Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Nov 26, 2025
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements
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Voting rights Announcements | 26 November 2025 15:55
Bank of America Corporation, 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
26.11.2025 / 15:55 CET/CEST
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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: Bank of America Corporation
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:21 Nov 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 | 0.28 % | 4.83 % | 5.11 % | 962903703 |
| Previous notification | 0.19 % | 4.66 % | 4.85 % | / |
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) |
|
| DE0007100000 | 0 | 2493385 | 0.00 % | 0.26 % |
| US2338252073 | 0 | 177522 | 0.00 % | 0.02 % |
| Total | 2670907 | 0.28 % |
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 % |
| Physical Call Options | 17/12/2025 – 02/02/2028 | n/a | 22759552 | 2.36 % |
| Right to Recall | n/a | n/a | 1667560 | 0.17 % |
| Rights of Use | n/a | n/a | 643453 | 0.07 % |
| Physical Call Options | 19/12/2025 – 17/12/2027 | n/a | 6485000 | 0.67 % |
| Physical Call Options | 17/12/2025 – 02/02/2028 | n/a | 22759552 | 2.36 % |
| Total | 31555565 | 3.28 % |
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 % |
| Swaps | 15/12/2025 – 14/10/2030 | n/a | Cash | 3671306 | 0.38 % |
| Put Options | 19/12/2025 – 15/02/2028 | n/a | Physical | 11303100 | 1.17 % |
| Put Options | 17/12/2025 – 02/02/2028 | n/a | Physical | 22759552 | 2.36 % |
| Put Options | 17/12/2025 – 02/02/2028 | n/a | Physical | 22759552 | 2.36 % |
| Total | 14974406 | 1.56 % |
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) |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited | % | % | % |
| BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch International | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % |
| Bank of America, National Association | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | % | % | % |
| Managed Account Advisors LLC | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % |
| Bank of America, National Association | % | % | % |
| U.S. Trust Company of Delaware | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | % | % | % |
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:
Ad 7.b The put and call options amounting to a percentage of 2,36% each were not aggregated as they relate to a collar transaction and a back-to-back collar transaction, respectively, under which, on a consolidated basis, Bank of America Corporation can acquire 2,36% of the voting rights in Mercedes-Benz Group AG (or receive an equivalent amount in cash) only once.
Date
26 Nov 2025
26.11.2025 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | Mercedes-Benz Group AG |
| Mercedesstrasse 120 | |
| 70372 Stuttgart | |
| Germany | |
| Internet: | https://group.mercedes-benz.com |
| End of News | EQS News Service |
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