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


Daimler AG 

15.03.2013 14:55

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory 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:

1. Notification of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc
a. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

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

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

e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 8, 2013
f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.30 % (equals: 56,552,262 voting rights)
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 5.23 % (equals: 55,855,754 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 5.23 % (equals: 55,855,754 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.07 % (equals: 696,508 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley BV, Morgan Stanley International Ltd, Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 6
2. Notification of Morgan Stanley International Ltd
a. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

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

c. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

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

e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 8, 2013
f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.29 % (equals: 56,480,583 voting rights)
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 5.23 % (equals: 55,804,889 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 5.23 % (equals: 55,804,889 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.06 % (equals: 675,694 voting rights)

 
h. 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 & Co International Plc
Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 6
3. Notification of Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)

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

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

c. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

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

e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 8, 2013
f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.29 % (equals: 56,480,583 voting rights)
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 5.23 % (equals: 55,804,889 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 5.23 % (equals: 55,804,889 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.06 % (equals: 675,694 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 6
4. Notification of Morgan Stanley UK Group

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

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

c. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

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

e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 8, 2013
f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.23 % (equals: 55,804,889 voting rights)
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 5.23 % (equals: 55,804,889 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 5.23 % (equals: 55,804,889 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)

 
h. 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. 6
5. Notification of Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc
a. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, London, UK

c. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

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

e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: March 8, 2013
f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.23 % (equals: 55,804,889 voting rights)
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 5.23 % (equals: 55,804,889 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings: 

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 6
6. The description of the financial or other instruments referred to in (1) to (5) above are as follows:


DETAILED INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL/OTHER INSTRUMENTS Section 25a WpHG Cash-Settled Call Options Expiration Dates: 20 December 2013 20 June 2014 25 June 2014 14 October 2014 07 November 2014 19 December 2014 23 February 2015 13 May 2015 18 December 2015 06 January 2016 28 June 2016 17 October 2017 06 February 2018 20 March 2018 17 September 2018 Cash-Settled Swaps Expiration Dates: 23 April 2013 17 May 2013 20 May 2013 23 May 2013 09 July 2013 23 September 2013 28 October 2013 21 February 2014 02 January 2015 02 February 2015 11 February 2015 13 February 2015 27 February 2015 Cash Settled Put Options Expiration Dates: 09 July 2013 28 October 2013 28 October 2014 07 November 2014 23 February 2015 01 October 2015




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