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 16:23

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1) Pursuant to article 25 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 threshold of 5% on 7 March 2012 and
amounted to 6.72% (375,974,394 voting rights) as per this date. Most of the
voting rights are attributed to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York,
USA, pursuant to articles 25 (1) 3, 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 threshold of 5% on 8 March 2012 and amounted to
0.36% (20,139,540 voting rights) as per this date. Most of the voting
rights are attributed to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, USA,
pursuant to articles 25 (1) 3, 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG.

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 threshold of 5% on 7 March 2012 and
amounted to 6.69% (374,176,554 voting rights) as per this date. All voting
rights are attributed to Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., London, United Kingdom,
pursuant to articles 25 (1) 3, 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 threshold of 5% on 8 March 2012
and amounted to 0.33% (18,458,648 voting rights) as per this date. All
voting rights are attributed to Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C., London, United
Kingdom, pursuant to articles 25 (1) 3, 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG.

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 threshold of 5% on 7 March
2012 and amounted to 6.69% (374,176,554 voting rights) as per this date.
All voting rights are attributed to Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK),
London, United Kingdom, pursuant to articles 25 (1) 3, 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 threshold of 5% on 8 March
2012 and amounted to 0.33% (18,458,648 voting rights) as per this date. All
voting rights are attributed to Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (UK), London,
United Kingdom, pursuant to articles 25 (1) 3, 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG.

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 threshold of 5% on 7 March 2012 and
amounted to 6.69% (374,176,554 voting rights) as per this date. All voting
rights are attributed to Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London, United
Kingdom, pursuant to articles 25 (1) 3, 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 threshold of 5% on 8 March 2012
and amounted to 0.33% (18,458,648 voting rights) as per this date. All
voting rights are attributed to Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK), London, United
Kingdom, pursuant to articles 25 (1) 3, 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG.

2) Pursuant to article 25 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 threshold of 5% on 7 March 2012 and
amounted to 6.69% (374,176,554 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 threshold of 5% on 8 March 2012
and amounted to 0.33% (18,458,648 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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