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Fair disclosure. In principle, all new facts that are communicated
to financial analysts and institutional investors are simultaneously
also made available to all shareholders and the interested public.
If any information is made public outside Germany as a result
of the regulations governing capital markets in the respective
countries, we also make this information available without delay
in Germany in the original version, or at least in English. In order
to ensure that information is provided quickly, DaimlerChrysler
makes use of the Internet and other methods of communication.
Financial calendar. All the dates of important disclosures
(e.g. the Annual Report, interim reports, the Annual Meeting) are
announced in advance in a Financial Calendar. The Financial
Calendar can be seen inside the rear cover of this Annual Report
and on our website at www.daimlerchrysler.com/ir/calendar.
Ad-hoc disclosure. In addition to its regular scheduled report-
ing, DaimlerChrysler discloses, in accordance with applicable law
without delay, any so-called inside information which directly
affects the Group.
Major shareholdings. DaimlerChrysler also reports without delay
after receiving notification that by means of acquisition, disposal
or any other method, the shareholding in DaimlerChrysler AG of
any person or institution has reached, exceeded or fallen
below 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 or 75 percent of the company’s
voting rights.
Shares held by the Board of Management and the Supervisory
Board. As of December 31, 2006, the members of the Board
of Management held a total of 4.1 million shares, options or stock
appreciation rights of DaimlerChrysler AG (0.4% of the shares
issued). As of the same date, the members of the Supervisory
Board held a total of 0.1 million shares, options or stock
appreciation rights of DaimlerChrysler AG (0.011% of the shares
issued).
Directors’ dealings. In 2006, the following securities transactions
took place involving members of the Board of Management and
the Supervisory Board and certain senior officers who regularly
have access to inside information and who are authorized to
make significant business decisions (and, in accordance with
the provisions of the German Securities Trading Act, involving
persons in a close relationship with the aforementioned persons).
DaimlerChrysler discloses these transactions without delay
after receiving notification of them. This information is also
available on our website at www.daimlerchrysler.com/corpgov_e.