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The Norwegian central bank, Norges Bank, Oslo, informed us in
September 2012 that it had exceeded the 3% notification thresh-
old as defined by Section 21 of the WpHG and that its Daimler
voting rights amounted to 3.03% as of September 17, 2012.
The shares held by Capital Research and Management
Company, Los Angeles are no longer above the 3% notification
threshold stipulated by the WpHG. This company informed
us in August 2012 that its shareholding had decreased to 2.98%.
On February 1, 2012, an amendment to the German Securities
Trading Act (WpHG) took effect, extending the notification
obligations of investors upon reaching, exceeding or falling
below statutory notification thresholds for significant percent-
ages of voting rights to other (financial) instruments. These
extended disclosure obligations led to additional notifications
in the year under review, which we have published on the
Internet at w daimler.com/investor-relations/daimler-shares/
shareholder-structure
In total, institutional investors hold 69% of our share capital
and private investors hold 20%. Approximately 69% of our
equity is in the hands of European investors and approximately
20% is held by US investors.
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The weighting of Daimler shares in major indices increased
slightly during 2012 due to the increase in the free float.
In the German DAX 30 index, our stock was ranked in sixth
position with a weighting of 6.16% at the end of the year
(end of 2011: 5.93%).
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Daimler shares were represented with a weighting of 2.58%
(end of 2011: 2.26%). Daimler shares are listed in Frankfurt and
Stuttgart. Stock-exchange trading in Germany in the year
2012 amounted to 1,421 million shares (2011: 1,728 million).
In addition, Daimler shares are increasingly traded on mul-
tilateral trading platforms and in the over-the-counter market.
Good participation in employee share program. In March
2012, eligible members of the workforce were once again
able to acquire employee shares. As in the prior year, a price
incentive and bonus shares were offered. The participation
rate of 17.3% was similar to the good rate in 2011 (19%). The
number of participants decreased slightly to 29,900 employees
who acquired a total of 534,000 shares (2011: 32,200 employ-
ees acquired 610,300 shares).
Key figures for Daimler shares
End of 2012 End of 2011 12/11
% change
Share capital (in millions of euros) 3,063 3,060 +0
Number of shares (in millions) 1,067.6 1,066.3 +0
thereof treasury shares 00 0
Market capitalization
(in billions of euros)
44.1 36.2 +22
Number of shareholders
(in millions)
1.0 1.0 0
Weighting in share indices
DAX 30 6.16% 5.93%
Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50 2.58% 2.26%
Long-term credit ratings
Standard & Poor’s A- BBB+
Moody’s A3 A3
Fitch A- A-
DBRS A (low) A (low)
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Stock-exchange data for Daimler shares
ISIN DE0007100000
German securities identification number 710000
Stock-exchange symbol DAI
Reuters ticker symbol DAIGn.DE
Bloomberg ticker symbol DAI:GR
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By type of shareholder
Shareholder structure as of December 31, 2012
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Kuwait Investment Authority 7.6%
Renault-Nissan 3.1%
Institutional investors 69.1%
Retail investors 20.2%
By region
Shareholder structure as of December 31, 2012
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Germany 33.3%
Europe, excluding Germany 35.9%
USA 19.5%
Kuwait 7.6%
Asia 3.3%
Rest of the world 0.4%