Daimler AG - Full Year Results 2017 Annual, Press Conference 2018

Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: “We are acting from a position of strength. Our ambition is unchanged: Daimler belongs at the top.”

• Total unit sales at new record of 3.3 million vehicles (+9%)
• Group revenue up by 7% to €164.3 billion (2016: €153.3 billion)
• Significant increase in Group EBIT of 14% to €14.7 billion (2016: €12.9 billion)
• Net profit up by 24% to €10.9 billion
• Proposal of highest dividend to date of €3.65 per share
• Outlook for 2018: slight growth in unit sales and revenue, EBIT expected to be in the prior-year magnitude
• Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: “We are acting from a position of strength. Our ambition is unchanged: Daimler belongs at the top.”
• Bodo Uebber, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG for Finance & Controlling and Daimler Financial Services: “We have continued our trend of profitable growth and once again achieved record results for unit sales, revenue and earnings. In addition, we have increased the funding of our pension plans with a contribution of €3 billion.”

These figures are preliminary and have neither been yet approved by the Supervisory Board nor audited by the external auditor. Publication of Consolidated Financial Statement 2017 is scheduled for February 13

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