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


Daimler AG 

10.04.2015 08:35

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.


Publications 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

Notification of BlackRock Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
BlackRock 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, exceeded the threshold of 5% on April 7, 2015 and amounts to 5.05% (equals: 54,051,647 out of a total of 1,069,837,447 voting rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights 2.56% (equals: 27,358,516 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A. pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG; 0.0001% (equals: 1,230 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG and 2.78% (equals: 29,766,392 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 (1) 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 7, 2015
f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.14% (equals: 54,959,825 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: 0.08% (equals: 908,178 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0.08% (equals: 908,178 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 5.05% (equals: 54,051,647 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 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Group Limited; BlackRock International Limited; BlackRock Life Limited
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC; BlackRock Canada Holdings LP; BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC; BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

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 7, 2015
f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.04% (equals: 53,959,819 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: 0.08% (equals: 908,178 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0.08% (equals: 908,178 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 4.96% (equals: 53,051,641 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
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Group Limited; BlackRock International Limited; BlackRock Life Limited BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC; BlackRock Canada Holdings LP; BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC; BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited


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 7, 2015
f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.04% (equals: 53,959,819 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: 0.08% (equals: 908,178 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0.08% (equals: 908,178 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 4.96% (equals: 53,051,641 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 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Group Limited; BlackRock International Limited; BlackRock Life Limited
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC; BlackRock Canada Holdings LP; BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC; BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited


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