Commerzbank AG / Release of an announcement according to article 21 WpHG [German Securities Trading Act] (share)
25.04.2008
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 fallen under the 3
% limit of the voting rights on April 16, 2008 and as of this date amounted
to 2.363% (15,529,969 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 fallen under the 3%
limit of the voting rights on April 16, 2008 and amounted to 2.363%
(15,529,969 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 16, 2008 and as of this date
amounted to 5.231% (34,376,786 voting shares). Voting rights amounting to
5.166% (33,946,970 voting shares) are to be attributed to Credit Suisse
according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG, voting rights amounting to 0.065%
(429,816 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 16, 2008 and amounted to 5.247% (34,482,149 voting shares) as of this
date. Voting rights amounting to 5.169% (33,966,118 voting shares) are to
be attributed to Credit Suisse Group according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1
WpHG, voting rights amounting to 0.079% (516,031 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 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 25.04.2008
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Language: English
Issuer: Commerzbank AG
Kaiserplatz
60261 Frankfurt am Main
Deutschland
Internet: www.commerzbank.de
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