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
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
08.07.2024 / 09:55 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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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:
28 Jun 2024
6. Total positions
% of voting % of voting rights Total of Total number of
rights attached through both in % voting rights
to shares instruments (total (7.a. + pursuant to
(total of 7.a.) of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) 7.b.) Sec. 41 WpHG
New 0.17 % 5.20 % 5.37 % 1069837447
Previo- 0.23 % 4.97 % 5.19 % /
us
notifi-
cation
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN Absolute In %
Direct (Sec. Indirect (Sec. Direct (Sec. Indirect
33 WpHG) 34 WpHG) 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34
WpHG)
US2338252073 0 438918 0 % 0.04 %
DE0007100000 0 1413912 0 % 0.13 %
Total 1852830 0.17 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting
instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in
period absolute %
Right To Open 1856897 0.17 %
Recall
Right Of Open 137902 0.01 %
Use
Swap 24.10.2025 85252 0.01 %
Call 26.04.2028 172176 0.02 %
Warrant
Future 19.12.2025 460 0.00004 %
Call 18.12.2026 3491180 0.33 %
Option
Exchangeab- 24.01.2025 63359 0.01 %
le Bond
Total 5807266 0.54 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting
instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights
nt date period settlement absolute in %
Call 09.08.2033 Cash 475404 0.04 %
Warrant
Swap 28.06.2034 Cash 6281787 0.59 %
Forward 21.03.2025 Cash 77141 0.01 %
Put 17.12.2032 Cash 3146996 0.29 %
Option
Put 17.12.2027 Physical 10636300 0.99 %
Option
Future 19.12.2030 Cash 2938149 0.27 %
Call 31.03.2035 Cash 26220015 2.45 %
Option
Total 49775792 4.65 %
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 % of voting Total of
rights (if rights through both (if
at least 3% instruments (if at least
or more) at least 5% or 5% or
more) 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.
GS Global Markets, Inc. % % %
Goldman Sachs Finance Corp % % %
International Ltd
- % % %
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.
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 Proportion of Total of
rights instruments both
% % %
10. Other explanatory remarks:
Date
04 Jul 2024
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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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