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: Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
City of registered office, country: New York, 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 % |
5.33 % |
5.33 % |
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) |
|
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 % |
| Call Options |
01/04/2026 - 20/05/2026 |
n/a |
19600000 |
1.65 % |
| |
|
Total |
19600000 |
1.65 % |
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 % |
| Put Option * |
18/05/2026 |
n/a |
Cash |
14308246 |
1.21 % |
| Call Option * |
18/05/2026 |
n/a |
Cash |
23998841 |
2.03 % |
| Put Options |
01/04/2026 - 20/05/2026 |
n/a |
Physical |
19600000 |
1.65 % |
| Swap |
30/01/2025 |
n/a |
Cash |
367 |
0 % |
| |
|
|
Total |
43599208 |
3.68 % |
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) |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. |
% |
% |
% |
| Jefferies International Limited |
% |
5.33 % |
5.33 % |
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:| Regarding section 7.b.2, the put and call options marked with "*" amounting to a combined percentage of 3.24% were not aggregated as they relate to a cash settled collar transaction under which, on a consolidated basis, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. can receive only a maximum amount in cash equivalent to 2.03% of the voting rights in Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft. |
Date
25.10.2024 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
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