Supervisory Board extends Hubertus Troska's contract

STUTTGART, Germany, Feb. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

• Contract extended until December 31, 2020
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dr. Manfred Bischoff, and Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG: "Hubertus Troska plays an important role on the group's Board of Management, and is successfully promoting our business activities in China."

Today, Daimler AG's Supervisory Board extended the contract of Hubertus Troska (54), the Board of Management member responsible for Greater China, until December 31, 2020.

"We are happy to be continuing our outstanding partnership with Hubertus Troska," said Dr. Manfred Bischoff, Chairman of Daimler AG's Supervisory Board and Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG. "Hubertus Troska plays an important role on the group's Board of Management, and is successfully promoting our business activities in China. Thanks to the creation of the Greater China division at the Board of Management and Hubertus Troska's dedication and expertise, Daimler is building up its position sustainably in the world's largest growth market."

Hubertus Troska has been a member of Daimler AG's Board of Management since December 13, 2012. His existing contract was due to expire at the end of December 2015. Mr. Troska is the CEO and Chairman of Daimler Greater China Ltd., making him responsible for all of Daimler's strategic and operating activities in China.

You can find Hubertus Troska's curriculum vitae here: http://www.daimler.com/board/troska

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www.media.daimler.com and www.daimler.com

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