Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.


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

End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service

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