MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: Daimler AG
Daimler AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the
objective of Europe-wide distribution
2021-05-12 / 19:10
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.
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Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
Name: Daimler AG
Street: Mercedesstrasse 120
Postal code: 70372
City: Stuttgart
Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900R27DL06UVNT076
2. Reason for notification
X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
Acquisition/disposal of instruments
Change of breakdown of voting rights
Other reason:
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:
05 May 2021
6. Total positions
% of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both Total number of voting rights
attached to shares through instruments in % pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
(total of 7.a.) (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) (7.a. + 7.b.)
New 0.53 % 4.71 % 5.24 % 1069837447
Previous 0.44 % 4.56 % 4.996565800711 /
notification %
7. Details on total positions a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN Absolute In %
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG) (Sec. 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0007100000 0 5695013 0.00 % 0.53 %
Total 5695013 0.53 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument Expiration or maturity Exercise or conversion Voting rights Voting rights
date period absolute in %
Equity Call Option From 21.05.2021 to at any time 18075100 1.69 %
16.12.2022
Right of recall over securities at any time at any time 2984491 0.28 %
lending agreements
Equity Call Option* From 17.12.2021 to at any time 1350000 0.13 %
15.12.2023
Total 22409591 2.09 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of instrument Expiration or Exercise or Cash or physical Voting rights Voting rights
maturity date conversion period settlement absolute in %
Retail Structured From 02.02.2067 to at any time Cash 985 0 %
Product 18.03.2071
Cash Settled Futures 18.06.2021 at any time Cash 5000 0 %
Retail Structured From 21.05.2021 to at any time Cash 880 0 %
Product - Note 20.06.2022
Equity Swap From 26.05.2021 to at any time Cash 2886966 0.27 %
03.06.2025
Compound Option From 21.05.2021 to at any time Cash 1046817 0.10 %
22.01.2026
Equity Put Option From 18.06.2021 to at any time Physical 3099200 0.29 %
16.06.2023
Equity Call Option* 21.02.2024 at any time Physical 10939896 1.02 %
Equity Call Option From 23.08.2021 to at any time Cash 5891202 0.55 %
02.05.2023
Equity Put Option From 23.08.2021 to at any time Cash 4076910 0.38 %
02.05.2023
Equity Put Option* 21.02.2024 at any time Physical 10939896 1.02 %
Equity Put Option* From 17.12.2021 to at any time Physical 1350000 0.13 %
15.12.2023
Total 27947856 2.61 %
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 % of voting rights through Total of both (if at
least 3% or more) instruments (if at least 5% or more) least 5% or more)
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 Investment % % %
Management Inc.
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley Capital % % %
Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley Domestic % % %
Holdings, Inc.
Morgan Stanley Investment % % %
Management Inc.
Morgan Stanley Alternative % % %
Investments LLC
Morgan Stanley AIP GP LP % % %
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
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