DGAP-PVR: Commerzbank AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG

Commerzbank AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG

23.04.2008 

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
International, London, England, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main,
Germany, ISIN: DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, have fallen under the 3 % limit
of the voting rights on April 15, 2008 and as of this date amounted to
2.698% (17,731,716 voting shares).

For the sake of completeness Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland,
informed us that the announced voting rights of Credit Suisse Securities
(Europe) Limited, London, England, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main,
Germany, have continued to exceed the 3% limit of the voting rights on
April 15, 2008 and as of this date amounted to 3.284% (21,581,077 voting
shares).

Hence the voting rights of the affiliated companies of Credit Suisse
Securities (Europe) Limited, in detail 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, Germany, have also continued to exceed
the 3% limit of the voting rights on April 15, 2008 and amounted to 3.284%
(21,581,077 voting shares) as of this date. These voting rights are to be
completely attributed to the companies mentioned in this section 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, Zurich, Switzerland,
in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, have continued to exceed the
5% limit of the voting rights on April 15, 2008 and as of this date
amounted to 6.035% (39,661,213 voting shares). Voting rights amounting to
6.025% (39,591,763 voting shares) are to be attributed to Credit Suisse
according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG, voting rights amounting to 0.011%
(69,450 voting shares) are to be attributed to Credit Suisse, according to
article 22 (1) 1 No. 6 WpHG in connection with article 22 (1) 2 WpHG.

Furthermore Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland, informed us for the
sake of completeness that the voting rights of Credit Suisse Group, Zurich,
Switzerland, have continued to exceed the 5% limit of the voting rights on
April 15, 2008 and amounted to 6.052% (39,769,576 voting shares) as of this
date. Voting rights amounting to 6.028% (39,610,911 voting shares) are to
be attributed to Credit Suisse Group according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1
WpHG, voting rights amounting to 0.024% (158,665 voting shares) are to be
attributed to Credit Suisse Group, according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 6 WpHG
in connection with article 22 (1) 2 WpHG.

The string of controlling companies regarding Credit Suisse International
is (starting on the lowest level): Credit Suisse International, Credit
Suisse and Credit Suisse Group.

The string of controlling companies regarding Credit Suisse Securities
(Europe) Limited is (starting on the lowest level): Credit Suisse
Securities (Europe) Limited, Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit
Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse (International) Holding AG, Credit
Suisse and Credit Suisse Group.

DGAP 23.04.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Commerzbank AG
              Kaiserplatz
              60261 Frankfurt am Main
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.commerzbank.de
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