DGAP-PVR: Deutsche Bank AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution


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

24.04.2009 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On April 22, 2009, AXA Investment Managers Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt,
Germany, informed us according to Article 21, Section 1 of WpHG on behalf
and with authorization of the below-mentioned companies on their voting
rights via shares in Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland, ISIN
DE0005140008, WKN 514000:

AXA S.A., Paris, France;
AXA Financial, Inc., New York, USA;
AXA Equitable Financial Services, LLC formerly AXA Financial Services, LLC,
New York, USA;
AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, New York, USA; 
Equitable Holdings LLC, New York, USA; 
AllianceBernstein Corporation, New York, USA;
AllianceBernstein L.P., New York, USA

The voting rights of AllianceBernstein L.P., New York, USA, via shares in
Deutsche Bank AG fell below the 5 % voting rights threshold on April 16,
2009 and now amount to 4.26 % (this corresponds to 26,426,529 voting
rights). These 4.26 % (26,426,529) voting rights are attributable according
to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 of WpHG.

The voting rights of AllianceBernstein Corporation, New York, USA, via
shares in Deutsche Bank AG fell below the 5 % voting rights threshold on
April 16, 2009 and now amount to 4.26 % (this corresponds to 26,426,529
voting rights). These 4.26 % (26,426,529) voting rights are attributable
according to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 in connection with
Sentence 2 of WpHG.

The voting rights of Equitable Holdings LLC, New York, USA, via shares in
Deutsche Bank AG fell below the 5 % voting rights threshold on April 16,
2009 and now amount to 4.26 % (this corresponds to 26,426,529 voting
rights). These 4.26 % (26,426,529) voting rights are attributable according
to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2
of WpHG.

The voting rights of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, New York, USA,
via shares in Deutsche Bank AG fell below the 5 % voting rights threshold
on April 16, 2009 and now amount to 4.26 % (this corresponds to 26,426,529
voting rights). These 4.26 % (26,426,529) voting rights are attributable
according to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 in connection with
Sentence 2 of WpHG.

The voting rights of AXA Equitable Financial Services, LLC formerly AXA
Financial Services, LLC, New York, USA, via shares in Deutsche Bank AG fell
below the 5 % voting rights threshold on April 16, 2009 and now amount to
4.26 % (this corresponds to 26,426,529 voting rights). These 4.26 %
(26,426,529) voting rights are attributable according to Article 22,
Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 of WpHG.

The voting rights of AXA Financial, Inc., New York, USA, via shares in
Deutsche Bank AG fell below the 5 % voting rights threshold on April 16,
2009 and now amount to 4.26 % (this corresponds to 26,426,529 voting
rights). These 4.26 % (26,426,529) voting rights are attributable according
to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2
of WpHG.

The voting rights of AXA S.A., Paris, France, via shares in Deutsche Bank
AG fell below the 5 % voting rights threshold on April 16, 2009 and now
amount to 4.64 % (this corresponds to 28,779,587 voting rights). These 4.64
% (28,779,587) voting rights are attributable according to Article 22,
Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 in connection with Sentence 2 of WpHG.

DGAP 24.04.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Deutsche Bank AG
              Theodor-Heuss-Allee 70
              60486 Frankfurt a. M.
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.deutsche-bank.de
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