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Commerzbank AG 28.03.2012 18:00 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have received the following announcement according to sec. 25 (1) WpHG on 21 March 2012: 1. Listed company: Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Kaiserplatz, 60311 Frankfurt, Germany 2. Notification by The Goldman Sachs Group: a- Company subject to notification obligation: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, NY, USA b- Reason for notification: Exceeding threshold c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5% d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 7.3.2012 e- Voting rights proportion: 6.72% (equals 375,974,394 voting rights) calculated from 5,594,109,009 voting rights in total f- Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: - (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights) - thereof held indirectly: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights) - Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 6.48% (equals 362,307,807 voting rights) g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: - Chain of controlled undertakings (starting at the lowest level): Goldman Sachs International, London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., London, United Kingdom; The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, USA. - Expiry Date: Call Option (Physical) 0.0148%, 16 March 2012 Call Option (Physical) 0.019%, 15 June 2012 Call Option (Physical) 0.0005%, 21 December 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0025%, 16 March 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0011%, 15 June 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0178%, 20 December 2012 3. Notification by Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C: a- Company subject to notification obligation: Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., London, United Kingdom b- Reason for notification: Exceeding threshold c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5% d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 7.3.2012 e- Voting rights proportion: 6.69% (equals 374,176,554 voting rights) calculated from 5,594,109,009 voting rights in total f- Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: - (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights) - thereof held indirectly: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights) - Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 6.44% (equals 360,509,967 voting rights) g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: - Chain of controlled undertakings (starting at the lowest level): Goldman Sachs International, London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., London, United Kingdom. - Expiry Date: Call Option (Physical) 0.0148%, 16 March 2012 Call Option (Physical) 0.019%, 15 June 2012 Call Option (Physical) 0.0005%, 21 December 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0025%, 16 March 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0011%, 15 June 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0178%, 20 December 2012 4. Notification by Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK): a- Company subject to notification obligation: Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom b- Reason for notification: Exceeding threshold c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5% d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 7.3.2012 e- Voting rights proportion: 6.69% (equals 374,176,554 voting rights) calculated from 5,594,109,009 voting rights in total f- Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: - (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights) - thereof held indirectly: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights) - Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 6.44% (equals 360,509,967 voting rights) g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: - Chain of controlled undertakings (starting at the lowest level): Goldman Sachs International, London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom. - Expiry Date: Call Option (Physical) 0.0148%, 16 March 2012 Call Option (Physical) 0.019%, 15 June 2012 Call Option (Physical) 0.0005%, 21 December 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0025%, 16 March 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0011%, 15 June 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0178%, 20 December 2012 5. Notification by Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK): a- Company subject to notification obligation: Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom b- Reason for notification: Exceeding threshold c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5% d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 7.3.2012 e- Voting rights proportion: 6.69% (equals 374,176,554 voting rights) calculated from 5,594,109,009 voting rights in total f- Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: - (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights) - thereof held indirectly: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights) - Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 6.44% (equals 360,509,967 voting rights) g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: - Chain of controlled undertakings (starting at the lowest level): Goldman Sachs International, London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom. - Expiry Date: Call Option (Physical) 0.0148%, 16 March 2012 Call Option (Physical) 0.019%, 15 June 2012 Call Option (Physical) 0.0005%, 21 December 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0025%, 16 March 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0011%, 15 June 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0178%, 20 December 2012 6. Notification by Goldman Sachs International: a- Company subject to notification obligation: Goldman Sachs International, London, United Kingdom b- Reason for notification: Exceeding threshold c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5% d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 7.3.2012 e- Voting rights proportion: 6.69% (equals 374,176,554 voting rights) calculated from 5,594,109,009 voting rights in total f- Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: - (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights) - Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 6.44% (equals 360,509,967 voting rights) g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: - Expiry Date: Call Option (Physical) 0.0148%, 16 March 2012 Call Option (Physical) 0.019%, 15 June 2012 Call Option (Physical) 0.0005%, 21 December 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0025%, 16 March 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0011%, 15 June 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0178%, 20 December 2012 28.03.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. 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