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 

19.04.2012 17:19

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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Publication pursuant to section 26 (1) WpHG

Notifications of voting rights pursuant to section 25 a (1) WpHG

We have received the following notifications pursuant to section 25 a (1)
WpHG on April 18, 2012:

1. Notification of Morgan Stanley, Delaware, USA

a) Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327
Stuttgart, Germany

b) Details of the company subject to the notification obligation
(notifier): Morgan Stanley, USA, Delaware

c)          Triggering event: Falling below threshold

d) Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 10%

e)         Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 12.04.2012

f) Total amount of voting rights:    9.49% (equals: 101,160,069 voting
rights)

g) Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:  5.79%
(equals: 61,718,824 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:  5.79% (equals: 61,708,127 voting rights)

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 3.00% (equals:
32,041,600 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 3.00% (equals:  32,041,600 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG:   0.69% (equals:  7,399,645
voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc,
Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley
International Limited, Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc

      Description of the (financial/other) instruments: see no. 7  below.

2. Notification of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc, Delaware, USA

a) Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327
Stuttgart, Germany

b) Details of the company subject to the notification obligation
(notifier): Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc, USA, Delaware

c)          Triggering event: Falling below threshold

d) Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 10%

e)         Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 12.04.2012

f) Total amount of voting rights:    8.97% (equals: 95,690,867 voting
rights)

g) Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:  5.79%
(equals: 61,706,547 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:  5.79% (equals: 61,706,547 voting rights)

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 2.66% (equals:
28,386,173 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 2.66% (equals:  28,386,173 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG:   0.52% (equals:  5,598,147
voting rights)

h)     Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to
section 25a WpHG:
        
Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc,
Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley
International Limited

Description of the (financial/other) instruments: see no. 7  below.

3. Notification of Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, UK

a) Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327
Stuttgart, Germany

b) Details of the company subject to the notification obligation
(notifier): Morgan Stanley International Limited, UK, London

c)          Triggering event: Falling below threshold

d) Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 10%

e)         Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 12.04.2012

f) Total amount of voting rights:    8.89% (equals: 94,854,616 voting
rights)

g) Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:  5.76%
(equals: 61,425,193 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:  5.76% (equals: 61,425,193 voting rights)

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 2.64% (equals:
28,112,876 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 2.64% (equals:  28,112,876 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG:   0.50% (equals:  5,316,547
voting rights)

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

Chain of controlled undertakings:          Morgan Stanley & Co
International Plc, Morgan Stanley UK Group, Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)

Description of the (financial/other) instruments: see no. 7  below.

4. Notification of Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, UK

a) Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327
Stuttgart, Germany

b) Details of the company subject to the notification obligation
(notifier): Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), UK, London

c)          Triggering event: Falling below threshold

d) Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 10%

e)         Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 12.04.2012

f) Total amount of voting rights:    8.89% (equals: 94,854,616 voting
rights)

g) Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:  5.76%
(equals: 61,425,193 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:  5.76% (equals: 61,425,193 voting rights)

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 2.64% (equals:
28,112,876 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 2.64% (equals:  28,112,876 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG:   0.50% (equals:  5,316,547
voting rights)

h)    Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to
section 25a WpHG:
           
Chain of controlled undertakings:   Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc,
Morgan Stanley   UK Group

 Description of the (financial/other) instruments: see no. 7  below

5.  Notification of Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, UK 

a) Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327
Stuttgart, Germany

b) Details of the company subject to the notification obligation
(notifier): Morgan Stanley UK Group, UK, London

c)          Triggering event: Falling below threshold

d) Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 10%

e)         Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 12.04.2012

f) Total amount of voting rights:    8.85% (equals: 94,341,374 voting
rights)

g) Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:  5.76%
(equals: 61,425,193 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:  5.76% (equals: 61,425,193 voting rights)

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 2.64% (equals:
28,112,876 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 2.64% (equals:  28,112,876 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG:   0.45% (equals:  4,803,305
voting rights)

h)    Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to
section 25a WpHG:
    
Chain of controlled undertakings:   Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc 
     
Description of the (financial/other) instruments: see no. 7 below.

6. Notification of Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, London, UK

a) Details of listed company: Daimler AG, Mercedesstraße 137, 70327
Stuttgart, Germany

b) Details of the company subject to the notification obligation
(notifier): Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc, UK, London

c)          Triggering event: Falling below threshold

d) Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 10%

e)         Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 12.04.2012

f) Total amount of voting rights:    8.84% (equals: 94,296,445 voting
rights)

g) Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25a WpHG:  5.76%
(equals: 61,425,193 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:  0.00% (equals: 0 voting rights)

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 2.63% (equals:
28,067,947 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly: 0.21% (equals:  2,207,544 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG:   0.45% (equals:  4,803,305
voting rights)

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

        Description of the (financial/other) instruments: see no. 7  below

7. Detailed information on (financial/other) instruments as referred to in
no. 1 to 6 above:

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section 25 WpHG                          section 25 a WpHG
 
Physically-Settled Call Options          Cash-Settled Call Options
 
Expiration Dates:                        Expiration Dates:
02 May 2012                              15 June 2012
15 May 2012                              22 June 2012
15 June 2012                             21 December 2012
21 September 2012
21 December 2012
15 March 2013
21 June 2013
20 December 2013
20 June 2014
19 December 2014
 
Retransfer claims:                       Physically-Settled Put Options
 
Expiration Dates:                        Expiration Dates:
Various contracts that can be            15 June 2012
exercised at the lenders discretion      21 September 2012
                                         21 December 2012
                                         20 June 2014
                                         19 December 2014
 
                                         Cash-Settled Swaps
 
                                         Expiration Dates:
                                         17 April 2012
                                         30 April 2012
                                         15 June 2012
                                         21 December 2012
                                         11 February 2013
                                         20 December 2013
                                         20 January 2014
 
                                         Cash-Settled Put Options
 
                                         Expiration Dates:
                                         15 June 2012
                                         22 June 2012
                                         21 December 2012
                                         28 October 2013
                                         28 October 2014
 
                                         Cash-Settled Futures
 
                                         Expiration Dates:
                                         20 April 2012
                                         15 June 2012
                                         20 July 2012
                                         21 December 2012

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