Commerzbank AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution / Correction of the announcement of 23 March 2012

Commerzbank AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution / Correction of the announcement of 23 March 2012

28/03/2012

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.
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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



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Language:     English
Company:      Commerzbank AG
              Kaiserplatz
              60261 Frankfurt am Main
              Germany
Internet:     www.commerzbank.de
 
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