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

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

23/05/2013

Commerzbank AG 

23.05.2013 16:24

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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BlackRock, Inc., New York, U.S.A. has notified us pursuant to section 21
(1) WpHG that its percentage of voting rights in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt
am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE000CBK1001, WKN: CBK100 exceeded the threshold of
5% on 17 May 2013 and amounts to 6.14% (35,781,172 voting rights) as per
this date. Of these voting rights, 6.14% (35,781,172 voting rights) are to
be attributed to BlackRock, Inc., New York, U.S.A. pursuant to section 22
(1) sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with section 22 (1) sentence 2
WpHG.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. has notified us
pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG that its percentage of voting rights in
Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE000CBK1001, WKN: CBK100
exceeded the threshold of 5% on 17 May 2013 and amounts to 6.05%
(35,260,720 voting rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights, 6.05%
(35,260,720 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1
no. 6 WpHG in connection with section 22 (1) sentence 2 WpHG.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, U.S.A. has notified us
pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG that its percentage of voting rights in
Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE000CBK1001, WKN: CBK100
exceeded the threshold of 5% on 17 May 2013 and amounts to 6.05%
(35,260,720 voting rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights, 6.05%
(35,260,720 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc., New York, U.S.A. pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1
no. 6 WpHG in connection with section 22 (1) sentence 2 WpHG.

BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc., New York, U.S.A. has notified us
pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG that its percentage of voting rights in
Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE000CBK1001, WKN: CBK100
exceeded the threshold of 3% on 17 May 2013 and amounts to 4.54%
(26,461,360 voting rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights, 4.54%
(26,461,360 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors
Holdings, Inc., New York, U.S.A. pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no.
6 WpHG in connection with section 22 (1) sentence 2 WpHG.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., New York, U.S.A. has notified us
pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG that its percentage of voting rights in
Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE000CBK1001, WKN: CBK100
exceeded the threshold of 3% on 17 May 2013 and amounts to 4.51%
(26,289,547 voting rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights, 4.51%
(26,289,547 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc., New York, U.S.A. pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no.
6 WpHG in connection with section 22 (1) sentence 2 WpHG.

BR Jersey International Holdings, L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
has notified us pursuant to section 21 (1) WpHG that its percentage of
voting rights in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN:
DE000CBK1001, WKN: CBK100 exceeded the threshold of 3% on 17 May 2013 and
amounts to 4.51% (26,289,547 voting rights) as per this date. Of these
voting rights, 4.51% (26,289,547 voting rights) are to be attributed to BR
Jersey International Holdings, L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with section
22 (1) sentence 2 WpHG.

BlackRock Group Limited, London, U.K. has notified us pursuant to section
21 (1) WpHG that its percentage of voting rights in Commerzbank AG,
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE000CBK1001, WKN: CBK100 exceeded the
threshold of 3% on 17 May 2013 and amounts to 4.39% (25,616,032 voting
rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights, 4.39% (25,616,032 voting
rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Group Limited, London, U.K.
pursuant to section 22 (1) sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG in connection with section
22 (1) sentence 2 WpHG.



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Language:     English
Company:      Commerzbank AG
              Kaiserplatz
              60261 Frankfurt am Main
              Germany
Internet:     www.commerzbank.de
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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