28/05/2013
Commerzbank AG 28.05.2013 15:41 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Pursuant to Article 25a WpHG, HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, Düsseldorf, Germany has notified to us the following: a) The percentage of Voting Rights of HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, Düsseldorf, Germany 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 14 May 2013 and amounted to 5.70% (33,205,251 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 5.70% (33,205,251 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: Placement Agreement, Maturity 17 May 2013. b) The percentage of Voting Rights of HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, Düsseldorf, Germany in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE000CBK1001, WKN: CBK100 fell below the threshold of 5% on 17 May 2013. The reportable amount of Voting Rights amounted to 0% (0 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% (0 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. 2. Pursuant to Article 25a WpHG, HSBC Germany Holdings GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany has notified to us the following: a) The percentage of Voting Rights of HSBC Germany Holdings GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany 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 14 May 2013 and amounted to 5.70% (33,205,251 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 5.70% (33,205,251 Voting Rights) as per this date. 5.70% (33,205,251 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: The string of controlled companies is HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, Düsseldorf, Germany. Placement Agreement, Maturity 17 May 2013. b) The percentage of Voting Rights of HSBC Germany Holdings GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE000CBK1001, WKN: CBK100 fell below the threshold of 5% on 17 May 2013. The reportable amount of Voting Rights amounted to 0% (0 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% (0 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. 3. Pursuant to Article 25a 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 14 May 2013 and amounted to 6.77% (39,475,401 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 6.77% (39,475,401 Voting Rights) as per this date. 5.70% (33,205,251 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: The string of controlled companies is HSBC Germany Holdings GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany / HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, Düsseldorf, Germany. ISIN, Denotation Due Date Expiration Date OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery) 12.06.2013 OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery) 01.09.2014 OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery) 08.11.2013 OTC Short Put Option Single Stock (physical delivery) 12.05.2014 Equity Swap 13.03.2014 Equity Swap 28.05.2014 Placement Agreement 17.05.2013 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 17 May 2013. The reportable amount of Voting Rights amounted to 1.07% (6,220,839 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 1.07% (6,220,839 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) 01.09.2014 OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery) 08.11.2013 OTC Short Put Option Single Stock (physical delivery) 12.05.2014 Equity Swap 13.03.2014 Equity Swap 28.05.2014 4. Pursuant to Article 25a 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 directly hold shares and indirectly hold financial instruments and other share based instruments pursuant to Article 25a WpHG exceeded the threshold of 5% on 14 May 2013 and amounted to 6.79% (39,598,213 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 6.77% (39,475,401 Voting Rights) as per this date. 6.77% (39,475,401 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% (122,812 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 / HSBC Germany Holdings GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany / HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, Düsseldorf, Germany. ISIN, Denotation Due Date Expiration Date OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery) 12.06.2013 OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery) 01.09.2014 OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery) 08.11.2013 OTC Short Put Option Single Stock (physical delivery) 12.05.2014 Equity Swap 13.03.2014 Equity Swap 28.05.2014 Placement Agreement 17.05.2013 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 17 May 2013. The reportable amount of Voting Rights amounted to 1.09% (6,343,652 Voting Rights). The percentage of Voting Rights on the basis of (financial / other) instruments pursuant to Article 25a WpHG amounted to 1.07% (6,220,839 Voting Rights) as per this date. 1.07% (6,220,839 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% (122,813 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) 01.09.2014 OTC Short Put Option Basket (physical delivery) 08.11.2013 OTC Short Put Option Single Stock (physical delivery) 12.05.2014 Equity Swap 13.03.2014 Equity Swap 28.05.2014 28.05.2013 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. 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