The Supervisory Board of Daimler AG is to propose a further term of office for Dr. Manfred Bischoff at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting

STUTTGART, Germany, Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

• The Supervisory Board is also to propose a further term of office for Petraea Heynike

In its meeting on October 1, 2015, the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG decided to propose to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting of Daimler AG that Dr. Manfred Bischoff be reelected to the Supervisory Board for a further period of office.

Furthermore, the Supervisory Board expressed its intention to reelect Dr. Manfred Bischoff as Chairman of the Supervisory Board after his reelection.

In addition, the Supervisory Board decided to propose to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting that Petraea Heynike be reelected for a further period of office as a member of the Supervisory Board.

Manfred Bischoff has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2006 and its Chairman since 2007. Petraea Heynike has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2011.

The next Annual Shareholders' Meeting of Daimler AG will be held on April 6, 2016.

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