DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: Daimler AG Daimler AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution 04.03.2021 / 18:37 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. Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer Name: | Daimler 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 | | Other reason: | 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Legal entity: Bank of America Corporation 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: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 | 3.01 % | 9.23 % | 12.24 % | 1069837447 | Previous notification | 2.92 % | 9.45 % | 12.37 % | / | 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 | 32013727 | 0.00 % | 2.99 % | US2338252073 | 0 | 172642 | 0.00 % | 0.02 % | Total | 32186369 | 3.01 % | 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 % | Rights of Use | N/A | N/A | 368007 | 0.03 % | Right to Recall | N/A | N/A | 473587 | 0.04 % | Call Options | 05/03/2021 - 15/12/2023 | N/A | 10157500 | 0.95 % | Call Options | 23/08/2021 - 21/02/2024 | N/A | 71814534 | 6.71 % | Call Options | 23/08/2021 - 21/02/2024 | N/A | 71814534 | 6.71 % | | | Total | 82813628 | 7.74 % | 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 Options | 23/08/2021 - 02/05/2023 | N/A | Cash | 7616728 | 0.71 % | Call Options | 05/03/2021 | N/A | Cash | 516158 | 0.05 % | Put Options | 05/03/2021 - 17/12/2021 | N/A | Physical | 4986000 | 0.47 % | Put Options | 05/03/2021 | N/A | Cash | 295108 | 0.03 % | Swaps | 30/07/2021 - 05/05/2025 | N/A | Cash | 1706772 | 0.16 % | Futures | 19/03/2021 | N/A | Cash | 774809 | 0.07 % | Put Options | 23/08/2021 - 21/02/2024 | N/A | Physical | 71814534 | 6.71 % | Put Options | 23/08/2021 - 21/02/2024 | N/A | Physical | 71814534 | 6.71 % | | | | Total | 15895575 | 1.49 % | 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) | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | BofA Securities, Inc. | % | % | % | - | % | % | % | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % | Bank of America, National Association | % | 6.71 % | 6.72 % | - | % | % | % | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | % | % | % | Managed Account Advisors | % | % | % | - | % | % | % | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited | % | % | % | BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited | % | % | % | ML UK Capital Holdings Limited | % | % | % | Merrill Lynch International | % | % | 5.44 % | - | % | % | % | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | % | % | % | - | % | % | % | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % | Bank of America, National Association | % | 6.71 % | 6.72 % | U.S Trust Company of Delaware | % | % | % | - | % | % | % | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | BofA Securities, Inc. | % | % | % | Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. | % | % | % | 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: Ad 7.b/8 The put and call options amounting to a percentage of 6,71% each were not aggregated as they relate to a collar transaction and a back-to-back collar transaction, respectively, under which, on a consolidated basis, Bank of America Corporation can acquire 6,71% of the voting rights in Daimler AG (or receive an equivalent amount in cash) only once. | Date 04.03.2021 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de |