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


Daimler AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

26.03.2009 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Semare Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH, Vienna, Republic of Austria, has
notified us pursuant to Section 21, paragraph 1 of the German Securities
Trading Act that its voting rights in Daimler AG exceeded the thresholds of
3% and 5% on 24 March 2009 and that it holds 9.087% (96,408,000 voting
rights) as per this date. All voting rights are directly held by Semare
Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH.

Furthermore, Gutiba Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH, Vienna, Republic of
Austria, has notified us pursuant to Section 21, paragraph 1 of the German
Securities Trading Act that its voting rights in Daimler AG exceeded the
thresholds of 3% and 5% on 24 March 2009 and that it holds 9.087%
(96,408,000 voting rights) as per this date. All voting rights are
attributed to Gutiba Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH pursuant to Section 22
paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 1 German Securities Trading Act. An attribution
is conducted via Semare Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH whose attributed
voting rights are 3% or more.

Furthermore, Aabar Investments PJSC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has
notified us pursuant to Section 21, paragraph 1 of the German Securities
Trading Act that its voting rights in Daimler AG exceeded the thresholds of
3% and 5% on 24 March 2009 and that it holds 9.087% (96,408,000 voting
rights) as per this date. All voting rights are attributed to Aabar
Investments PJSC pursuant to Section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 1 German
Securities Trading Act. An attribution is conducted via Semare
Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH and Gutiba Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH whose
attributed voting rights are each 3% or more.

Furthermore, International Petroleum Investment Company, Abu Dhabi, United
Arab Emirates, has notified us pursuant to Section 21, paragraph 1 of the
German Securities Trading Act that its voting rights in Daimler AG exceeded
the thresholds of 3% and 5% on 24 March 2009 and that it holds 9.087%
(96,408,000 voting rights) as per this date. All voting rights are
attributed to International Petroleum Investment Company pursuant to
Section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 1 German Securities Trading Act. An
attribution is conducted via Semare Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH, Gutiba
Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH and Aabar Investments PJSC whose attributed
voting rights are each 3% or more.

Finally, the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Abu Dhabi,
has notified us pursuant to Section 21, paragraph 1 of the German
Securities Trading Act that its voting rights in Daimler AG exceeded the
thresholds of 3% and 5% on 24 March 2009 and that it holds 9.087%
(96,408,000 voting rights) as per this date. All voting rights are
attributed to the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi pursuant to
Section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 1 German Securities Trading Act. An
attribution is conducted via Semare Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH, Gutiba
Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH, Aabar Investments PJSC and International
Petroleum Investment Company whose attributed voting rights are each 3% or
more.

DGAP 26.03.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Daimler AG
              Mercedesstraße 137
              70327 Stuttgart
              Deutschland
Internet:     http://www.daimler.com
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