Commerzbank AG / Release of an announcement according to article 21 WpHG [German Securities Trading Act] (share)
15.04.2008
Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland, informed us according to article
21 (1) and article 24 WpHG that the voting rights of Credit Suisse,
Securities (Europe) Limited, London, England, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt
am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, have exceeded the 3 %
limit of the voting rights on April 7, 2008 and as of this date amounted to
3.247 (21,335,686 voting shares).
By exceeding the 3 per cent threshold through Credit Suisse Securities
(Europe) Limited, London, England, the voting rights of the following
companies, affiliated with Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited,
London, England, namely Credit Suisse (International) Holding AG, Zug,
Switzerland, Credit Suisse Investments (UK), London, England, and Credit
Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), London, England, in Commerzbank AG,
Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland, ISIN: DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, have also
exceeded the 3 % limit of the voting rights on April 7, 2008 and as of this
date amounted to 3.247 (21,335,686 voting shares). These voting rights are
to be attributed in full to each of the above-mentioned companies according
to article 22 (1) 1 No.1 WpHG.
For the sake of completeness Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland,
pointed out that the voting rights of Credit Suisse International, London,
England, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE0008032004,
WKN: 803200, continued to exceed the 3 % limit of the voting rights on
April 7, 2008 and amounted to 3.715 % (24,411,491 voting shares).
For the sake of completeness Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland,
further pointed out that the voting rights of Credit Suisse, Zurich,
Switzerland, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN:
DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, continued to exceed the 5 % limit of the voting
rights on April 7, 2008 and as of this date amounted to 7.086 % (46,564,328
voting shares). Voting rights amounting to 7.004 % (46,027,196 voting
shares) are to be attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG,
voting rights amounting to 0.082 % (537,182 voting shares) are to be
attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 6 WpHG in connection with
article 22 (1) 2 WpHG.
For the sake of completeness Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland,
finally pointed out that the voting rights of Credit Suisse Group, Zurich,
Switzerland, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN:
DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, continued to exceed the 5 % limit of the voting
rights on April 7, 2008 and as of this date amounted to 7.103 % (46,678,017
voting shares). Voting rights amounting to 7.008 % (46,051,670 voting
shares) are to be attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG,
voting rights amounting to 0.095 % (626,347 voting shares) are to be
attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 6 WpHG in connection with
article 22 (1) 2 WpHG.
The string of controlling companies in relation to Credit Suisse Securities
(Europe) Ltd.is (starting on the lowest level): Credit Suisse Securites
(Europe) Ltd., Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse
Investments (UK), Credit Suisse (International) Holding AG, Credit Suisse
and Credit Suisse Group.
The string of controlling companies is (starting on the lowest level):
Credit Suisse International, Credit Suisse and Credit Suisse Group.
DGAP 15.04.2008
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Language: English
Issuer: Commerzbank AG
Kaiserplatz
60261 Frankfurt am Main
Deutschland
Internet: www.commerzbank.de
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