DGAP-Stimmrechtsanteile: Commerzbank

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

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft

14.06.2016 11:42

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft Kaiserstraße 16 60311 Frankfurt am Main Germany

2. Reason for notification

X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights X Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name: City and country of registered office: Deutsche Bank Frankfurt am Main Germany Aktiengesellschaft

4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.



5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

06 Jun 2016

6. Total positions

% of voting % of voting rights total of total number rights attached through instruments both in % of voting to shares (total (total of 7.b.1 + (7.a. + rights of of 7.a.) 7.b.2) 7.b.) issuer Result- 1.44 % 2.00 % 3.44 % 1252357634 ing situat- ion Previo- 2.26 % 2.79 % 5.05 % / us notifi- cation

7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)

ISIN absolute in % direct indirect direct indirect (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) (Sec. 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE000CBK1001 18019408 1.44 % 0.00 % Total 18019408 1.44 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % Warrants 2518775 0.20 % Exchangeab- 37066 0.003 % le bonds Call 21.12.2018 823932 0.07 % Option Right to 634443 0.05 % Recall Call Anytime 3691905 0.29 % Option Total 7706121 0.62 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrume- or maturity conversion physical rights rights nt date period settlement absolute in % Swaps 15.02.2018 Cash 12998579 1.04 % Put Anytime Physical 3689300 0.29 % Option Put 21.12.2018 Physical 690000 0.06 % Option Total 17377879 1.39 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

X Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name % of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both (if (if at least held 3% through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) at least held 5% or more) or more)

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting: Holding position after general meeting: % (equals voting rights)

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