Correction of a release from 01.03.2018, 16:34 CET/CEST - Daimler AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
April 17, 2018 at 05:25 am
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DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: Daimler AG
Correction of a release from 01.03.2018, 16:34 CET/CEST - Daimler AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
17.04.2018 / 11:21
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.
Correction of a notification of Major Holding published on 01.03.2018
1. Details of issuer
Daimler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart
Germany
2. Reason for notification
X
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
X
Acquisition/disposal of instruments
Change of breakdown of voting rights
Other reason:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name:
City and country of registered office:
Morgan Stanley
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:
23 Feb 2018
6. Total positions
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.)
% of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)
total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.)
total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation
0.45 %
12.43 %
12.88 %
1,069,837,447
Previous notification
5.26 %
3.90 %
9.16 %
/
7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN
absolute
in %
direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)
indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0007100000
6,216
4,768,770
0.0006 %
0.45 %
Total
4,774,986
0.45 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument
Expiration or maturity date
Exercise or conversion period
Voting rights absolute
Voting rights in %
Equity Call Option
From 16.03.2018 to 17.12.2021
at any time
8,684,736
0.81 %
Right of recall over securities lending agreements
at any time
at any time
30,795,500
2.88 %
Compound Option
03.12.2019
at any time
80,500
0.01 %
Equity Swap
25.06.2018
at any time
66,220,096
6.19 %
Total
105,780,832
9.89 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG
Type of instrument
Expiration or maturity date
Exercise or conversion period
Cash or physical settlement
Voting rights absolute
Voting rights in %
Retail Structured Product
From 02.02.2067 to 09.02.2068
at any time
Cash
1,217
0.0001 %
Equity Call Option
26.04.2019
at any time
Cash
15,092
0.001 %
Retail Structured Product - Note
08.05.2018
at any time
Cash
1,354
0.0001 %
Equity Swap
From 29.03.2018 to 07.02.2020
at any time
Cash
3,515,776
0.33 %
Compound Option
From 08.05.2018 to 17.08.2020
at any time
Cash
16,657
0.002 %
Equity Put Option
From 16.03.2018 to 20.12.2019
at any time
Physical
8,715,200
0.81 %
Equity Put Option
From 24.02.2020 to 24.02.2022
From 24.02.2020 to 24.02.2022
Cash
6,728,499
0.63 %
Equity Call Option
From 24.02.2020 to 24.02.2022
From 24.02.2020 to 24.02.2022
Cash
8,223,720
0.77 %
Total
27,217,515
2.54 %
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly 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 least held 3% or more)
% of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more)
Total of both (if at least held 5% or more)
Morgan Stanley
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC
%
%
%
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
%
9.77 %
10.05 %
Morgan Stanley
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley International Limited
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley Capital (Luxembourg) S.A.
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley B.V.
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc.
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
%
%
%
Morgan Stanley Asia Holdings Limited
%
%
%
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
%
%
%
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
Date of general meeting:
Holding position after general meeting:
% (equals voting rights)
10. Other explanatory remarks:
17.04.2018 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de
Mercedes-Benz Group AG is one of the world leading automobile manufacturers. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- sale of individual vehicles and light duty vehicles (82.5%): 2.5 million vehicles sold in 2022 (Mercedes-Benz, Smart and Maybach brands);
- financial services (17.5%): financing, insurance services, etc.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Germany (15.4%), Europe (22.3%), the United States (23.9%), North America (2.8%), China (18.2%), Asia (12.2%) and other (5.2%).