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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
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