Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Daimler AG 

08.04.2015 16:21

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
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Publication pursuant to section 26 (1) WpHG

We have received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to sections 25 and 25 a WpHG:

A. Notification pursuant to section 25 (1) WpHG

I. Notification of Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
1. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 30, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 8.10% (equals: 86,658,803 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 6.20% (equals: 66,352,394 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 6.20% (equals: 66,352,394 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 
1.90% (equals: 20,306,409 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC, Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., MS Equity Financing Services (Luxembourg) Sarl, Morgan Stanley International Limited, Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l, MSDW Offshore Equity Services Inc., Morgan Stanley Eder S.a.r.l., Morgan Stanley Equity Trading GP Limited, Morgan Stanley Global Equity Trading (Jersey) L.P.

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. VIII.

II. Notification of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA

1. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 30, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 7.05% (equals: 75,413,037 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 5.21% (equals: 55,744,335 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 5.21% (equals: 55,744,335 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 
1.84% (equals: 19,668,702 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
MS Equity Financing Services (Luxembourg) Sarl, Morgan Stanley International Limited, Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. VIII.

III. Notification of Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, UK
1. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, UK

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 30, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 6.37% (equals: 68,139,620 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 
1.76% (equals: 18,845,285 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l
Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. VIII.

IV. Notification of Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, UK
1. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, UK

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 30, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 6.37% (equals: 68,139,620 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 
1.76% (equals: 18,845,285 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. VIII.

V. Notification of Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, UK
1. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, UK

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 30, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 6.37% (equals: 68,139,620 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 
1.76% (equals: 18,845,285 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l
Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. VIII.

VI. Notification of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), London, UK
1. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), London, UK

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 30, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 6.37% (equals: 68,139,620 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 
1.76% (equals: 18,845,285 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. VIII.

VII. Notification of Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, London, UK
1. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, London, UK
3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 30, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 6.29% (equals: 67,297,287 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0.79% (equals: 8,500,000 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 
1.68% (equals: 18,002,952 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l
Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. VIII.

VIII. The description of the financial or other instruments referred to in I. to VII. above is as follows:

DETAILED INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL/OTHER INSTRUMENTS Section 25 WpHG
B. Notification pursuant to section 25 a (1) WpHG

I. Notification of Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
1. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 10%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 30, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 12.81% (equals: 137,041,434 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 4.71% (equals: 50,382,631 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.71% (equals: 50,369,847 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 6.20% (equals: 66,352,394 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 6.20% (equals: 66,352,394 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 
1.90% (equals: 20,306,409 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC, Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc., Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC, Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Morgan Stanley International Limited, Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l

II. Notification of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA

1. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 10%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 30, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 11.76% (equals: 125,782,177 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 4.71% (equals: 50,369,140 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.71% (equals: 50,369,140 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 5.21% (equals: 55,744,335 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 5.21% (equals: 55,744,335 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 
1.84% (equals: 19,668,702 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley International Limited, Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. VIII.

III. Notification of Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, UK
1. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, UK

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 10%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 30, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 11.08% (equals: 118,508,760 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 4.71% (equals: 50,369,140 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.71% (equals: 50,369,140 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 
1.76% (equals: 18,845,285 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l
Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. VIII.

IV. Notification of Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, UK
1. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, UK

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 10%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 30, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 11.08% (equals: 118,508,760 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 4.71% (equals: 50,369,140 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.71% (equals: 50,369,140 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 
1.76% (equals: 18,845,285 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. VIII.

V. Notification of Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, UK
1. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, UK

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 10%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 30, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 11.08% (equals: 118,508,760 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 4.71% (equals: 50,369,140 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.71% (equals: 50,369,140 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 
1.76% (equals: 18,845,285 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l
Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. VIII.

VI. Notification of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), London, UK
1. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), London, UK

3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 10%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 30, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 11.08% (equals: 118,508,760 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 4.71% (equals: 50,369,140 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.71% (equals: 50,369,140 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 
1.76% (equals: 18,845,285 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. VIII.

VII. Notification of Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, London, UK
1. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

2. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, London, UK
3. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 10%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 30, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 11.00% (equals: 117,666,427 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 4.71% (equals: 50,369,140 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0.84% (equals: 9,012,100 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 4.61% (equals: 49,294,335 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0.79% (equals: 8,500,000 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 
1.68% (equals: 18,002,952 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited, Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited, Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l
Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. VIII.

VIII. The description of the financial or other instruments referred to in II. to VII. above is as follows:

DETAILED INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL/OTHER INSTRUMENTS Section 25a WpHG


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