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 16:01

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 para. 1 WpHG

1. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 21 para. 1 WpHG
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has notified us on April 11, 2013 pursuant to section 21 para.1 WpHG that its percentage of voting rights in Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany exceeded the threshold of 3 % on April 5, 2013 and amounts to 3.58 % (equals: 38,268,282 voting rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights 0.00 % (equals: 6,350 voting rights) are to be attributed to Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG; 0.10 % (equals: 1,096,994 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG.

2. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 para. 1 WpHG
Moreover, we have received the following notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25 para. 1 WpHG on April 11, 2013:
a. Issuer: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany
b. Company subject to notification obligation (notifier): Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
c.  Reason for notification:  Exceeding threshold

d.  Threshold crossed or reached: 5 %

e. Date on which threshold is crossed or reached: April 5, 2013
f. Total amount of voting rights: 6.93 % (equals: 73,980,782 voting rights)

g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:  3.34 % (equals: 35,712,500 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG:
 3.58 % (equals: 38,268,282 voting rights)

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


ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) Maturity Expiration Date
instrument: Claims for restitution from lending undefined Call-Option, physical settlement April 19, 2013 Call-Option, physical settlement May 17, 2013 Call-Option, physical settlement June 21, 2013 Call-Option, physical settlement September 20, 2013 Call-Option, physical settlement December 20, 2013 Call-Option, physical settlement June 20, 2014 Call-Option, physical settlement December 19, 2014


3. Notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a WpHG
Finally we have received the following notification of voting rights pursuant to section 25a WpHG on April 11, 2013:

a. Issuer: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany
b. Company subject to notification obligation (notifier): Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
c.  Reason for notification:  Exceeding threshold

d.  Thresholds crossed or reached:  5 %

e. Date on which thresholds are crossed or reached: April 5, 2013
f. Total amount of voting rights: 8.68 % (equals: 92,644,885 voting rights)

g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
(Financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:  1.75 % (equals: 18,664,103 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
(Financial/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG:  3.34 % (equals: 35,712,500 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0 % (equals: 0 voting rights)
 Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG:
 3.58% (equals: 38,268,282 voting rights)

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


ISIN or name/description of the (financial/other) Maturity Expiration Date
instrument: Put-Option, physical settlement April 19, 2013 Put-Option, physical settlement May 17, 2013 Put-Option, physical settlement June 21, 2013 Put-Option, physical settlement September 20, 2013 Put-Option, physical settlement December 20, 2013 Put-Option, physical settlement March 21, 2014 Put-Option, physical settlement June 20, 2014 Put-Option, physical settlement December 19, 2014 Put-Option, physical settlement December 18, 2015 Equity Futures May 17, 2013




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