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 

17.04.2013 17:19

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Publication pursuant to section 26 (1) WpHG

We have received the following notifications of voting rights pursuant to
section 25 WpHG:

1. 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, London, UK

c.          Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e.         Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:  April 8,
2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.06 % (equals: 53,995,678 voting rights)

g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 
4.88 % (equals: 52,129,282 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 0.00 % (equals: 0 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.17 % (equals: 1,866,396
voting rights)

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

 Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 7 

2. 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, London, UK

c.          Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e.         Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:  April 8,
2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.06 % (equals: 53,995,678 voting rights)

g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 
4.88 % (equals: 52,129,282 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 4.88 % (equals: 52,129,282 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.17 % (equals: 1,866,396
voting rights)

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

 Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 7

3. 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), London, UK

c.          Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e.         Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:  April 8,
2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.12 % (equals: 54,673,421 voting rights)

g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 
4.88 % (equals: 52,129,282 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 4.88 % (equals: 52,129,282 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.24 % (equals: 2,544,139
voting rights)

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

 Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 7

4. 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, London, UK

c.          Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e.         Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:  April 8,
2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.12 % (equals: 54,673,421 voting rights)

g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 
4.88 % (equals: 52,129,282 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 4.88 % (equals: 52,129,282 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.24 % (equals: 2,544,139
voting rights)

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

 Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 7 

5. Notification of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc, Wilmington,
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, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

c.          Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e.         Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:  April 8,
2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.17 % (equals: 55,191,256 voting rights)

g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 
4.91 % (equals: 52,447,020 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 4.91 % (equals: 52,447,020 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.26 % (equals: 2,744,236
voting rights)

h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to
section 25 WpHG:
 
 Chain of controlled undertakings: 
  Morgan Stanley Equity Financial Services (Lux) Sarl, Morgan Stanley
International Ltd,   Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley UK
Group, Morgan Stanley & Co   International Plc

 Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 7 

6. Notification of Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, 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, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

c.          Triggering event: Exceeding threshold

d. Threshold (s) crossed or reached: 5 %

e.         Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:  April 8,
2013

f. Total amount of voting rights: 5.88 % (equals: 62,774,768 voting rights)

g. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

(Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG: 
5.56 % (equals: 59,372,622 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly : 5.56 % (equals: 59,372,622 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sections 21, 22 WpHG: 0.32 % (equals: 3,402,146
voting rights)

h. Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to
section 25 WpHG:
 
 Chain of controlled undertakings: 
Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC, Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings
Inc,  Morgan Stanley & Co LLC, Morgan Stanley Equity Financial Services
(Lux) Sarl,  Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc, Morgan Stanley
International Ltd, Morgan  Stanley Group (Europe), Morgan Stanley UK Group,
Morgan Stanley & Co International  Plc

 Description of the (financial-/other) instruments: see para. 7

7. The description of the financial or other instruments referred to in (1)
to (6)  above are as follows:

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DETAILED INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL/OTHER INSTRUMENTS              
                                                                 
Section 25 WpHG                                                  
                                                                 
Physically-Settled Call Options                                  
                                                                 
Expiration Dates:                                                
19 April 2013                                                    
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Retransfer claims                                                
                                                                 
Expiration Dates:                                                
Various contracts that can be exercised at the lenders discretion
                                                                 


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