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


Daimler AG 

12.04.2013 17:21

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

We have received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 25 and 25a WpHG on April 10, 2013:

A) Notifications of voting rights pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG
1.) Notification of Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland, has notified us on April 10, 2013 pursuant to section 21 (1) German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that its percentage of voting rights in Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany, fell below the threshold of 3 % on April 4, 2013 and amounts to 2.53 % (equals: 26,985,554 voting rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights 2.49 % (equals: 26,621,684 voting rights) are to be attributed to Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland, pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG; 0.03 % (equals: 363,870 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
2.) Notification of Credit Suisse AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Credit Suisse AG, Zurich, Switzerland, has notified us on April 10, 2013 pursuant to section 21 (1) German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that its percentage of voting rights in Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany, fell below the threshold of 3 % on April 4, 2013 and amounts to 2.53 % (equals: 26,985,554 voting rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights 2.44 % (equals: 26,067,100 voting rights) are to be attributed to Credit Suisse AG, Zurich, Switzerland, pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG; 0.03 % (equals: 363,870 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.
3.) Notification of Credit Suisse Investments (UK), London, UK
Credit Suisse Investments (UK), London, UK, has notified us on April 10, 2013 pursuant to section 21 (1) German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that its percentage of voting rights in Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany, fell below the threshold of 3 % on April 4, 2013 and amounts to 2.42 % (equals: 25,837,853 voting rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights 2.42 % (equals: 25,837,853 voting rights) are to be attributed to Credit Suisse Investments (UK), London, UK, pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

4.) Notification of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), London, UK
Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), London, UK, has notified us on April 10, 2013 pursuant to section 21 (1) German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that its percentage of voting rights in Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany, fell below the threshold of 3 % on April 4, 2013 and amounts to 2.42 % (equals: 25,837,853 voting rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights 2.42 % (equals: 25,837,853 voting rights) are to be attributed to Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), London, UK, pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG.

5.) Notification of Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, London, UK
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, London, UK, has notified us on April 10, 2013 pursuant to section 21 (1) German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that its percentage of voting rights in Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany, fell below the threshold of 3 % on April 4, 2013 and amounts to 2.42 % (equals: 25,837,853 voting rights) as per this date.
B) Notifications of voting rights pursuant to section 25 (1) WpHG
1. Notification of Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland
a. Details of listed company: 
Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany
b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland

c. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: April 4, 2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 3.42 % (equals: 36,553,624 voting rights)
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.90 % (equals: 9,568,070 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.90 % (equals: 9,568,070 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.53 % (equals: 26,985,554 voting rights)

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

 Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 6
2. Notification of Credit Suisse AG, Zurich, Switzerland
a. Details of listed company: 
Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany
b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Credit Suisse AG, Zurich, Switzerland

c. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: April 4, 2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 3.42 % (equals: 36,553,624 voting rights)
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.90 % (equals: 9,568,070 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.78 % (equals: 8,320,570 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.53 % (equals: 26,985,554 voting rights)

h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:
 
 Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 6
3. Notification of Credit Suisse Investments (UK), London, UK
a. Details of listed company: 
Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany
b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Credit Suisse Investments (UK), London, UK

c. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: April 4, 2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 2.84 % (equals: 30,337,853 voting rights)
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.42 % (equals: 4,500,000 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.42 % (equals: 4,500,000 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.42 % (equals: 25,837,853 voting rights)

h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:
 
 Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 6
4. Notification of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), London, UK
a. Details of listed company: 
Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany
b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), London, UK
c. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: April 4, 2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 2.84 % (equals: 30,337,853 voting rights)
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.42 % (equals: 4,500,000 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.42 % (equals: 4,500,000 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.42 % (equals: 25,837,853 voting rights)

h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:
 
 Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 6
5. Notification of Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, London, UK
a. Details of listed company: 
Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany
b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, London, UK
c. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: April 4, 2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 2.84 % (equals: 30,337,853 voting rights)
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.42 % (equals: 4,500,000 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.42 % (equals: 25,837,853 voting rights)

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

Daimler AG, detailed information of the financial or other instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG regarding the following undertakings: Credit Suisse Group AG, Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited


ISIN or descripiton of the (financial-/other) Maturity Expiration instrument Date Claim for restitution from securities lending undefined Call Option, physical settlement 19.04.2013 Call Option, physical settlement 17.05.2013 Call Option, physical settlement 21.06.2013 Call Option, physical settlement 20.09.2013 Call Option, physical settlement 20.12.2013 Call Option, physical settlement 21.03.2014 Call Option, physical settlement 20.06.2014 Call Option, physical settlement 19.12.2014 Put Option, physical settlement 19.04.2013 Put Option, physical settlement 16.05.2013 Put Option, physical settlement 17.05.2013 Put Option, physical settlement 21.06.2013 Put Option, physical settlement 20.09.2013 Put Option, physical settlement 20.12.2013 Put Option, physical settlement 21.03.2014 Put Option, physical settlement 20.06.2014 Put Option, physical settlement 19.12.2014 Put Option, physical settlement 20.03.2015 Put Option, physical settlement 18.12.2015 Future, physical settlement 19.04.2013 Future, physical settlement 17.05.2013


Daimler AG, detailed information of the financial or other instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG regarding the following undertakings Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited


ISIN or description of the (financial-/other) Maturity Expiration Date
instruments Future, physical settlement 19.04.2013 Future, physical settlement 17.05.2013


C.) Notifications of voting rights pursuant to section 25 a (1) WpHG
1. Notification of Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland
a. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
 Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland

c. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: April 4, 2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 3.70 % (equals: 39,538,941 voting rights)
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 0.28 % (equals: 2,985,317 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.28 % (equals: 2,985,317 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.90 % (equals: 9,568,070 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.90 % (equals: 9,568,070 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.53 % (equals: 26,985,554 voting rights)

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

 Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 6
2. Notification of Credit Suisse AG, Zurich, Switzerland
a. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
 Credit Suisse AG, Zurich, Switzerland

c. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: April 4, 2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 3.70 % (equals: 39,538,941 voting rights)
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 0.28 % (equals: 2,985,317 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly 0.05 % (equals: 487,317 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.90 % (equals: 9,568,070 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.78 % (equals: 8,320,570 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.53 % (equals: 26,985,554 voting rights)

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

       Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse   Securities (Europe) Limited

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 6
3. Notification of Credit Suisse Investments (UK), London, UK
a. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
 Credit Suisse Investments (UK), London, UK

c. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: April 4, 2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 2.88 % (equals: 30,800,746 voting rights)
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 0.04 % (equals: 462,893 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.04 % (equals: 462,893 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.42 % (equals: 4,500,000 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.42 % (equals: 4,500,000 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.42 % (equals: 25,837,853 voting rights)

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

       Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 6
4. Notification of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), London, UK
a. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), London, UK
c. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: April 4, 2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 2.88 % (equals: 30,800,745 voting rights)
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 0.04 % (equals: 462,893 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.04 % (equals: 462,893 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.42 % (equals: 4,500,000 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.42 % (equals: 4,500,000 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.42 % (equals: 25,837,853 voting rights)

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

       Chain of controlled undertakings: 
  Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited

Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 6
5. Notification of Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, London, UK
a. Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany

b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, London, UK
c. Triggering event: Falling below threshold
d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: April 4, 2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 2.88 % (equals: 30,800,746 voting rights)
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG: 0.04 % (equals: 462,893 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.42 % (equals: 4,500,000 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 2.42 % (equals: 25,837,853 voting rights)

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

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:

Daimler AG, detailed information of the financial or other instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG regarding the following undertakings: Credit Suisse Group AG, Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited


ISIN or description of the (financial-/other) Maturity Expiration instruments Date Call Option, cash settlement 14.05.2013 Call Option, cash settlement 21.06.2013 Call Option, cash settlement 21.08.2013 Call Option, cash settlement 20.12.2013 Put Option, cash settlement 19.06.2013 Put Option, cash settlement 21.06.2013 Put Option, cash settlement 26.06.2013 Put Option, cash settlement 02.08.2013 Put Option, cash settlement 20.12.2013 Put Option, cash settlement 20.06.2014 Put Option, cash settlement 11.07.2014 Equity Swap, cash settlement 08.04.2013 Equity Swap, cash settlement 03.05.2013 Equity Swap, cash settlement 05.07.2013 Equity Swap, cash settlement 09.09.2013 Equity Swap, cash settlement 20.12.2013 Equity Swap, cash settlement 30.12.2013 Equity Swap, cash settlement 05.03.2014 Equity Swap, cash settlement 02.05.2014 Equity Swap, cash settlement 12.05.2014 Equity Swap, cash settlement 04.08.2014 Equity Swap, cash settlement 27.01.2015 Equity Swap, cash settlement 07.04.2015 Equity Swap, cash settlement 05.01.2016 Equity Swap, cash settlement 18.07.2016 Equity Swap, cash settlement 02.10.2017


Daimler AG, detailed information of the financial or other instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG regarding the following undertakings: Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited


ISIN or description of the (financial-/other) Maturity Expiration instrument Date Equity Swap, cash settlement 08.04.2013 Equity Swap, cash settlement 03.05.2013 Equity Swap, cash settlement 05.07.2013 Equity Swap, cash settlement 09.09.2013 Equity Swap, cash settlement 20.12.2013 Equity Swap, cash settlement 30.12.2013 Equity Swap, cash settlement 05.03.2014 Equity Swap, cash settlement 02.05.2014 Equity Swap, cash settlement 12.05.2014 Equity Swap, cash settlement 04.08.2014 Equity Swap, cash settlement 27.01.2015 Equity Swap, cash settlement 07.04.2015 Equity Swap, cash settlement 05.01.2016 Equity Swap, cash settlement 18.07.2016 Equity Swap, cash settlement 02.10.2017




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