Commerzbank AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution / Correction of the announcement of 28 March 2012”


 

Commerzbank AG

 

03.04.2012 16:27

 

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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: Exceeding threshold

c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 7.3.2012

e- Voting rights proportion: 6.72% (equals 375,974,394 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: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights)

- thereof held indirectly: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights)

- Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 6.48% (equals

362,307,807 voting rights)

g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec.

25 WpHG:

- Chain of controlled undertakings (starting at the lowest level): Goldman Sachs International, London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., London, United Kingdom; The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, USA.

- Expiry 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 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0025%, 16 March 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0011%, 15 June 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0178%, 20 December 2013

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: Exceeding threshold

c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 7.3.2012

e- Voting rights proportion: 6.69% (equals 374,176,554 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: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights)

- thereof held indirectly: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights)

- Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 6.44% (equals

360,509,967 voting rights)

g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec.

25 WpHG:

- Chain of controlled undertakings (starting at the lowest level): Goldman Sachs International, London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., London, United Kingdom.

- Expiry 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 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0025%, 16 March 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0011%, 15 June 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0178%, 20 December 2013

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: Exceeding threshold

c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 7.3.2012

e- Voting rights proportion: 6.69% (equals 374,176,554 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: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights)

- thereof held indirectly: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights)

- Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 6.44% (equals

360,509,967 voting rights)

g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec.

25 WpHG:

- Chain of controlled undertakings (starting at the lowest level): Goldman Sachs International, London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom.

- Expiry 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 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0025%, 16 March 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0011%, 15 June 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0178%, 20 December 2013

5. Notification by Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK):

a- Company subject to notification obligation: Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom

b- Reason for notification: Exceeding threshold

c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 7.3.2012

e- Voting rights proportion: 6.69% (equals 374,176,554 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: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights)

- thereof held indirectly: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights)

- Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 6.44% (equals

360,509,967 voting rights)

g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec.

25 WpHG:

- Chain of controlled undertakings (starting at the lowest level): Goldman Sachs International, London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London, United Kingdom.

- Expiry 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 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0025%, 16 March 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0011%, 15 June 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0178%, 20 December 2013

6. Notification by Goldman Sachs International:

a- Company subject to notification obligation: Goldman Sachs International, London, United Kingdom

b- Reason for notification: Exceeding threshold

c- Threshold crossed or reached: 5%

d- Date at which threshold is crossed or reached: 7.3.2012

e- Voting rights proportion: 6.69% (equals 374,176,554 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: 0.24% (equals 13,666,587 voting rights)

- Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 6.44% (equals

360,509,967 voting rights)

g- Detailed information on (financial-/other) instruments pursuant to sec.

25 WpHG:

- Expiry 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 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0025%, 16 March 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0011%, 15 June 2012 Short Put Option (Physical) 0.0178%, 20 December 2013

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Language:     English

Company:      Commerzbank AG

              Kaiserplatz

              60261 Frankfurt am Main

              Germany

Internet:     www.commerzbank.de

 

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