03/04/2012
Commerzbank AG 03.04.2012 16:48 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. 25a (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: 7.42% (equals 415,135,394 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. 25a WpHG: 0.70% (equals 39,161,000 voting rights) - thereof held indirectly: 0.70% (equals 39,161,000 voting rights) - (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. 25a 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. - Expiration Date: Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0049%, 8.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0771%, 15.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0098%, 16.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0051%, 22.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0009%, 29.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0108%, 19.4.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0068%, 17.5.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0108%, 14.6.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0048%, 15.6.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0279%, 21.6.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.003%, 19.7.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0%, 20.7.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0003%, 16.8.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0%, 17.8.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0012%, 20.9.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0006%, 21.9.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 18.10.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0002%, 15.11.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0034%, 20.12.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0043%, 21.12.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0014%, 17.1.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0011%, 14.2.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0003%, 14.3.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0017%, 15.3.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 21.6.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0018%, 20.12.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0005%, 19.12.2014 CFD (Cash) 0.0003%, 3.1.2022 CFD (Cash) 0.0002%, 21.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0.0066%, 22.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 24.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0.0002%, 25.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 28.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 3.3.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 7.3.2022 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0059%, 8.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.1079%, 15.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0137%, 16.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0064%, 22.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.001%, 29.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0119%, 19.4.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.007%, 17.5.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0164%, 14.6.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.007%, 15.6.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0453%, 21.6.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0038%, 19.7.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0004%, 20.7.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0008%, 16.8.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0004%, 17.8.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0024%, 20.9.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0009%, 21.9.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0002%, 18.10.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0002%, 15.11.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0048%, 20.12.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0125%, 21.12.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0017%, 17.1.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0015%, 14.2.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0004%, 14.3.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.003%, 15.3.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0012%, 21.6.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0028%, 20.12.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0016%, 19.12.2014 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0001%, 20.9.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0004%, 31.12.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0147%, 3.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0001%, 8.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0242%, 15.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0063%, 17.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.001%, 22.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0188%, 19.4.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0111%, 17.5.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.01%, 14.6.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0035%, 19.6.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0009%, 19.7.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0012%, 16.8.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.006%, 22.8.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0002%, 2.9.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0123%, 20.9.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0007%, 18.10.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0062%, 20.12.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0014%, 17.1.2013 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0001%, 14.3.2013 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 8.3.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0188%, 15.3.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0009%, 22.3.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0179%, 19.4.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0174%, 17.5.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0067%, 14.6.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0045%, 19.7.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0012%, 16.8.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0125%, 20.9.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0007%, 18.10.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0062%, 20.12.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0014%, 17.1.2013 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 14.3.2013 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0005%, 31.12.2030 Swap (Cash) 0%, 27.9.2012 Swap (Cash) 0.0228%, 6.12.2012 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: 7.39% (equals 413,337,554 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. 25a WpHG: 0.70% (equals 39,161,000 voting rights) - thereof held indirectly: 0.70% (equals 39,161,000 voting rights) - (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. 25a 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. - Expiration Date: Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0049%, 8.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0771%, 15.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0098%, 16.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0051%, 22.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0009%, 29.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0108%, 19.4.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0068%, 17.5.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0108%, 14.6.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0048%, 15.6.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0279%, 21.6.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.003%, 19.7.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0%, 20.7.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0003%, 16.8.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0%, 17.8.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0012%, 20.9.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0006%, 21.9.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 18.10.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0002%, 15.11.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0034%, 20.12.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0043%, 21.12.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0014%, 17.1.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0011%, 14.2.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0003%, 14.3.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0017%, 15.3.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 21.6.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0018%, 20.12.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0005%, 19.12.2014 CFD (Cash) 0.0003%, 3.1.2022 CFD (Cash) 0.0002%, 21.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0.0066%, 22.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 24.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0.0002%, 25.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 28.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 3.3.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 7.3.2022 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0059%, 8.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.1079%, 15.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0137%, 16.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0064%, 22.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.001%, 29.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0119%, 19.4.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.007%, 17.5.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0164%, 14.6.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.007%, 15.6.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0453%, 21.6.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0038%, 19.7.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0004%, 20.7.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0008%, 16.8.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0004%, 17.8.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0024%, 20.9.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0009%, 21.9.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0002%, 18.10.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0002%, 15.11.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0048%, 20.12.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0125%, 21.12.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0017%, 17.1.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0015%, 14.2.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0004%, 14.3.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.003%, 15.3.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0012%, 21.6.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0028%, 20.12.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0016%, 19.12.2014 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0001%, 20.9.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0004%, 31.12.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0147%, 3.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0001%, 8.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0242%, 15.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0063%, 17.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.001%, 22.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0188%, 19.4.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0111%, 17.5.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.01%, 14.6.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0035%, 19.6.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0009%, 19.7.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0012%, 16.8.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.006%, 22.8.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0002%, 2.9.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0123%, 20.9.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0007%, 18.10.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0062%, 20.12.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0014%, 17.1.2013 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0001%, 14.3.2013 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 8.3.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0188%, 15.3.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0009%, 22.3.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0179%, 19.4.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0174%, 17.5.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0067%, 14.6.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0045%, 19.7.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0012%, 16.8.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0125%, 20.9.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0007%, 18.10.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0062%, 20.12.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0014%, 17.1.2013 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 14.3.2013 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0005%, 31.12.2030 Swap (Cash) 0%, 27.9.2012 Swap (Cash) 0.0228%, 6.12.2012 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: 7.39% (equals 413,337,554 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. 25a WpHG: 0.70% (equals 39,161,000 voting rights) - thereof held indirectly: 0.70% (equals 39,161,000 voting rights) - (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. 25a 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. - Expiration Date: Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0049%, 8.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0771%, 15.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0098%, 16.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0051%, 22.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0009%, 29.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0108%, 19.4.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0068%, 17.5.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0108%, 14.6.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0048%, 15.6.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0279%, 21.6.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.003%, 19.7.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0%, 20.7.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0003%, 16.8.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0%, 17.8.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0012%, 20.9.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0006%, 21.9.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 18.10.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0002%, 15.11.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0034%, 20.12.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0043%, 21.12.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0014%, 17.1.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0011%, 14.2.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0003%, 14.3.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0017%, 15.3.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 21.6.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0018%, 20.12.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0005%, 19.12.2014 CFD (Cash) 0.0003%, 3.1.2022 CFD (Cash) 0.0002%, 21.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0.0066%, 22.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 24.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0.0002%, 25.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 28.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 3.3.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 7.3.2022 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0059%, 8.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.1079%, 15.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0137%, 16.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0064%, 22.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.001%, 29.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0119%, 19.4.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.007%, 17.5.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0164%, 14.6.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.007%, 15.6.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0453%, 21.6.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0038%, 19.7.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0004%, 20.7.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0008%, 16.8.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0004%, 17.8.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0024%, 20.9.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0009%, 21.9.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0002%, 18.10.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0002%, 15.11.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0048%, 20.12.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0125%, 21.12.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0017%, 17.1.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0015%, 14.2.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0004%, 14.3.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.003%, 15.3.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0012%, 21.6.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0028%, 20.12.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0016%, 19.12.2014 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0001%, 20.9.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0004%, 31.12.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0147%, 3.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0001%, 8.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0242%, 15.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0063%, 17.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.001%, 22.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0188%, 19.4.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0111%, 17.5.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.01%, 14.6.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0035%, 19.6.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0009%, 19.7.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0012%, 16.8.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.006%, 22.8.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0002%, 2.9.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0123%, 20.9.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0007%, 18.10.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0062%, 20.12.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0014%, 17.1.2013 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0001%, 14.3.2013 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 8.3.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0188%, 15.3.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0009%, 22.3.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0179%, 19.4.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0174%, 17.5.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0067%, 14.6.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0045%, 19.7.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0012%, 16.8.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0125%, 20.9.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0007%, 18.10.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0062%, 20.12.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0014%, 17.1.2013 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 14.3.2013 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0005%, 31.12.2030 Swap (Cash) 0%, 27.9.2012 Swap (Cash) 0.0228%, 6.12.2012 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: 7.39% (equals 413,337,554 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. 25a WpHG: 0.70% (equals 39,161,000 voting rights) - thereof held indirectly: 0.70% (equals 39,161,000 voting rights) - (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. 25a WpHG: - Chain of controlled undertakings (starting at the lowest level): Goldman Sachs International, London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom. - Expiration Date: Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0049%, 8.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0771%, 15.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0098%, 16.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0051%, 22.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0009%, 29.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0108%, 19.4.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0068%, 17.5.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0108%, 14.6.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0048%, 15.6.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0279%, 21.6.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.003%, 19.7.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0%, 20.7.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0003%, 16.8.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0%, 17.8.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0012%, 20.9.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0006%, 21.9.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 18.10.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0002%, 15.11.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0034%, 20.12.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0043%, 21.12.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0014%, 17.1.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0011%, 14.2.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0003%, 14.3.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0017%, 15.3.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 21.6.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0018%, 20.12.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0005%, 19.12.2014 CFD (Cash) 0.0003%, 3.1.2022 CFD (Cash) 0.0002%, 21.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0.0066%, 22.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 24.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0.0002%, 25.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 28.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 3.3.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 7.3.2022 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0059%, 8.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.1079%, 15.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0137%, 16.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0064%, 22.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.001%, 29.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0119%, 19.4.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.007%, 17.5.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0164%, 14.6.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.007%, 15.6.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0453%, 21.6.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0038%, 19.7.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0004%, 20.7.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0008%, 16.8.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0004%, 17.8.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0024%, 20.9.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0009%, 21.9.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0002%, 18.10.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0002%, 15.11.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0048%, 20.12.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0125%, 21.12.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0017%, 17.1.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0015%, 14.2.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0004%, 14.3.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.003%, 15.3.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0012%, 21.6.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0028%, 20.12.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0016%, 19.12.2014 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0001%, 20.9.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0004%, 31.12.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0147%, 3.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0001%, 8.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0242%, 15.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0063%, 17.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.001%, 22.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0188%, 19.4.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0111%, 17.5.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.01%, 14.6.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0035%, 19.6.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0009%, 19.7.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0012%, 16.8.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.006%, 22.8.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0002%, 2.9.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0123%, 20.9.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0007%, 18.10.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0062%, 20.12.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0014%, 17.1.2013 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0001%, 14.3.2013 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 8.3.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0188%, 15.3.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0009%, 22.3.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0179%, 19.4.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0174%, 17.5.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0067%, 14.6.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0045%, 19.7.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0012%, 16.8.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0125%, 20.9.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0007%, 18.10.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0062%, 20.12.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0014%, 17.1.2013 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 14.3.2013 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0005%, 31.12.2030 Swap (Cash) 0%, 27.9.2012 Swap (Cash) 0.0228%, 6.12.2012 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: 7.39% (equals 413,337,554 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. 25a WpHG: 0.70% (equals 39,161,000 voting rights) - (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. 25a WpHG: - Expiration Date: Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0049%, 8.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0771%, 15.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0098%, 16.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0051%, 22.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0009%, 29.3.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0108%, 19.4.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0068%, 17.5.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0108%, 14.6.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0048%, 15.6.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0279%, 21.6.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.003%, 19.7.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0%, 20.7.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0003%, 16.8.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0%, 17.8.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0012%, 20.9.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0006%, 21.9.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 18.10.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0002%, 15.11.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0034%, 20.12.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0043%, 21.12.2012 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0014%, 17.1.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0011%, 14.2.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0003%, 14.3.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0017%, 15.3.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 21.6.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0018%, 20.12.2013 Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0005%, 19.12.2014 CFD (Cash) 0.0003%, 3.1.2022 CFD (Cash) 0.0002%, 21.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0.0066%, 22.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 24.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0.0002%, 25.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 28.2.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 3.3.2022 CFD (Cash) 0%, 7.3.2022 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0059%, 8.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.1079%, 15.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0137%, 16.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0064%, 22.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.001%, 29.3.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0119%, 19.4.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.007%, 17.5.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0164%, 14.6.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.007%, 15.6.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0453%, 21.6.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0038%, 19.7.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0004%, 20.7.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0008%, 16.8.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0004%, 17.8.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0024%, 20.9.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0009%, 21.9.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0002%, 18.10.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0002%, 15.11.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0048%, 20.12.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0125%, 21.12.2012 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0017%, 17.1.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0015%, 14.2.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0004%, 14.3.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.003%, 15.3.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0012%, 21.6.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0028%, 20.12.2013 OTC Hedge to Call Warrants (Cash) 0.0016%, 19.12.2014 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0001%, 20.9.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0004%, 31.12.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0147%, 3.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0001%, 8.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0242%, 15.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0063%, 17.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.001%, 22.3.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0188%, 19.4.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0111%, 17.5.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.01%, 14.6.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0035%, 19.6.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0009%, 19.7.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0012%, 16.8.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.006%, 22.8.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0002%, 2.9.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0123%, 20.9.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0007%, 18.10.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0062%, 20.12.2012 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0014%, 17.1.2013 Short Put Option (Cash) 0.0001%, 14.3.2013 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 8.3.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0188%, 15.3.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0009%, 22.3.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0179%, 19.4.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0174%, 17.5.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0067%, 14.6.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0045%, 19.7.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0012%, 16.8.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0125%, 20.9.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0007%, 18.10.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0062%, 20.12.2012 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0014%, 17.1.2013 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0001%, 14.3.2013 Short Put Warrants (Cash) 0.0005%, 31.12.2030 Swap (Cash) 0%, 27.9.2012 Swap (Cash) 0.0228%, 6.12.2012 03.04.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. 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