Shareholder Structure
|
|
as of 12/31/2011 |
as of 12/31/2010 |
|
by Ownership
in % of registered capital stock |
|
Aabar Investments* |
9.0 % |
9.0 % |
|
Kuwait |
6.9 % |
6.9 % |
|
Renault/Nissan** |
3.1 % |
3.1 % |
|
Institutional Investors |
60.1 % |
61.9 % |
|
Private Investors |
20.9 % |
19.1 % |
|
Total |
100.0 % |
100.0 % |
|
* beneficial ownership |
|
** each with 1.55 % |
|
|
as of 12/31/2011 |
as of 12/31/2010 |
|
by Ownership
in % of registered capital stock |
|
Germany |
30.3 % |
28.2 % |
|
Europe,
without Germany |
31.4 % |
36.9 % |
|
USA |
19.2 % |
15.4 % |
|
United Arab Emirates* |
9.0 % |
9.0 % |
|
Kuwait |
6.9 % |
6.9 % |
|
Others |
3.2 % |
3.6 % |
|
Total |
100.0 % |
100.0 % |
|
* beneficial ownership |
|
Capital stock in shares |
as of 12/31/2011 |
as of 12/31/2010 |
|
|
1.066.345.732 |
1.065.641.907 |
In case of an investor with a muliti-level structure, each company in the chain of companies controlled by the investor is subject to the obligation to notify reaching, exceeding or falling below the legal thresholds for significant shareholdings pursuant to sections 21 ff German Securities Trading Act (WpHG). If, for instance, an investor acquires 3 % of the voting rights in Daimler AG indirectly via a second-tier subsidiary, the parent company, the subsidiary and the second-tier subsidiary must notify that they have reached the 3 %-threshold, although the investor does not hold 9 % but only 3 %, effectively. This fact is indicated in the notification that must refer to the attribution of voting rights held by subsidiaries (section 22 para 1 sent. 1 no. 1 or section 22 para 1 sent. 2, sent. 1 no 2 -6 WpHG). Publication by the issuer is strictly bound to the contents of the notification of the investor.
Effective February 1, 2012, an amendment of German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, WpHG) extends investors' obligation to notify reaching, exceeding or falling below the legal thresholds for significant shareholdings to other (financial) instruments. This stricter requirement of transparency may lead to an increase of voting rights notifications.
We are aware of the interpretation difficulties regarding the contents of such notifications and publications, nonetheless such contents are regulated by law. Deviations are considered an administrative offence and are punishable by significant fine.
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