Mercedes-Benz Group AG, DE0007100000

Mercedes-Benz Group AG / DE0007100000

08.11.2023 - 09:34:18

Mercedes-Benz Group AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Mercedes-Benz Group AG


08.11.2023 / 09:34 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.


Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer
Name: Mercedes-Benz Group 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
X Other reason:
voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level

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:
01 Nov 2023

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 pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New 0.28 % 7.4 % 7.69 % 1069837447
Previous notification 0.49 % 7.69 % 8.18 % /

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN Absolute In %
  Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0007100000 0 3038911 0 % 0.28 %
Total 3038911 0.28 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (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 15.12.2023 to 18.12.2026 at any time 8716400 0.81 %
Right of recall over securities lending agreements at any time at any time 3049983 0.29 %
Equity Call Option From 15.12.2023 to 18.12.2026 at any time 2322500 0.22 %
    Total 14088883 1.32 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (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 %
Equity Put Option From 17.11.2023 to 18.12.2026 at any time Physical 7414900 0.69 %
Retail Structured Product From 10.12.2071 to 26.10.2073 at any time Cash 1824 0 %
Equity Swap From 03.07.2024 to 27.07.2028 at any time Cash 2459096 0.23 %
Equity Call Option From 16.03.2028 to 08.08.2033 at any time Cash 1600 0 %
Compound Option From 01.03.2024 to 09.03.2029 at any time Cash 292810 0.03 %
Retail Structured Product - Note From 25.10.2024 to 01.12.2033 at any time Cash 25050 0 %
Equity Call Option From 20.08.2024 to 27.02.2025 at any time Physical 24177846 2.26 %
Equity Call Option From 26.06.2026 to 28.12.2026 at any time Physical 20237270 1.89 %
Equity Call Option From 17.12.2025 to 30.06.2026 at any time Physical 10500000 0.98 %
Equity Put Option* From 20.08.2024 to 27.02.2025 at any time Physical 24177846 2.26 %
Equity Put Option* From 26.06.2026 to 28.12.2026 at any time Physical 20237270 1.89 %
Equity Put Option* From 17.12.2025 to 30.06.2026 at any time Physical 10500000 0.98 %
Equity Put Option* From 15.12.2023 to 18.12.2026 at any time Physical 2322500 0.22 %
      Total 65110396 6.09 %

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 least 3% or more) % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC % % %
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, LLC % % %
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC % % %
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC % % %
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 Bank, N.A. % % %
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC % % %
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. % % %
Morgan Stanley B.V. % % %
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. % % %
Morgan Stanley International Finance S. A. % % %
- % % %
Morgan Stanley % % %
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC % % %
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC % % %

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
Proportion of voting rights Proportion of instruments Total of both
% % %

10. Other explanatory remarks:
Regarding section 7.b.2, the Equity Put Options marked with * were not aggregated as they relate to collar transactions (Call & Put) under which, on a consolidated basis, Morgan Stanley can acquire 5.35% of the voting rights in Mercedes-Benz Group AG (or receive an equivalent amount in cash) only once. 

Date
07 Nov 2023



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Language: English
Company: Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Mercedesstrasse 120
70372 Stuttgart
Germany
Internet: https://group.mercedes-benz.com

 
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