Morgan Stanley voting rights at 0.08% incl. voting rights through instruments at 7.33%.

Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Mercedes-Benz Group AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
24.12.2022 / 16:09 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer
Name: Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Street: Mercedesstrasse 120
Postal code: 70372
City: Stuttgart
Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900R27DL06UVNT076

2. Reason for notification
  Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
  Acquisition/disposal of instruments
  Change of breakdown of voting rights
X Other reason:
Voluntary group notification with threshold triggered at subsidiary level due to an Exercise of Instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Morgan Stanley
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
 

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
16 Dec 2022

6. Total positions
  % of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.)		 % of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)		 Total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.)		 Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New 0.08 % 7.26 % 7.33 % 1069837447
Previous notification 0.08 % 8.13 % 8.21 % /

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN Absolute In %
  Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)		 Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)		 Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)		 Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0007100000 0 805372 0 % 0.08 %
Total 805372 0.08 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
Equity Call Option From 16.12.2022 to 20.12.2024 at any time 5181200 0.48 %
Right of recall over securities lending agreements at any time at any time 2297656 0.21 %
Equity Call Option 15.12.2023 at any time 200000 0.02 %
    Total 7678856 0.72 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical settlement Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
Equity Put Option From 17.02.2023 to 19.12.2025 at any time Physical 5412800 0.51 %
Cash Settled Futures 20.01.2023 at any time Cash 1000350 0.09 %
Retail Structured Product From 10.12.2071 to 04.04.2072 at any time Cash 1775 0 %
Equity Swap From 28.06.2023 to 03.06.2025 at any time Cash 1148071 0.11 %
Equity Call Option From 21.12.2022 to 17.02.2023 at any time Cash 10302 0 %
Compound Option From 04.05.2023 to 16.12.2032 at any time Cash 224814 0.02 %
Retail Structured Product - Note From 07.05.2024 to 08.03.2032 at any time Cash 3916 0 %
Equity Call Option From 16.08.2023 to 21.02.2024 at any time Physical 10939896 1.02 %
Equity Call Option From 16.08.2023 to 21.02.2024 at any time Physical 16519920 1.54 %
Equity Call Option From 20.08.2024 to 27.02.2025 at any time Physical 24177846 2.26 %
Equity Call Option From 17.12.2025 to 30.06.2026 at any time Physical 10500000 0.98 %
Equity Put Option* From 16.08.2023 to 21.02.2024 at any time Physical 10939896 1.02 %
Equity Put Option* From 16.08.2023 to 21.02.2024 at any time Physical 16519920 1.54 %
Equity Put Option* From 20.08.2024 to 27.02.2025 at any time Physical 24177846 2.26 %
Equity Put Option* From 17.12.2025 to 30.06.2026 at any time Physical 10500000 0.98 %
Equity Put Option* 15.12.2023 at any time Physical 200000 0.02 %
      Total 69939690 6.54 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
  Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
X Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name % of voting rights (if at least 3% or more) % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC % % %
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. % % %
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC % % %
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC % % %
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. % % %
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC % % %
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. % % %
Morgan Stanley International Limited % % %
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) % % %
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc % % %
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC % % %
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. % % %
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC % % %
Prime Dealer Services Corp. % % %
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC % % %
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. % % %
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. % % %
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. % % %
Morgan Stanley B.V. % % %
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. % % %
Morgan Stanley International Finance S. A. % % %
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC % % %
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. % % %
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC % % %
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC % % %
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. % % %
ETCM Holdings, LLC % % %
E*TRADE Securities LLC % % %
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. % % %
Morgan Stanley Asia Holdings Limited % % %
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. % % %

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
Proportion of voting rights Proportion of instruments Total of both
% % %

10. Other explanatory remarks:
Regarding section 7.b.2, the Equity Put Options marked with * were not aggregated as they relate to collar transactions (Call & Put) under which, on a consolidated basis, Morgan Stanley can acquire 5.83% of the voting rights in Mercedes-Benz Group AG (or receive an equivalent amount in cash) only once. 

Date
22 Dec 2022


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Company: Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Mercedesstrasse 120
70372 Stuttgart
Germany
Internet: https://group.mercedes-benz.com

 
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