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Commerzbank AG 28.03.2012 18:09 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: Falling below threshold c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5% d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 8.3.2012 e- Voting rights proportion: 0.36% (equals 20,139,540 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: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights) - thereof held indirectly: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights) - Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 0.03% (equals 1,680,892 voting rights) g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: - Expiration 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 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: Falling below threshold c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5% d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 8.3.2012 e- Voting rights proportion: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 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: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights) - thereof held indirectly: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights) - Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: - Expiration 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 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: Falling below threshold c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5% d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 8.3.2012 e- Voting rights proportion: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 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: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights) - thereof held indirectly: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights) - Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: - Expiration 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 5. Notification by Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK): a- Company subject to notification obligation: Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom b- Reason for notification: Falling below threshold c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5% d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 8.3.2012 e- Voting rights proportion: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 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: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights) - thereof held indirectly: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights) - Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: - Expiration 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 6. Notification by Goldman Sachs International: a- Company subject to notification obligation: Goldman Sachs International, London, United Kingdom b- Reason for notification: Falling below threshold c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5% d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 8.3.2012 e- Voting rights proportion: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 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: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights) - Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: - Expiration 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 28.03.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. 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