_e514d048-b46b-44cf-a596-417d7a00375d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod_e514d048-b46b-44cf-a596-417d7a00375d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossBeforeTax_e9ed8246-1013-422b-bbb9-3b92eff882c9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfitLossBeforeTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossBeforeTax_e9ed8246-1013-422b-bbb9-3b92eff882c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations_a2e7e6af-4c02-43c0-bb0b-72218cf25f77" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations_a2e7e6af-4c02-43c0-bb0b-72218cf25f77" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLoss_6e08082e-952b-41f1-95b6-aeb82ffe6765" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLoss_6e08082e-952b-41f1-95b6-aeb82ffe6765" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent_94d29dbc-0820-4d16-881f-fe067c6df03a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent_94d29dbc-0820-4d16-881f-fe067c6df03a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BasicAndDilutedEarningsLossPerShare_14b5087d-6779-4505-888c-1a61d9f917f2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_BasicAndDilutedEarningsLossPerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_BasicAndDilutedEarningsLossPerShare_14b5087d-6779-4505-888c-1a61d9f917f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BasicEarningsLossPerShare_fad1eb13-085f-45cb-8c7a-0e2ffbf78d93" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_BasicEarningsLossPerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_BasicEarningsLossPerShare_fad1eb13-085f-45cb-8c7a-0e2ffbf78d93" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsLossPerShare_64cd1c89-25c8-430c-9ddf-e4185aab1e3e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsLossPerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AnalysisOfIncomeAndExpenseAbstract_30649bed-caf7-4138-aa1d-178ed6fc8ea4" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsLossPerShare_64cd1c89-25c8-430c-9ddf-e4185aab1e3e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.merlinproperties.com/role/StatementofcomprehensiveincomeOCIcomponentspresentednetoftaxStatement" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#StatementofcomprehensiveincomeOCIcomponentspresentednetoftaxStatement"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.merlinproperties.com/role/StatementofcomprehensiveincomeOCIcomponentspresentednetoftaxStatement" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_590f21a7-3183-4e67-962e-4a75b0851c3d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLoss_60d982aa-128c-407d-b3a7-5e4184459920" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_590f21a7-3183-4e67-962e-4a75b0851c3d" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLoss_60d982aa-128c-407d-b3a7-5e4184459920" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_12b2c5e9-f674-4814-b073-3a8e1f7a4e64" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_590f21a7-3183-4e67-962e-4a75b0851c3d" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_12b2c5e9-f674-4814-b073-3a8e1f7a4e64" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract_c865e35e-fe42-468f-afb7-9b99faf25648" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_12b2c5e9-f674-4814-b073-3a8e1f7a4e64" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract_c865e35e-fe42-468f-afb7-9b99faf25648" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax_0f07e131-246d-48a1-a9f1-4d07076f3dc2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract_c865e35e-fe42-468f-afb7-9b99faf25648" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax_0f07e131-246d-48a1-a9f1-4d07076f3dc2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract_4dda8ba9-6c21-425c-b33c-bdc1aac6e00c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_12b2c5e9-f674-4814-b073-3a8e1f7a4e64" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract_4dda8ba9-6c21-425c-b33c-bdc1aac6e00c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxCashFlowHedges_1c32592f-6594-441f-bc52-f13c70c4b9b9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxCashFlowHedges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract_4dda8ba9-6c21-425c-b33c-bdc1aac6e00c" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxCashFlowHedges_1c32592f-6594-441f-bc52-f13c70c4b9b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax_8256d2d0-9528-4bcf-b4b8-af83d9042ccb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract_4dda8ba9-6c21-425c-b33c-bdc1aac6e00c" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax_8256d2d0-9528-4bcf-b4b8-af83d9042ccb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome_45dd65cd-ef0a-44b6-8122-05a3c0169d06" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_590f21a7-3183-4e67-962e-4a75b0851c3d" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome_45dd65cd-ef0a-44b6-8122-05a3c0169d06" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent_4f79decf-b647-4a36-bc96-10fe683b6ee1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_590f21a7-3183-4e67-962e-4a75b0851c3d" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent_4f79decf-b647-4a36-bc96-10fe683b6ee1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.merlinproperties.com/role/StatementofchangesinequityStatement" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#StatementofchangesinequityStatement"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.merlinproperties.com/role/StatementofchangesinequityStatement" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract_8ab586b7-34e9-41bb-ac26-f9f7d57ba523" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable_cab68ae0-a919-40b0-b739-5707b1651b31" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract_8ab586b7-34e9-41bb-ac26-f9f7d57ba523" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable_cab68ae0-a919-40b0-b739-5707b1651b31" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis_0b335306-abdb-4412-8e54-d51f660a372a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable_cab68ae0-a919-40b0-b739-5707b1651b31" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis_0b335306-abdb-4412-8e54-d51f660a372a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityMember_04c367eb-3f56-4eb7-85ce-b3734c31e519" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis_0b335306-abdb-4412-8e54-d51f660a372a" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_EquityMember_04c367eb-3f56-4eb7-85ce-b3734c31e519" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember_188872d8-bcc6-4d84-ac34-2675b79bc9e1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityMember_04c367eb-3f56-4eb7-85ce-b3734c31e519" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember_188872d8-bcc6-4d84-ac34-2675b79bc9e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember_feaf7806-1544-47cf-8ac6-83b00d33d04e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember_188872d8-bcc6-4d84-ac34-2675b79bc9e1" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember_feaf7806-1544-47cf-8ac6-83b00d33d04e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember_39de6585-4dd6-47d2-bbe4-21a83bf65fb6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember_188872d8-bcc6-4d84-ac34-2675b79bc9e1" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember_39de6585-4dd6-47d2-bbe4-21a83bf65fb6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReservesMember_639d2075-c248-4682-b4f5-9294ca7a48d4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherReservesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember_188872d8-bcc6-4d84-ac34-2675b79bc9e1" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReservesMember_639d2075-c248-4682-b4f5-9294ca7a48d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_OtherEquityHolderContributionsMember_2b38989d-c71c-4176-a70f-7937479d1bd2" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_OtherEquityHolderContributionsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember_188872d8-bcc6-4d84-ac34-2675b79bc9e1" xlink:to="loc_mer_OtherEquityHolderContributionsMember_2b38989d-c71c-4176-a70f-7937479d1bd2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember_f2af5e01-b657-461f-bf14-03379b89ab5b" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember_188872d8-bcc6-4d84-ac34-2675b79bc9e1" xlink:to="loc_mer_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember_f2af5e01-b657-461f-bf14-03379b89ab5b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_InterimDividendMember_acef997b-6959-48b1-9605-6f9d8708a3ea" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_InterimDividendMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember_188872d8-bcc6-4d84-ac34-2675b79bc9e1" xlink:to="loc_mer_InterimDividendMember_acef997b-6959-48b1-9605-6f9d8708a3ea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfCashFlowHedgesMember_a2c20939-d407-4613-81ca-9b98158ef2cf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ReserveOfCashFlowHedgesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember_188872d8-bcc6-4d84-ac34-2675b79bc9e1" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfCashFlowHedgesMember_a2c20939-d407-4613-81ca-9b98158ef2cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember_c71a531f-c442-46e8-ad7a-96d5319298a8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember_188872d8-bcc6-4d84-ac34-2675b79bc9e1" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember_c71a531f-c442-46e8-ad7a-96d5319298a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember_0680e0e7-5675-462a-a7f4-caa0714c3848" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember_188872d8-bcc6-4d84-ac34-2675b79bc9e1" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember_0680e0e7-5675-462a-a7f4-caa0714c3848" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember_c2b20977-33dc-44fe-bda0-2cb7774d8c20" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityMember_04c367eb-3f56-4eb7-85ce-b3734c31e519" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember_c2b20977-33dc-44fe-bda0-2cb7774d8c20" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems_14567c19-bc2f-4bef-85a2-48d17a2c78fa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable_cab68ae0-a919-40b0-b739-5707b1651b31" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems_14567c19-bc2f-4bef-85a2-48d17a2c78fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Equity_f8621bc2-233c-433c-acc3-3d4ea310a933" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_Equity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems_14567c19-bc2f-4bef-85a2-48d17a2c78fa" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_Equity_f8621bc2-233c-433c-acc3-3d4ea310a933" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome_50b55a0b-f31e-4ac8-9cbe-b12e7b47c74e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems_14567c19-bc2f-4bef-85a2-48d17a2c78fa" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome_50b55a0b-f31e-4ac8-9cbe-b12e7b47c74e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_DistributionOfResults_c518eb31-02a3-4e3e-807a-d0484af6dfb1" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_DistributionOfResults"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems_14567c19-bc2f-4bef-85a2-48d17a2c78fa" xlink:to="loc_mer_DistributionOfResults_c518eb31-02a3-4e3e-807a-d0484af6dfb1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsPaid_a2e675b0-67ac-4634-9f51-095dd15a48f2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DividendsPaid"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems_14567c19-bc2f-4bef-85a2-48d17a2c78fa" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsPaid_a2e675b0-67ac-4634-9f51-095dd15a48f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTreasuryShareTransactions_f1a6d6b6-c210-4399-a62a-62d92ca185c2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTreasuryShareTransactions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems_14567c19-bc2f-4bef-85a2-48d17a2c78fa" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTreasuryShareTransactions_f1a6d6b6-c210-4399-a62a-62d92ca185c2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions_ea083d73-785c-4e73-b2d4-a123c229bf17" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems_14567c19-bc2f-4bef-85a2-48d17a2c78fa" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions_ea083d73-785c-4e73-b2d4-a123c229bf17" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersAndOtherChangesEquity_faaa06ed-3a80-4131-8a61-3b0ffd8eee22" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersAndOtherChangesEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems_14567c19-bc2f-4bef-85a2-48d17a2c78fa" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersAndOtherChangesEquity_faaa06ed-3a80-4131-8a61-3b0ffd8eee22" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_IncreaseDecreaseThroughShareBasedPaymentTransactionsStockPlanEquity_78511f66-b5aa-4d86-8e55-ddd41e2b6f72" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_IncreaseDecreaseThroughShareBasedPaymentTransactionsStockPlanEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems_14567c19-bc2f-4bef-85a2-48d17a2c78fa" xlink:to="loc_mer_IncreaseDecreaseThroughShareBasedPaymentTransactionsStockPlanEquity_78511f66-b5aa-4d86-8e55-ddd41e2b6f72" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Equity_a115f96f-c9b9-4f06-8324-06076beae90d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_Equity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems_14567c19-bc2f-4bef-85a2-48d17a2c78fa" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_Equity_a115f96f-c9b9-4f06-8324-06076beae90d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.merlinproperties.com/role/StatementofcashflowsindirectmethodStatement" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#StatementofcashflowsindirectmethodStatement"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.merlinproperties.com/role/StatementofcashflowsindirectmethodStatement" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_2c6b1145-eedf-4f9a-886f-758462018f41" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities_217fdf39-e5da-4bbc-922c-ad95be74ea83" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_2c6b1145-eedf-4f9a-886f-758462018f41" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities_217fdf39-e5da-4bbc-922c-ad95be74ea83" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossBeforeTax_497dd973-540c-4c8e-bf24-e26157a6fb1e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfitLossBeforeTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities_217fdf39-e5da-4bbc-922c-ad95be74ea83" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossBeforeTax_497dd973-540c-4c8e-bf24-e26157a6fb1e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLoss_2a49ebe4-ee00-4cff-9521-58154b529e33" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities_217fdf39-e5da-4bbc-922c-ad95be74ea83" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLoss_2a49ebe4-ee00-4cff-9521-58154b529e33" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense_5773958c-5914-4809-af53-d80def531b3d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLoss_2a49ebe4-ee00-4cff-9521-58154b529e33" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense_5773958c-5914-4809-af53-d80def531b3d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForGainsLossesOnFairValueAdjustmentInvestmentProperty_a51d9464-0a14-4f4e-83dd-defdf4f66f1b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForGainsLossesOnFairValueAdjustmentInvestmentProperty"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLoss_2a49ebe4-ee00-4cff-9521-58154b529e33" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForGainsLossesOnFairValueAdjustmentInvestmentProperty_a51d9464-0a14-4f4e-83dd-defdf4f66f1b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForProvisions_73e8843c-97b0-41a2-a599-2bd22e76c72d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForProvisions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLoss_2a49ebe4-ee00-4cff-9521-58154b529e33" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForProvisions_73e8843c-97b0-41a2-a599-2bd22e76c72d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForLossesGainsOnDisposalOfNoncurrentAssets_2da2f9be-f519-4ada-9858-62d70e0ad08c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForLossesGainsOnDisposalOfNoncurrentAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLoss_2a49ebe4-ee00-4cff-9521-58154b529e33" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForLossesGainsOnDisposalOfNoncurrentAssets_2da2f9be-f519-4ada-9858-62d70e0ad08c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceIncome_45cb27ff-c76d-42bf-8730-1a28d1505df6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceIncome"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLoss_2a49ebe4-ee00-4cff-9521-58154b529e33" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceIncome_45cb27ff-c76d-42bf-8730-1a28d1505df6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceIncomeCost_92b23fff-927c-44bc-a925-5c8e8eff8214" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceIncomeCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLoss_2a49ebe4-ee00-4cff-9521-58154b529e33" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceIncomeCost_92b23fff-927c-44bc-a925-5c8e8eff8214" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFairValueGainsLosses_0424e401-3b0c-4d05-90d2-10e1deb32c42" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFairValueGainsLosses"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLoss_2a49ebe4-ee00-4cff-9521-58154b529e33" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFairValueGainsLosses_0424e401-3b0c-4d05-90d2-10e1deb32c42" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUndistributedProfitsOfInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod_88e1aa99-34a0-46cb-8e63-7967a9a3dedd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUndistributedProfitsOfInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLoss_2a49ebe4-ee00-4cff-9521-58154b529e33" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUndistributedProfitsOfInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod_88e1aa99-34a0-46cb-8e63-7967a9a3dedd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss_1291b89c-d884-4bf5-80dd-9bdb76603783" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLoss_2a49ebe4-ee00-4cff-9521-58154b529e33" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss_1291b89c-d884-4bf5-80dd-9bdb76603783" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital_b1a7c0cb-cb6a-4c92-bcfa-831c08fe9fa9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities_217fdf39-e5da-4bbc-922c-ad95be74ea83" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital_b1a7c0cb-cb6a-4c92-bcfa-831c08fe9fa9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInInventories_d992a14e-a3ab-4699-aa53-d3765c1d5196" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInInventories"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital_b1a7c0cb-cb6a-4c92-bcfa-831c08fe9fa9" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInInventories_d992a14e-a3ab-4699-aa53-d3765c1d5196" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables_dda23bd9-c05c-4c28-a54c-2d3daf1a86d7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital_b1a7c0cb-cb6a-4c92-bcfa-831c08fe9fa9" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables_dda23bd9-c05c-4c28-a54c-2d3daf1a86d7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInOtherCurrentAssets_10b9400e-4123-400a-9148-5c3fd7dfae8b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInOtherCurrentAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital_b1a7c0cb-cb6a-4c92-bcfa-831c08fe9fa9" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInOtherCurrentAssets_10b9400e-4123-400a-9148-5c3fd7dfae8b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAndOtherPayables_e8f8816a-fe8c-4dff-8390-7a111a49ba0a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAndOtherPayables"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital_b1a7c0cb-cb6a-4c92-bcfa-831c08fe9fa9" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAndOtherPayables_e8f8816a-fe8c-4dff-8390-7a111a49ba0a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInOtherAssetsAndLiabilities_6b8c4d5c-0c73-463a-9d39-b89c3ae16a89" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInOtherAssetsAndLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital_b1a7c0cb-cb6a-4c92-bcfa-831c08fe9fa9" xlink:to="loc_mer_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInOtherAssetsAndLiabilities_6b8c4d5c-0c73-463a-9d39-b89c3ae16a89" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations_46af32f5-23e9-40f9-b8bc-c1103fc0ff4c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities_217fdf39-e5da-4bbc-922c-ad95be74ea83" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations_46af32f5-23e9-40f9-b8bc-c1103fc0ff4c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities_cb6795aa-b97d-43d0-8221-3c1977a2bce6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations_46af32f5-23e9-40f9-b8bc-c1103fc0ff4c" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities_cb6795aa-b97d-43d0-8221-3c1977a2bce6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities_97e21555-2067-4fad-a2e5-c619bc00da5e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations_46af32f5-23e9-40f9-b8bc-c1103fc0ff4c" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities_97e21555-2067-4fad-a2e5-c619bc00da5e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities_fe425340-4614-45e5-b97f-654e095807de" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations_46af32f5-23e9-40f9-b8bc-c1103fc0ff4c" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities_fe425340-4614-45e5-b97f-654e095807de" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities_fc9fd176-7e3c-41ff-a40b-07baa02f2e2e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_2c6b1145-eedf-4f9a-886f-758462018f41" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities_fc9fd176-7e3c-41ff-a40b-07baa02f2e2e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_PaymentsForInvestments_4fd21e96-0ebe-49e9-a630-cf9972629c42" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_PaymentsForInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities_fc9fd176-7e3c-41ff-a40b-07baa02f2e2e" xlink:to="loc_mer_PaymentsForInvestments_4fd21e96-0ebe-49e9-a630-cf9972629c42" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities_8c09dc3a-2fb1-435f-bcb9-96bf75954a83" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_PaymentsForInvestments_4fd21e96-0ebe-49e9-a630-cf9972629c42" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities_8c09dc3a-2fb1-435f-bcb9-96bf75954a83" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInvestmentProperty_fe6754a3-b9e1-4c44-b5c6-dd9a9736ad75" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInvestmentProperty"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_PaymentsForInvestments_4fd21e96-0ebe-49e9-a630-cf9972629c42" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInvestmentProperty_fe6754a3-b9e1-4c44-b5c6-dd9a9736ad75" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities_4f1703b9-043a-43eb-b2cf-486715f3ae2e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_PaymentsForInvestments_4fd21e96-0ebe-49e9-a630-cf9972629c42" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities_4f1703b9-043a-43eb-b2cf-486715f3ae2e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities_62d164e8-a68c-43ac-80d9-5f8ea26d3505" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_PaymentsForInvestments_4fd21e96-0ebe-49e9-a630-cf9972629c42" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities_62d164e8-a68c-43ac-80d9-5f8ea26d3505" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfFinancialInstrumentsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities_d78b156f-c9a7-4ac0-9639-3c5f71aff3d0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_PurchaseOfFinancialInstrumentsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_PaymentsForInvestments_4fd21e96-0ebe-49e9-a630-cf9972629c42" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfFinancialInstrumentsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities_d78b156f-c9a7-4ac0-9639-3c5f71aff3d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromSalesOrMaturityOfFinancialInstrumentsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities_c0864e1e-9220-4654-8d4e-5d4da1f89f33" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ProceedsFromSalesOrMaturityOfFinancialInstrumentsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_PaymentsForInvestments_4fd21e96-0ebe-49e9-a630-cf9972629c42" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromSalesOrMaturityOfFinancialInstrumentsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities_c0864e1e-9220-4654-8d4e-5d4da1f89f33" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestments_6b2b6111-c622-4318-8366-fc2b265b7913" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities_fc9fd176-7e3c-41ff-a40b-07baa02f2e2e" xlink:to="loc_mer_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestments_6b2b6111-c622-4318-8366-fc2b265b7913" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_ProceedsFromSalesOfFinancialAssets_01988022-8d10-4ec1-b3f7-5b2d1639f678" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_ProceedsFromSalesOfFinancialAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestments_6b2b6111-c622-4318-8366-fc2b265b7913" xlink:to="loc_mer_ProceedsFromSalesOfFinancialAssets_01988022-8d10-4ec1-b3f7-5b2d1639f678" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentProperty_18d0ce4e-9e46-4dce-8e77-9691a89392a5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentProperty"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestments_6b2b6111-c622-4318-8366-fc2b265b7913" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentProperty_18d0ce4e-9e46-4dce-8e77-9691a89392a5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities_53ea48ee-5221-4aa0-8ebc-ba1c6ce25657" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_2c6b1145-eedf-4f9a-886f-758462018f41" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities_53ea48ee-5221-4aa0-8ebc-ba1c6ce25657" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_ProceedsAndPaymentsFromEquityInstruments_db3f70bf-14ad-4883-be14-23f5132c6d31" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_ProceedsAndPaymentsFromEquityInstruments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities_53ea48ee-5221-4aa0-8ebc-ba1c6ce25657" xlink:to="loc_mer_ProceedsAndPaymentsFromEquityInstruments_db3f70bf-14ad-4883-be14-23f5132c6d31" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_OtherEquityInstruments_b3b7b429-309a-4feb-9d31-5804a812162d" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_OtherEquityInstruments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_ProceedsAndPaymentsFromEquityInstruments_db3f70bf-14ad-4883-be14-23f5132c6d31" xlink:to="loc_mer_OtherEquityInstruments_b3b7b429-309a-4feb-9d31-5804a812162d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntitysShares_5599b943-f18e-43ff-8c11-9e85e68906c3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntitysShares"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_ProceedsAndPaymentsFromEquityInstruments_db3f70bf-14ad-4883-be14-23f5132c6d31" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntitysShares_5599b943-f18e-43ff-8c11-9e85e68906c3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfOtherEquityInstruments_63f72021-4280-44ce-819a-e490cbb3526c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_PaymentsOfOtherEquityInstruments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_ProceedsAndPaymentsFromEquityInstruments_db3f70bf-14ad-4883-be14-23f5132c6d31" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfOtherEquityInstruments_63f72021-4280-44ce-819a-e490cbb3526c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities_add1e416-feb3-4946-a3bd-f0804a70b478" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DividendsPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_ProceedsAndPaymentsFromEquityInstruments_db3f70bf-14ad-4883-be14-23f5132c6d31" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities_add1e416-feb3-4946-a3bd-f0804a70b478" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_ProceedsAndPaymentsFromFinancialLiabilities_fddc63d1-6154-4570-b3fb-6c835225d098" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_ProceedsAndPaymentsFromFinancialLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities_53ea48ee-5221-4aa0-8ebc-ba1c6ce25657" xlink:to="loc_mer_ProceedsAndPaymentsFromFinancialLiabilities_fddc63d1-6154-4570-b3fb-6c835225d098" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities_afffecdd-ed9d-4cc3-a9e7-5d46eb523dc0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_ProceedsAndPaymentsFromFinancialLiabilities_fddc63d1-6154-4570-b3fb-6c835225d098" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities_afffecdd-ed9d-4cc3-a9e7-5d46eb523dc0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssueOfBondsNotesAndDebentures_9b7d9d72-36ab-432e-a44b-5971a09ed0d8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssueOfBondsNotesAndDebentures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_ProceedsAndPaymentsFromFinancialLiabilities_fddc63d1-6154-4570-b3fb-6c835225d098" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromIssueOfBondsNotesAndDebentures_9b7d9d72-36ab-432e-a44b-5971a09ed0d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities_28d2e125-0849-477f-826a-383bd24a753e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_ProceedsAndPaymentsFromFinancialLiabilities_fddc63d1-6154-4570-b3fb-6c835225d098" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities_28d2e125-0849-477f-826a-383bd24a753e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfBondsNotesAndDebentures_e40d875c-e2ac-497b-8fe5-f842f5676d29" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfBondsNotesAndDebentures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mer_ProceedsAndPaymentsFromFinancialLiabilities_fddc63d1-6154-4570-b3fb-6c835225d098" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfBondsNotesAndDebentures_e40d875c-e2ac-497b-8fe5-f842f5676d29" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalents_39dea026-8542-46d4-917d-f0a1dc1153dc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_2c6b1145-eedf-4f9a-886f-758462018f41" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalents_39dea026-8542-46d4-917d-f0a1dc1153dc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_1365ee17-9f09-47a1-aecd-ff3f9ea2dd85" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalents_39dea026-8542-46d4-917d-f0a1dc1153dc" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_1365ee17-9f09-47a1-aecd-ff3f9ea2dd85" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_f88078af-fa22-4988-90f3-26527feb91e6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalents_39dea026-8542-46d4-917d-f0a1dc1153dc" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents_f88078af-fa22-4988-90f3-26527feb91e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.merlinproperties.com/role/Listofnotes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#Listofnotes"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.merlinproperties.com/role/Listofnotes" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfGeneralInformationAboutFinancialStatementsExplanatory_7fe05658-e4cf-41bc-9ea3-8f616a06b91f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfGeneralInformationAboutFinancialStatementsExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfGeneralInformationAboutFinancialStatementsExplanatory_7fe05658-e4cf-41bc-9ea3-8f616a06b91f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_DisclosureOfBasisOfPreparationOfFinancialStatementsAndBasisOfConsolidationTextBlock_69fc3dcf-d264-43cd-870d-b51da4039fb4" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_DisclosureOfBasisOfPreparationOfFinancialStatementsAndBasisOfConsolidationTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_mer_DisclosureOfBasisOfPreparationOfFinancialStatementsAndBasisOfConsolidationTextBlock_69fc3dcf-d264-43cd-870d-b51da4039fb4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_DisclosureOfChangesInConsolidationPerimeterTextBlock_8fa85377-8f89-4f73-bed1-33533635f570" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_DisclosureOfChangesInConsolidationPerimeterTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_mer_DisclosureOfChangesInConsolidationPerimeterTextBlock_8fa85377-8f89-4f73-bed1-33533635f570" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_DisclosureOfDistributionOfProfitOfTheParentTextBlock_818f9610-62b7-46b4-acff-e6c04b7f2fd4" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_DisclosureOfDistributionOfProfitOfTheParentTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_mer_DisclosureOfDistributionOfProfitOfTheParentTextBlock_818f9610-62b7-46b4-acff-e6c04b7f2fd4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesExplanatory_17d258cb-726d-4739-aea4-7e23988a81b3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesExplanatory_17d258cb-726d-4739-aea4-7e23988a81b3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfEntitysReportableSegmentsExplanatory_753a2ddb-ee32-4fa4-a0f2-337706077cbd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfEntitysReportableSegmentsExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfEntitysReportableSegmentsExplanatory_753a2ddb-ee32-4fa4-a0f2-337706077cbd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInvestmentPropertyExplanatory_2fe735fe-d59b-4907-8171-fbed0e9026ab" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInvestmentPropertyExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInvestmentPropertyExplanatory_2fe735fe-d59b-4907-8171-fbed0e9026ab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_DisclosureOfOperatingLeasesTextBlock_01481705-c1e1-444e-a264-ae73cc2253d4" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_DisclosureOfOperatingLeasesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_mer_DisclosureOfOperatingLeasesTextBlock_01481705-c1e1-444e-a264-ae73cc2253d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodExplanatory_198103b6-3dae-46ab-aba4-bc56205136a5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodExplanatory_198103b6-3dae-46ab-aba4-bc56205136a5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsExplanatory_fc85ab41-8635-496d-8d8a-d4a6e034c077" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsExplanatory_fc85ab41-8635-496d-8d8a-d4a6e034c077" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTradeAndOtherReceivablesExplanatory_ae0b9dea-6796-4e9a-8e17-a65511c0683c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTradeAndOtherReceivablesExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTradeAndOtherReceivablesExplanatory_ae0b9dea-6796-4e9a-8e17-a65511c0683c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCashAndCashEquivalentsExplanatory_04080923-4d15-45a8-9500-9bf997a34cb6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCashAndCashEquivalentsExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCashAndCashEquivalentsExplanatory_04080923-4d15-45a8-9500-9bf997a34cb6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_DisclosureOfEquityTextBlock_af229472-47d0-4c15-ba61-20faa52cf987" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_DisclosureOfEquityTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_mer_DisclosureOfEquityTextBlock_af229472-47d0-4c15-ba61-20faa52cf987" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialLiabilitiesExplanatory_e337d3bb-d644-4f77-941d-9de4e293d705" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialLiabilitiesExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialLiabilitiesExplanatory_e337d3bb-d644-4f77-941d-9de4e293d705" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherLiabilitiesExplanatory_c0fddca5-85f8-4664-8cf4-da4022849d31" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherLiabilitiesExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherLiabilitiesExplanatory_c0fddca5-85f8-4664-8cf4-da4022849d31" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTradeAndOtherPayablesExplanatory_390e06fd-5875-46aa-b71b-976301dc577c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTradeAndOtherPayablesExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTradeAndOtherPayablesExplanatory_390e06fd-5875-46aa-b71b-976301dc577c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_DisclosureOfPublicEntitiesAndIncomeTaxTextBlock_d56c21b8-0ecd-4432-9b0c-b88fd4b64316" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_DisclosureOfPublicEntitiesAndIncomeTaxTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_mer_DisclosureOfPublicEntitiesAndIncomeTaxTextBlock_d56c21b8-0ecd-4432-9b0c-b88fd4b64316" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_DisclosureOfRevenueAndExpensesTextBlock_09179b4b-462f-435e-a6fa-55e1f44f8bd2" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_DisclosureOfRevenueAndExpensesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_mer_DisclosureOfRevenueAndExpensesTextBlock_09179b4b-462f-435e-a6fa-55e1f44f8bd2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfRelatedPartyExplanatory_12d6c231-585a-4045-80f9-f5161d83a61b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfRelatedPartyExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfRelatedPartyExplanatory_12d6c231-585a-4045-80f9-f5161d83a61b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationAboutKeyManagementPersonnelExplanatory_b7d39e50-404b-4b12-8e38-e9e30f0cf1e4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationAboutKeyManagementPersonnelExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationAboutKeyManagementPersonnelExplanatory_b7d39e50-404b-4b12-8e38-e9e30f0cf1e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfAuditorsRemunerationExplanatory_34301ec3-1d79-43fc-a28a-46fad1128d69" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfAuditorsRemunerationExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfAuditorsRemunerationExplanatory_34301ec3-1d79-43fc-a28a-46fad1128d69" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mer_DisclosureOfTheInformationOnTheEnvironmentTextBlock_786d3644-c8c2-4985-a507-ea0e187f7ff9" xlink:href="959800L8KD863DP30X04-2021-12-31.xsd#mer_DisclosureOfTheInformationOnTheEnvironmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_mer_DisclosureOfTheInformationOnTheEnvironmentTextBlock_786d3644-c8c2-4985-a507-ea0e187f7ff9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialRiskManagementExplanatory_bdc5b864-6196-4b22-9041-f24cec1b6647" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialRiskManagementExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialRiskManagementExplanatory_bdc5b864-6196-4b22-9041-f24cec1b6647" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfEventsAfterReportingPeriodExplanatory_d0eae35e-afd2-4605-9980-a141b11d08c9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfEventsAfterReportingPeriodExplanatory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNotesAndOtherExplanatoryInformationExplanatory_0d2b61de-403f-40e3-b738-602f5fff01da" xlink:to="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfEventsAfterReportingPeriodExplanatory_d0eae35e-afd2-4605-9980-a141b11d08c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
