Commerzbank AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Commerzbank AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

07/06/2013

Commerzbank AG 

07.06.2013 17:23

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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1. Pursuant to Article 25a (1) WpHG, HSBC Bank plc, London, United Kingdom,
has notified to us the following:

a) The percentage of Voting Rights of HSBC Bank plc, London, United
Kingdom, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE000CBK1001,
WKN: CBK100 on the basis of holding financial instruments and other share
based instruments pursuant to Article 25a WpHG exceeded the threshold of 5%
on 28 May 2013 and amounted to 6.70% (76,249,866 Voting Rights) as per this
date.

The percentage of Voting Rights on the basis of (financial / other)
instruments pursuant to Article 25a WpHG amounted to 0.60% (6,790,265
Voting Rights) as per this date. 0% (0 Voting Rights) of the aforementioned
Voting Rights were held indirectly.

The percentage of Voting Rights on the basis of (financial / other)
instruments pursuant to Article 25 WpHG amounted to 0% (0 Voting Rights) as
per this date. 0% (0 Voting Rights) of the aforementioned Voting Rights
were held indirectly.

The percentage of Voting Rights pursuant to Articles 21, 22 WpHG amounted
to 6.10% (69,459,601 Voting Rights) as per this date.

 Detailed information on (financial / other) instruments pursuant to
Article 25a WpHG:
 
ISIN, Denotation  Due Date   Expiration Date
                                                            
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               12.06.2013
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               08.11.2013
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               06.12.2013
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               25.02.2014
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               01.09.2014
OTC Short Put Option Single Stock (physical                   12.05.2014
delivery)
Equity Swap                                                   13.03.2014
Equity Swap                                                   19.05.2014
Equity Swap                                                   21.05.2014
Equity Swap                                                   28.05.2014
Equity Swap                                                   20.06.2014
b) The percentage of Voting Rights of HSBC Bank plc, London, United Kingdom in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE000CBK1001, WKN: CBK100 fell below the threshold of 5% on 31 May 2013. The reportable amount of Voting Rights amounted to 0.54% (6,103,877 Voting Rights) as per this date. The percentage of Voting Rights on the basis of (financial / other) instruments pursuant to Article 25a WpHG amounted to 0.54% (6,103,877 Voting Rights) as per this date. 0% (0 Voting Rights) of the aforementioned Voting Rights were held indirectly. The percentage of Voting Rights on the basis of (financial / other) instruments pursuant to Article 25 WpHG amounted to 0% (0 Voting Rights) as per this date. 0% (0 Voting Rights) of the aforementioned Voting Rights were held indirectly. The percentage of Voting Rights pursuant to Articles 21, 22 WpHG amounted to 0% (0 Voting Rights) as per this date. Detailed information on (financial / other) instruments pursuant to Article 25a WpHG:
ISIN, Denotation  Due Date   Expiration date
                                                            
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               12.06.2013
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               08.11.2013
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               06.12.2013
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               25.02.2014
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               01.09.2014
OTC Short Put Option Single Stock (physical                   12.05.2014
delivery)
Equity Swap                                                   15.05.2014
Equity Swap                                                   30.06.2014
2. Pursuant to Article 25a (1) WpHG, HSBC Holdings plc, London, United Kingdom, has notified to us the following: a) The percentage of Voting Rights of HSBC Holdings plc, London, United Kingdom, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE000CBK1001, WKN: CBK100 on the basis of holding financial instruments and other share based instruments pursuant to Article 25a WpHG exceeded the threshold of 5% on 28 May 2013 and amounted to 6.72% (76,458,771 Voting Rights) as per this date. The percentage of Voting Rights on the basis of (financial / other) instruments pursuant to Article 25a WpHG amounted to 0.60% (6,790,265 Voting Rights) as per this date. 0.60% (6,790,265 Voting Rights) of the aforementioned Voting Rights were held indirectly. The percentage of Voting Rights on the basis of (financial / other) instruments pursuant to Article 25 WpHG amounted to 0% (0 Voting Rights) as per this date. 0% (0 Voting Rights) of the aforementioned Voting Rights were held indirectly. The percentage of Voting Rights pursuant to Articles 21, 22 WpHG amounted to 6.12% (69,668,506 Voting Rights) as per this date. Detailed information on (financial / other) instruments pursuant to Article 25a WpHG: The string of controlled companies is HSBC Bank plc, London, United Kingdom


ISIN, Denotation  Due Date   Expiration Date
                                                      
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               12.06.2013
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               08.11.2013
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               06.12.2013
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               25.02.2014
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               01.09.2014
OTC Short Put Option Single Stock (physical                   12.05.2014
delivery)
Equity Swap                                                   13.03.2014
Equity Swap                                                   19.05.2014
Equity Swap                                                   21.05.2014
Equity Swap                                                   28.05.2014
Equity Swap                                                   20.06.2014
b) The percentage of Voting Rights of HSBC Holdings plc, London, United Kingdom, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE000CBK1001, WKN: CBK100 fell below the threshold of 5% on 31 May 2013. The reportable amount of Voting Rights amounted to 0.56% (6,328,441 Voting Rights) as per this date. The percentage of Voting Rights on the basis of (financial / other) instruments pursuant to Article 25a WpHG amounted to 0.54% (6,103,877 Voting Rights) as per this date. 0.54% (6,103,877 Voting Rights) of the aforementioned Voting Rights were held indirectly. The percentage of Voting Rights on the basis of (financial / other) instruments pursuant to Article 25 WpHG amounted to 0% (0 Voting Rights) as per this date. 0% (0 Voting Rights) of the aforementioned Voting Rights were held indirectly. The percentage of Voting Rights pursuant to Articles 21, 22 WpHG amounted to 0.02% (224,564 Voting Rights) as per this date. Detailed information on (financial / other) instruments pursuant to Article 25a WpHG: The string of controlled companies is HSBC Bank plc, London, United Kingdom
ISIN, Denotation  Due Date   Expiration Date
                                                        
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               12.06.2013
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               08.11.2013
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               06.12.2013
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               25.02.2014
OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery)               01.09.2014
OTC Short Put Option Single Stock (physical                   12.05.2014
delivery)   
Equity Swap                                                   15.05.2014
Equity Swap                                                   30.06.2014
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