Daimler on Monday said a Luxemburg-based company named Aabar Holdings S.a.r.l., had raised its voting rights in Daimler to 6.77 percent.

Aabar Holdings, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi-based Aabar Investments, had exceeded the ownership threshold of 5 per cent on December 23, 2013, Daimler said in a regulatory statement to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Aabar Holdings now controlled 72,432,821 voting rights, equivalent to 6.77 percent, Daimler said. - Reuters