Commerzbank AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)
18.09.2008
Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On September 15, 2008, 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 September 9,
2008 and as of this date amounted to 4.74% (34,280,216 voting shares).
Voting rights amounting to 4.52% (32,692,308 voting shares) are to be
attributed to Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited according to
article 22 (1) 1 No. 2 WpHG.
Hence the voting rights of the following affiliated companies, 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, Germany, ISIN:
DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, have also exceeded the 3% limit of the voting
rights on September 9, 2008 and as of this date amounted to 4.74%
(34,280,216 voting shares). Voting rights amounting to 0.22% (1,587,908
voting shares) are to be attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1
WpHG, and voting rights amounting to 4.52% (32,692,308 voting shares) are
to be attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 2 WpHG in connection
with article 22 (1) 2 WpHG.
Furthermore Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland, informed us that the
voting rights of Credit Suisse, Zurich, Switzerland, in Commerzbank AG,
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, have exceeded
the 5% limit of the voting rights on September 9, 2008 and as of this date
amounted to 7.43% (53,651,943 voting shares). Voting rights amounting to
2.87% (20,721,990 voting shares) are to be attributed according to article
22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG, voting rights amounting to 4.52 % (32,692,308 voting
shares) are to be attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 2 WpHG in
connection with article 22 (1) 2 WpHG and voting rights amounting to 0.03 %
(237,645 voting shares) are to be attributed according to article 22 (1) 1
No. 6 in connection with article 22 (1) 2 WpHG.
Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland, pointed out that the voting
rights of Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland, in Commerzbank AG,
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, have exceeded
the 5% limit of the voting rights on September 9, 2008 and as of this date
amounted to 7.44% (53,770,217 voting shares). Voting rights amounting to
2.87% (20,745,464 voting shares) are to be attributed according to article
22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG, voting rights amounting to 4.52% (32,692,308 voting
shares) are to be attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 2 WpHG in
connection with article 22 (1) 2 WpHG and voting rights amounting to 0,05%
(332,445 voting shares) are to be attributed according to article 22 (1) 1
No. 6 WpHG in connection with article 22 (1) 2 WpHG.
On September 16, 2008, 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 September
12, 2008 and as of this date amounted to 0.17% (1,227,335 voting shares).
Hence the voting rights of the following affiliated companies, 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, Germany, ISIN:
DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, have also fallen under the 3% limit of the
voting rights on September 12, 2008 and as of this date amounted to 0.17%
(1,227,335 voting shares). These voting rights are to be attributed to each
of the mentioned Companies according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG.
Furthermore Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland, informed us that the
voting rights of Credit Suisse, Zurich, Switzerland, in Commerzbank AG,
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, have fallen
under the 5% and the 3 % limit of the voting rights on September 12, 2008
and as of this date amounted to 2.79% (20,194,169 voting shares). Voting
rights amounting to 2.74% (19,819,803 voting shares) are to be attributed
according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 and voting rights amounting to 0.05 %
(374,366 voting shares) are to be attributed according to article 22 (1) 1
No. 6 in connection with article 22 (1) 2 WpHG.
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, have also
fallen under the 5% and 3% limit of the voting rights on September 12, 2008
and as of this date amounted to 2.81% (20,279,143 voting shares). Voting
rights amounting to 2.75% (19,837,977 voting shares) are to be attributed
according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG and voting rights amounting to
0,06% (441,166 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 Securites (Europe) Ltd., Credit Suisse Investment Holdings
(UK), Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse (International) Holding
AG, Credit Suisse and Credit Suisse Group.
DGAP 18.09.2008
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Language: English
Issuer: Commerzbank AG
Kaiserplatz
60261 Frankfurt am Main
Deutschland
Internet: www.commerzbank.de
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