Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
| Name: |
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft |
| Street: |
Kaiserstraße 16 |
| Postal code: |
60311 |
| City: |
Frankfurt am Main
Germany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): |
851WYGNLUQLFZBSYGB56 |
2. Reason for notification
| |
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| X |
Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
| |
Change of breakdown of voting rights |
| |
Other reason:
|
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America (USA) |
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
6. Total positions
| |
% of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.) |
% of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) |
Total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.) |
Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG |
| New |
0.00 % |
5.003957945185 % |
5.003957945185 % |
1184669009 |
| Previous notification |
n/a % |
n/a % |
n/a % |
/ |
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
| ISIN |
Absolute |
In % |
| |
Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) |
Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) |
| DE000CBK1001 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 % |
0.00 % |
| Total |
0 |
0.00 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
| Type of instrument |
Expiration or maturity date |
Exercise or conversion period |
Voting rights absolute |
Voting rights in % |
| American Call Option |
20/12/2024 |
29/04/2024 – 20/12/2024 |
300000 |
0.03 % |
| American Call Option |
20/12/2024 |
11/10/2024 – 20/12/2024 |
400000 |
0.03 % |
| European Call FLEX Option |
01/04/2026 |
01/04/2026 |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| European Call FLEX Option |
08/04/2026 |
08/04/2026 |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| European Call FLEX Option |
15/04/2026 |
15/04/2026 |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| European Call FLEX Option |
22/04/2026 |
22/04/2026 |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| European Call FLEX Option |
29/04/2026 |
29/04/2026 |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| European Call FLEX Option |
06/05/2026 |
06/05/2026 |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| European Call FLEX Option |
13/05/2026 |
13/05/2026 |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| European Call FLEX Option |
20/05/2026 |
20/05/2026 |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| |
|
Total |
27500000 |
2.32 % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
| Type of instrument |
Expiration or maturity date |
Exercise or conversion period |
Cash or physical settlement |
Voting rights absolute |
Voting rights in % |
| Equity Swap |
06/05/2025 |
n/a |
Cash |
203294 |
0.02 % |
| Equity Swap |
11/11/2025 |
n/a |
Cash |
750000 |
0.06 % |
| Equity Swap |
15/12/2025 |
n/a |
Cash |
1126364 |
0.10 % |
| Equity Swap |
07/09/2029 |
n/a |
Cash |
2300681 |
0.19 % |
| American Put Option |
20/12/2024 |
12/09/2024 -20/12/2024 |
Physical |
600000 |
0.05 % |
| European Put FLEX Option |
01/04/2026 |
01/04/2026 |
Physical |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| European Put FLEX Option |
08/04/2026 |
08/04/2026 |
Physical |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| European Put FLEX Option |
15/04/2026 |
15/04/2026 |
Physical |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| European Put FLEX Option |
22/04/2026 |
22/04/2026 |
Physical |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| European Put FLEX Option |
29/04/2026 |
29/04/2026 |
Physical |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| European Put FLEX Option |
06/05/2026 |
06/05/2026 |
Physical |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| European Put FLEX Option |
13/05/2026 |
13/05/2026 |
Physical |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| European Put FLEX Option |
20/05/2026 |
20/05/2026 |
Physical |
3350000 |
0.28 % |
| |
|
|
Total |
31780339 |
2.68 % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation| |
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). |
| X |
Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: |
| Name |
% of voting rights (if at least 3% or more) |
% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) |
Total of both (if at least 5% or more) |
| D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. |
% |
% |
% |
| D. E. Shaw Valence International, Inc. |
% |
5.00 % |
5.00 % |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
| Proportion of voting rights |
Proportion of instruments |
Total of both |
| % |
% |
% |
10. Other explanatory remarks:
Date
15.11.2024 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
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