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

Commerzbank AG 

23.03.2012 16:10

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1) Pursuant to article 21 (1) WpHG, Goldman Sachs International, London,
United Kingdom, has notified to us the following:
 
a) The percentage of voting rights of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New
York, USA, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN:
DE0008032004, WKN: 803200 exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% on 7 March
2012 and amounted to 6.48% (362,307,807 voting rights) as per this date.
Most of the voting rights are attributed to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,
New York, USA, pursuant to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG.
The string of controlled companies is (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.
The percentage of voting rights of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York,
USA, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE0008032004,
WKN: 803200 fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% on 8 March 2012 and
amounted to 0.03% (1,680,892 voting rights) as per this date.

b) The percentage of voting rights of Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., London,
United Kingdom, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN:
DE0008032004, WKN: 803200 exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% on 7 March
2012 and amounted to 6.44% (360,509,967 voting rights) as per this date.
All voting rights are attributed to Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., London,
United Kingdom, pursuant to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG.
The string of controlled companies is (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 percentage of voting rights of Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., London,
United Kingdom, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN:
DE0008032004, WKN: 803200 fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% on 8 March
2012 and amounted to 0% (no voting rights) as per this date.
 
c) The percentage of voting rights of Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK),
London, United Kingdom, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany,
ISIN: DE0008032004, WKN: 803200 exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% on 7
March 2012 and amounted to 6.44% (360,509,967 voting rights) as per this
date. All voting rights are attributed to Goldman Sachs Group Holdings
(UK), London, United Kingdom, pursuant to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG.
The string of controlled companies is (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.
The percentage of voting rights of Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK),
London, United Kingdom, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany,
ISIN: DE0008032004, WKN: 803200 fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% on 8
March 2012 and amounted to 0% (no voting rights) as per this date.
 
d) The percentage of voting rights of Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London,
United Kingdom, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN:
DE0008032004, WKN: 803200 exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% on 7 March
2012 and amounted to 6.44% (360,509,967 voting rights) as per this date.
All voting rights are attributed to Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London,
United Kingdom, pursuant to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG.
The string of controlled companies is (starting at the lowest level):
Goldman Sachs International, London, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs Holdings
(UK), London, United Kingdom.
The percentage of voting rights of Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London,
United Kingdom, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN:
DE0008032004, WKN: 803200 fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% on 8 March
2012 and amounted to 0% (no voting rights) as per this date.

2) Pursuant to article 21 (1) WpHG, Goldman Sachs International, London,
United Kingdom, has notified to us the following:

The percentage of voting rights of Goldman Sachs International, London,
United Kingdom, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN:
DE0008032004, WKN: 803200 exceeded the thresholds of 3% and 5% on 7 March
2012 and amounted to 6.44% (360,509,967 voting rights) as per this date.
The percentage of voting rights of Goldman Sachs International, London,
United Kingdom, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN:
DE0008032004, WKN: 803200 fell below the thresholds of 5% and 3% on 8 March
2012 and amounted to 0% (no voting rights) as per this date.



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Language:     English
Company:      Commerzbank AG
              Kaiserplatz
              60261 Frankfurt am Main
              Germany
Internet:     www.commerzbank.de
 
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