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


Commerzbank AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

14.01.2009 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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1.
On 29 December 2008 Generali Lebensversicherungs AG, München was merged
into Volksfürsorge Deutsche Lebensversicherungs AG, Hamburg. On the same
day Volksfürsorge Deutsche Lebensversicherungs AG changed its name into
Generali Lebensversicherung AG.

On 09 January 2009, Generali Lebensversicherung AG, Hamburg informed us
according to article 21 (1) WpHG that the voting rights of Generali
Lebensversicherung AG in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN:
DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, have continued to exceed the 3% and 5% limit of
the voting rights on 29 December 2008 and as of this date amount to 7.59%
(54.835.858 voting shares).

2.
AMB Generali Holding AG also changed its name on 29 December 2008 into
Generali Deutschland Holding AG. On 09 January 2009, Generali Deutschland
Holding AG, Hamburg  informed us according to article 21 (1) WpHG that the
voting rights of Generali Deutschland Holding AG in Commerzbank AG,
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, have continued
to exceed the 3% and 5% limit of the voting rights on 29 December 2008 and
as of this date amount to 7.73 % (55.859.858 voting shares).

Voting rights in Commerzbank AG amounting to 7.73 % (55.859.858 voting
shares) are to be attributed to Generali Deutschland Holding AG according
to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG.
The attributed voting shares are held through the following companies
controlled by Generali Deutschland Holding AG which voting rights in
Commerzbank AG amounting to 3% or more:

-Generali Beteiligungs- und Verwaltungs-AG (operated under the name
Volksfürsorge Holding AG, Hamburg until 15 September 2008)

-Generali Lebensversicherung AG

DGAP 14.01.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Commerzbank AG
              Kaiserplatz
              60261 Frankfurt am Main
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.commerzbank.de
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