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


Daimler AG 

03.06.2015 16:27

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

We have received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to section 25a 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: Falling below threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: May 28, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 4.07% (equals: 43,526,475 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: 3.51% (equals: 37,547,061 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 3.51% (equals: 37,533,879 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.34% (equals: 3,661,706 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0.34% (equals: 3,661,706 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.22% (equals: 2,317,708 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
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

DETAILED INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL/OTHER INSTRUMENTS
Section 25a WpHG
Cash-Settled Swaps Cash-Settled Put Options
Expiration Dates: Expiration Dates: 6 July 2015 19 June 2015 3 November 2015 26 February 2018 7 May 2018
Cash-Settled Call Options Cash-Settled Futures
Expiration Dates: Expiration Dates: 18 June 2015 19 June 2015 19 June 2015 18 December 2015 24 June 2015
30 June 2015
18 December 2015
19 February 2016
15 April 2016
20 May 2016
28 October 2016
16 December 2016
15 December 2017
26 February 2018
21 December 2018

Physically-Settled Put Options

Expiration Dates:
19 June 2015
18 September 2015
18 December 2015
18 March 2016
17 June 2016
16 December 2016
15 December 2017
21 December 2018

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: Falling below threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: May 28, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 3.59% (equals: 38,402,325 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: 3.51% (equals: 37,533,879 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 3.51% (equals: 37,533,879 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0% (equals: 0 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals: 0 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.08% (equals: 868,446 voting rights)

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

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: Falling below threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: May 28, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 3.16% (equals: 33,818,227 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: 3.09% (equals: 33,033,879 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 3.09% (equals: 33,033,879 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0% (equals: 0 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals: 0 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.07% (equals: 784,348 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
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: Falling below threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: May 28, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 3.16% (equals: 33,818,227 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: 3.09% (equals: 33,033,879 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 3.09% (equals: 33,033,879 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0% (equals: 0 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals: 0 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.07% (equals: 784,348 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

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: Falling below threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: May 28, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 3.16% (equals: 33,818,227 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: 3.09% (equals: 33,033,879 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 3.09% (equals: 33,033,879 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0% (equals: 0 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals: 0 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.07% (equals: 784,348 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
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: Falling below threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: May 28, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 3.16% (equals: 33,818,227 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: 3.09% (equals: 33,033,879 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 3.09% (equals: 33,033,879 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0% (equals: 0 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals: 0 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.07% (equals: 784,348 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

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: Falling below threshold

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

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: May 28, 2015
6. Total amount of voting rights: 3.09% (equals: 33,033,879 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: 3.09% (equals: 33,033,879 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals: 0 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0% (equals: 0 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals: 0 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0% (equals: 0 voting rights)

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

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 are as follows:

DETAILED INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL/OTHER INSTRUMENTS
Section 25a WpHG
Cash-Settled Swaps Cash-Settled Put Options
Expiration Dates: Expiration Dates: 6 July 2015 19 June 2015 3 November 2015 26 February 2018 7 May 2018
Cash-Settled Call Options Cash-Settled Futures
Expiration Dates: Expiration Dates: 18 June 2015 19 June 2015 19 June 2015 18 December 2015 24 June 2015
30 June 2015
18 December 2015
19 February 2016
15 April 2016
20 May 2016
28 October 2016
16 December 2016
15 December 2017
21 December 2018

Physically-Settled Put Options

Expiration Dates:
19 June 2015
18 September 2015
18 December 2015
18 March 2016
17 June 2016
16 December 2016
15 December 2017
21 December 2018



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