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


Daimler AG 

01.04.2015 12:17

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.


Publication pursuant to section 26 (1) WpHG

Notification pursuant to section 25 a (1) WpHG

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


A. 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 25, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 5.95% (equals: 63,681,610 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: 4.30% (equals: 45,987,539 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.30% (equals: 45,974,265 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 1.47% (equals: 15,724,728 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 1.47% (equals: 15,724,728 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.18% (equals: 1,969,343 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
Cash-Settled Swaps Cash-Settled Put Options
Expiration Dates: Expiration Dates: 07 April 2015 17 April 2015 07 October 2015 15 May 2015 21 March 2016
29 March 2016
13 June 2016
06 October 2016
05 December 2016
12 January 2017
13 February 2017
27 February 2017
06 March 2017
13 March 2017

Cash-Settled Call Options Cash-Settled Futures
Expiration Dates: Expiration Dates: 01 April 2015 17 April 2015 16 April 2015 19 June 2015 17 April 2015 18 December 2015 30 April 2015
06 May 2015
07 May 2015
21 May 2015
18 June 2015
24 June 2015
18 December 2015
19 February 2016
16 December 2016
15 December 2017
26 February 2018
21 December 2018

Physically-Settled Put Options Convertible Bond
Expiration Dates: Expiration Dates: 17 April 2015 27 May 2016 15 May 2015
19 June 2015
18 September 2015
18 December 2015
17 June 2016
16 December 2016
15 December 2017

B. 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 25, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 5.02% (equals: 53,662,750 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: 4.30% (equals: 45,973,724 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 4.30% (equals: 45,973,724 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.60% (equals: 6,450,000 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0.60% (equals: 6,450,000 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.12% (equals: 1,239,026 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
Cash-Settled Swaps Cash-Settled Put Options
Expiration Dates: Expiration Dates: 07 April 2015 17 April 2015 07 October 2015 15 May 2015 21 March 2016
29 March 2016
13 June 2016
06 October 2016
05 December 2016
12 January 2017
13 February 2017
27 February 2017
06 March 2017
13 March 2017

Cash-Settled Call Options Cash-Settled Futures
Expiration Dates: Expiration Dates: 01 April 2015 17 April 2015 16 April 2015 19 June 2015 17 April 2015 18 December 2015 30 April 2015
06 May 2015
07 May 2015
21 May 2015
18 June 2015
24 June 2015
18 December 2015
19 February 2016
16 December 2016
15 December 2017
26 February 2018
21 December 2018

Physically-Settled Put Options Convertible Bond
Expiration Dates: Expiration Dates: 17 April 2015 27 May 2016 15 May 2015
19 June 2015
18 September 2015
18 December 2015
17 June 2016
16 December 2016
15 December 2017



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Language:     English
Company:      Daimler AG
              Mercedesstrasse 137
              70327 Stuttgart
              Germany
Internet:     www.daimler.com
 
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