Commerzbank AG
28.03.2012 18:10
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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We have received the following announcement according to sec. 25 (1) WpHG on 21 March 2012:
1. Listed company: Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Kaiserplatz, 60311 Frankfurt, Germany
2. Notification by The Goldman Sachs Group:
a- Company subject to notification obligation: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, NY, USA
b- Reason for notification: Falling below threshold
c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 8.3.2012
e- Voting rights proportion: 0.36% (equals 20,139,540 voting rights)
calculated from 5,594,109,009 voting rights in total
f- Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
- (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.33%
(equals 18,458,648 voting rights)
- thereof held indirectly: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights)
- Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 0.03% (equals 1,680,892 voting rights)
g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec.
25 WpHG:
- Expiration Date:
Call Option (Physical) 0.0148%, 16 March 2012
Call Option (Physical) 0.019%, 15 June 2012
Call Option (Physical) 0.0005%, 21 December 2012
3. Notification by Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C:
a- Company subject to notification obligation: Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., London, United Kingdom
b- Reason for notification: Falling below threshold
c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 8.3.2012
e- Voting rights proportion: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights)
calculated from 5,594,109,009 voting rights in total
f- Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
- (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.33%
(equals 18,458,648 voting rights)
- thereof held indirectly: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights)
- Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting
rights)
g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec.
25 WpHG:
- Expiration Date:
Call Option (Physical) 0.0148%, 16 March 2012
Call Option (Physical) 0.019%, 15 June 2012
Call Option (Physical) 0.0005%, 21 December 2012
4. Notification by Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK):
a- Company subject to notification obligation: Goldman Sachs Group
Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom
b- Reason for notification: Falling below threshold
c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 8.3.2012
e- Voting rights proportion: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights)
calculated from 5,594,109,009 voting rights in total
f- Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
- (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.33%
(equals 18,458,648 voting rights)
- thereof held indirectly: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights)
- Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting
rights)
g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:
- Expiration Date:
Call Option (Physical) 0.0148%, 16 March 2012
Call Option (Physical) 0.019%, 15 June 2012
Call Option (Physical) 0.0005%, 21 December 2012
5. Notification by Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK):
a- Company subject to notification obligation: Goldman Sachs Holdings
(UK), London, United Kingdom
b- Reason for notification: Falling below threshold
c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 8.3.2012
e- Voting rights proportion: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights)
calculated from 5,594,109,009 voting rights in total
f- Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
- (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.33%
(equals 18,458,648 voting rights)
- thereof held indirectly: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights)
- Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting
rights)
g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec.
25 WpHG:
- Expiration Date:
Call Option (Physical) 0.0148%, 16 March 2012
Call Option (Physical) 0.019%, 15 June 2012
Call Option (Physical) 0.0005%, 21 December 2012
6. Notification by Goldman Sachs International:
a- Company subject to notification obligation: Goldman Sachs
International, London, United Kingdom
b- Reason for notification: Falling below threshold
c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5%
d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 8.3.2012
e- Voting rights proportion: 0.33% (equals 18,458,648 voting rights)
calculated from 5,594,109,009 voting rights in total
f- Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
- (Financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.33%
(equals 18,458,648 voting rights)
- Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting
rights)
g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:
- Expiration Date:
Call Option (Physical) 0.0148%, 16 March 2012
Call Option (Physical) 0.019%, 15 June 2012
Call Option (Physical) 0.0005%, 21 December 2012
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Language: English
Company: Commerzbank AG
Kaiserplatz
60261 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Internet: www.commerzbank.de
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