Commerzbank AG / Mergers & Acquisitions/Capital Increase
12.01.2009
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Commerzbank: Dresdner Bank takeover closed
Following the acquisition of Dresdner Bank by Commerzbank Allianz receives
approximately 163.5 million shares in Commerzbank resulting from a capital
increase in kind. The capital increase decided upon already in August 2008
has been registered with the Commercial Register (Handelsregister) today.
Consequently, Commerzbank became the sole shareholder of Dresdner Bank. The
Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) had already agreed to the
acquisition in December, 2008.
On November 27, 2008 the Board of Managing Directors of Commerzbank had
agreed with Allianz to accelerate the full takeover of Dresdner Bank.
According to the initial agreement Commerzbank assumed that the complete
takeover will not be conluded until the second half of 2009. In spring
Dresdner Bank is expected to be merged into Commerzbank. Bank
identification numbers and the account numbers of the customers do not
change by the execution of the takeover and the merger.
DGAP 12.01.2009
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Language: English
Issuer: Commerzbank AG
Kaiserplatz
60261 Frankfurt am Main
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (069) 136 20
Fax: -
E-mail: ir@commerzbank.com
Internet: www.commerzbank.de
ISIN: DE0008032004
WKN: 803200
Indices: DAX, CDAX, HDAX, PRIMEALL
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime Standard),
Hannover, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart;
Terminbörse EUREX; Foreign Exchange(s) London, SWX
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