Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Dec 29, 2025
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements
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Voting rights Announcements | 29 December 2025 11:02
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Wilmington, DE, United States of America (USA)
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
29.12.2025 / 11:02 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News – a service of EQS Group .
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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 obligationLegal entity: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, 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:19 Dec 2025
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 | 1.33 % | 3.19 % | 4.52 % | 962903703 |
| Previous notification | 1.14 % | 3.97 % | 5.11 % | / |
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) |
|
| US2338252073 | 0 | 373707 | 0 % | 0.04 % |
| DE0007100000 | 0 | 12463338 | 0 % | 1.29 % |
| Total | 12837046 | 1.33 % |
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 % |
| Right To Recall | Open | 6022010 | 0.63 % | |
| Right Of Use | Open | 298927 | 0.03 % | |
| Call Warrant | 26.04.2028 | 95273 | 0.01 % | |
| Swap | 17.02.2028 | 32520 | 0.003 % | |
| Call Option | 17.12.2027 | 3035504 | 0.32 % | |
| Total | 9484234 | 0.98 % |
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 % |
| Call Warrant | 09.08.2033 | Cash | 611495 | 0.06 % | |
| Put Option | 21.12.2029 | Physical | 9519806 | 0.99 % | |
| Swap | 09.12.2036 | Cash | 7228106 | 0.75 % | |
| Call Option | 04.12.2031 | Cash | 369784 | 0.04 % | |
| Put Option | 17.12.2027 | Cash | 321973 | 0.03 % | |
| Future | 21.12.2029 | Cash | 3190164 | 0.33 % | |
| Total | 21241328 | 2.21 % |
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) |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| GSAM Holdings LLC | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| GSAM Holdings LLC | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings LLC | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings I Ltd | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings II Ltd | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings I B.V. / Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings II B.V. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings B.V. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings B.V. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management B.V. | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. Wertpapier GmbH | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| GS Global Markets, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Finance Corp International Ltd | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Bank USA | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Folio Financial, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Folio Investments, Inc. | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| The Goldman Sachs Trust Company, National Association | % | % | % |
| The Goldman Sachs Trust Company of Delaware | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited | % | % | % |
| Goldman Sachs International | % | % | % |
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:
Date
24 Dec 2025
29.12.2025 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
| Language: | English |
| Company: | Mercedes-Benz Group AG |
| Mercedesstrasse 120 | |
| 70372 Stuttgart | |
| Germany | |
| Internet: | https://group.mercedes-benz.com |
| End of News | EQS News Service |
2252006 29.12.2025 CET/CEST
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