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
11.02.2026 / 15:33 CET/CEST
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Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuerName:Mercedes-Benz Group AGStreet:Mercedesstrasse 120Postal code:70372City:Stuttgart
GermanyLegal Entity Identifier (LEI):529900R27DL06UVNT076
2. Reason for notificationXAcquisition/disposal of shares with voting rightsXAcquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rightsXOther reason:
voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationLegal 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:05 Feb 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 WpHGNew0.15 %7.64 %7.79 2903703Previous notification0.1 %7.9 %8 %/
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)ISINAbsoluteIn % Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)DE0007100000014518690 %0.15 %Total14518690.15 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHGType of instrumentExpiration or maturity dateExercise or conversion periodVoting rights absoluteVoting rights in %Equity Call OptionFrom 20.03.2026 to 21.12.2029at any time135854431.41 %Right of recall over securities lending agreementsat any timeat any time52043290.54 %Compound Option30.03.2027at any time149690 %Equity Call OptionFrom 19.06.2026 to 18.12.2026at any time13450000.14 % Total201497412.09 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHGType of instrumentExpiration or maturity dateExercise or conversion periodCash or physical settlementVoting rights absoluteVoting rights in %Equity Put OptionFrom 20.02.2026 to 21.12.2029at any timePhysical81040260.84 %Equity Put Option20.03.2026at any timeCash51520 %Retail Structured ProductFrom 14.02.2067 to 29.10.2075at any timeCash17140 %Equity SwapFrom 17.02.2026 to 17.12.2035at any timeCash102917351.07 %Equity Call OptionFrom 18.02.2026 to 30.09.2036at any timeCash624610.01 %Retail Structured Product – WarrantFrom 20.03.2026 to 18.12.2026at any timeCash8080 %Compound OptionFrom 18.09.2026 to 02.05.2034at any timeCash5702340.06 %Retail Structured Product – NoteFrom 16.02.2029 to 30.09.2036at any timeCash134340 %Equity Call OptionFrom 26.06.2026 to 28.12.2026at any timePhysical66870660.69 %Equity Call OptionFrom 08.01.2027 to 15.07.2027at any timePhysical171778461.78 %Equity Call OptionFrom 29.07.2027 to 02.02.2028at any timePhysical105000001.09 %Equity Put Option*From 26.06.2026 to 28.12.2026at any timePhysical66870660.69 %Equity Put Option*From 08.01.2027 to 15.07.2027at any timePhysical171778461.78 %Equity Put Option*From 29.07.2027 to 02.02.2028at any timePhysical105000001.09 %Equity Put Option*From 19.06.2026 to 18.12.2026at any timePhysical13450000.14 % Total534144765.55 %
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.).XFull 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 & Co. LLC % % %Prime Dealer Services Corp. % % %- % % %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 rightsProportion of instrumentsTotal 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 3.71% of the voting rights in Mercedes-Benz Group AG (or receive an equivalent amount in cash) only once.
Date
11 Feb 2026
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Language:EnglishCompany:Mercedes-Benz Group AGMercedesstrasse 12070372 StuttgartGermanyInternet:https://group.mercedes-benz.com
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