Mercedes-Benz Group AG / DE0007100000

02.07.2024 - 11:07:21

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

02.07.2024 / 11:07 CET/CEST
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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

	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

Legal entity: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, 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:

25 Jun 2024

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	0.12 %	4.93 %	5.05 %	1069837447
Previous notification	0.29 %	4.70 %	4.98 %	/

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	883018	0 %	0.08 %
US2338252073	0	447726	0 %	0.04 %
Total	1330744		0.12 %

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 %
Right To Recall	Open		1338428	0.13 %
Right Of Use	Open		148018	0.01 %
Call Option	18.12.2026		3496080	0.33 %
Call Warrant	26.04.2028		172105	0.02 %
Future	19.12.2025		471	0.00004 %
Swap	24.10.2025		85252	0.01 %
		Total	5240354	0.49 %

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 %
Call Option	31.03.2035		Cash	24280792	2.27 %
Forward	21.03.2025		Cash	76523	0.01 %
Put Option	17.12.2032		Cash	2886512	0.27 %
Call Warrant	09.08.2033		Cash	481263	0.04 %
Put Option	17.12.2027		Physical	10533400	0.98 %
Future	19.12.2030		Cash	2843561	0.27 %
Swap	26.06.2034		Cash	6370951	0.60 %
			Total	47473003	4.44 %

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)
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
GSAM Holdings LLC	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
GSAM Holdings LLC	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings LLC	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings I Ltd	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings II Ltd	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings I B.V. / Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings II B.V.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings B.V.	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Bank USA	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs International Bank	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Wertpapier GmbH	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
GS Global Markets, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Finance Corp International Ltd	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Folio Financial, Inc.	%	%	%
Folio Investments, Inc.	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
GS Finance Corp.	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited	%	%	%
Goldman Sachs International	%	%	%

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:

Date

01 Jul 2024

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