Daimler AG
22.04.2015 15:40
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Publication pursuant to section 26 (1) WpHG
We have received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 25 WpHG:
A. Notifications pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG
1. Notification of BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., has notified us 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 5% on April 20, 2015 and amounts to 4.99% (equals: 53,427,464 out of a total of 1,069,837,447 voting rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights 2.20% (equals: 23,572,336 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG; 3.14% (equals: 33,611,327 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.
2. Notification of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., has notified us 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 5% on April 20, 2015 and amounts to 4.99% (equals: 53,427,464 out of a total of 1,069,837,447 voting rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights 2.20% (equals: 23,572,336 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG; 0.01% (equals: 89,674 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG; 3.13% (equals: 33,521,653 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG. Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.
B. Notifications pursuant to section 25 WpHG
1. Notification of BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
a. Details of listed company:
Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany
b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
c. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold
d. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5%
e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: April 20, 2015
f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.35% (equals: 57,275,182 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.26% (equals: 2,800,000 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0.26% (equals: 2,800,000 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 5.09% (equals: 54,475,182 voting rights)
h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
2. Notification of BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
a. Details of listed company:
Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany
b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
c. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold
d. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5%
e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: April 20, 2015
f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.26% (equals: 56,227,464 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.26% (equals: 2,800,000 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0.26% (equals: 2,800,000 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 4.99% (equals: 53,427,464 voting rights)
h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
3. Notification of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
a. Details of listed company:
Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany
b. Details of the company subject to the notification obligation (notifier):
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
c. Triggering event: Exceeding threshold
d. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5%
e. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: April 20, 2015
f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.26% (equals: 56,227,464 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 1,069,837,447
g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 0.26% (equals: 2,800,000 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0.26% (equals: 2,800,000 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 4.99% (equals: 53,427,464 voting rights)
h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
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Company: Daimler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart
Germany
Internet: www.daimler.com
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