24/05/2013
Commerzbank AG
24.05.2013 11:45
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Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt a. M., Germany has notified us of the
following:
The following notification obligation pursuant to section 25a para. 1 WpHG
was triggered by the position of Deutsche Bank AG as one of the
underwriters in the placement of shares of Commerzbank AG, Kaiserstr. 16,
60311 Frankfurt, by the German Financial Markets Stabilization Fund
(Finanzmarktstabilisierungsfonds, SoFFin) acting through the German Federal
Agency for Financial Market Stabilization (Bundesanstalt für
Finanzmarktstabilisierung, FMSA).
Deutsche Bank AG has notified us pursuant to section 25a para. 1 WpHG that
the voting shares held by it together with voting rights attributed to it,
which it may acquire according to financial instruments and other share
based instruments pursuant to sections 25 and 25a WpHG, result in its total
stake in Commerzbank AG exceeding the threshold of 5% as of May 14, 2013,
as it amounted to 7.22% (42,109,447 voting rights) of Commerzbank AG which
are being held directly by it. Its share of the voting rights based on its
holding of shares of Commerzbank AG amounted to 0.60% (3,473,472 voting
rights) as of this day. The share of voting rights attributed to it as a
result of its holding of financial instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG
amounted to 0.22% (1,317,378 voting rights). The share of voting rights
attributed to it as a result of its holding of instruments pursuant to
section 25a WpHG amounted to 6.40% (37,318,597 voting rights).
In addition, Deutsche Bank AG has informed us pursuant to section 25a para.
1 WpHG that it fell below the threshold of 5% of voting rights of
Commerzbank AG as of May 17, 2013 and that the shares with voting rights
held by it together with voting rights attributed to it, which it may
acquire according to financial instruments and other share based
instruments pursuant to sections 25 and 25a WpHG, result in a total share
of voting rights of 1.48% (8,602,784 voting rights) in Commerzbank AG which
are being held directly by it. Its share of the voting rights based on its
holding of shares of Commerzbank AG amounted to 0.67% (3,881,472 voting
rights) as of this day. The share of voting rights attributed to it as a
result of its holding of financial instruments pursuant to section 25 WpHG
amounted to 0.26% (1,500,573 voting rights). The share of voting rights
attributed to it as a result of its holding of instruments pursuant to
section 25a WpHG amounted to 0.55% (3,220,739 voting rights).
Instruments according to section 25a para. 1 WpHG, which resulted in this
notification, relate to the underwriting quota and the signing of the
placement agreement with a contingent purchase obligation on May 14, 2013.
The settlement or due date of the instruments according to section 25a
para. 1 WpHG is May 17, 2013, in line with the settlement of the placement.
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Language: English
Company: Commerzbank AG
Kaiserplatz
60261 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Internet: www.commerzbank.de
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