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

Mercedes-Benz Group AG / DE0007100000

EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Mercedes-Benz Group AG


03.09.2026 / 10:08 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: 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:

28 Aug 2026

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	0.14 %	4.85 %	4.99 %	962903703
Previous notification	0.14 %	4.99 %	5.12 %	/

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	1363652	0 %	0.14 %
Total	1363652		0.14 %

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 18.09.2026 to 21.12.2029	at any time	7949100	0.83 %
Equity Call Option	18.12.2026	at any time	1245000	0.13 %
Right of recall over securities lending agreements	at any time	at any time	2179019	0.23 %
		Total	11373119	1.18 %

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 18.09.2026 to 21.12.2029	at any time	Physical	5730400	0.6 %
Retail Structured Product	From 12.11.2027 to 10.06.2076	at any time	Cash	1542	0 %
Equity Swap	From 23.11.2026 to 17.12.2035	at any time	Cash	13094113	1.36 %
Equity Call Option	From 02.05.2034 to 24.07.2034	at any time	Cash	6203	0 %
Retail Structured Product - Warrant	From 18.09.2026 to 17.12.2027	at any time	Cash	2689	0 %
Compound Option	From 18.12.2026 to 02.05.2034	at any time	Cash	981579	0.1 %
Retail Structured Product - Note	From 27.10.2027 to 25.05.2033	at any time	Cash	6374	0 %
Equity Put Option*	18.12.2026	at any time	Physical	1245000	0.13 %
Equity Call Option	From 08.01.2027 to 15.07.2027	at any time	Physical	4997846	0.52 %
Equity Call Option	From 29.07.2027 to 02.02.2028	at any time	Physical	10500000	1.09 %
Equity Put Option*	From 08.01.2027 to 15.07.2027	at any time	Physical	4997846	0.52 %
Equity Put Option*	From 29.07.2027 to 02.02.2028	at any time	Physical	10500000	1.09 %
			Total	35320746	3.67 %

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 International Holdings Inc.	%	%	%
Morgan Stanley B.V.	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
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 1.74% of the voting rights in Mercedes-Benz Group AG (or receive an equivalent amount in cash) only once. 

Date

02 Sep 2026

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Language:	English
Company:	Mercedes-Benz Group AG
	Mercedesstrasse 120
	70372 Stuttgart
	Germany
Internet:	https://group.mercedes-benz.com
LEI Code:	529900R27DL06UVNT076

End of News	EQS News Service

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