Commerzbank AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 05.09.2008 Release of a Voting Rights announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On 1 September 2008, 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 exceeded the 3% limit of the voting rights on 26 August 2008 and as of this date amounted to 3.002% (19,730,848 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, have continued to exceed the 3% limit of the voting rights on 26 August 2008 and as of this date amounted to 3.131% (20,574,739 voting shares). Voting rights amounting to 3.111% (20,443,792 voting shares) are to be attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG, voting rights amounting to 0.020% (130,947 voting shares) are to be attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 6 WpHG in connection with article 22 (1) 2 WpHG. The voting rights of Credit Suisse Group, Zürich, Schweiz in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, also have continued to exceed the 3% limit of the voting rights on 26 August 2008 and as of this date amounted to 3.146% (20,672,013 voting shares). Voting rights amounting to 3.111% (20,447,266 voting shares) are to be attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG, voting rights amounting to 0.034% (224,747 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 is (starting at the lowest level): Credit Suisse International, Credit Suisse and Credit Suisse Group. DGAP 05.09.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Commerzbank AG Kaiserplatz 60261 Frankfurt am Main Deutschland Internet: www.commerzbank.de End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-PVR: Commerzbank AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution/Correction to announcement of 4 September 2008
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