Commerzbank AG / Release of an announcement according to article 21 WpHG [German Securities Trading Act] (share)
05.06.2008
Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On June 3, 2008, Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland, informed us
according to article 21 (1) and article 24 WpHG that the voting rights of
Credit Suisse, Securities (Europe) Limited, London, England, in Commerzbank
AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, have
exceeded the 3% limit of the voting rights on May 28, 2008 and as of this
date amounted to 3.115% (20,467,517 voting shares).
By exceeding the 3 per cent threshold through Credit Suisse Securities
(Europe) Limited, London, England, the voting rights of the following
companies, affiliated with it, namely Credit Suisse (International) Holding
AG, Zug, Switzerland, Credit Suisse Investments (UK), London, England, and
Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), London, England, in Commerzbank AG,
Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland, ISIN: DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, have also
exceeded the 3% limit of the voting rights on May 28, 2008 and as of this
date amounted to 3.115% (20,467,517 voting shares). These voting rights are
to be attributed in full to each of the above-mentioned companies according
to article 22 (1) 1 No.1 WpHG.
For the sake of completeness Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland,
pointed out that the voting rights of Credit Suisse International, London,
England, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE0008032004,
WKN: 803200, continued to exceed the 3% limit of the voting rights on May
28, 2008 and amounted to 3.546% (23,301,101 voting shares).
For the sake of completeness Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland,
further pointed out that the voting rights of Credit Suisse, Zurich,
Switzerland, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN:
DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, continued to exceed the 5 % limit of the voting
rights on May 28, 2008 and as of this date amounted to 6.744 % (44,321,100
voting shares). Voting rights amounting to 6.702% (44,045,405 voting
shares) are to be attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG,
voting rights amounting to 0.042% (275,695 voting shares) are to be
attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 6 WpHG in connection with
article 22 (1) 2 WpHG.
For the sake of completeness Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland,
finally pointed out that the voting rights of Credit Suisse Group, Zurich,
Switzerland, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN:
DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, continued to exceed the 5 % limit of the voting
rights on May 28, 2008 and as of this date amounted to 6.762 % (44,434,823
voting shares). Voting rights amounting to 6.706 % (44,067,753 voting
shares) are to be attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG,
voting rights amounting to 0.056 % (367,070 voting shares) are to be
attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 6 WpHG in connection with
article 22 (1) 2 WpHG.
The string of controlling companies in relation to Credit Suisse Securities
(Europe) Ltd.is (starting at the lowest level): Credit Suisse Securites
(Europe) Ltd., Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse
Investments (UK), Credit Suisse (International) Holding AG, Credit Suisse
and Credit Suisse Group.
The string of controlling companies is (starting at the lowest level):
Credit Suisse International, Credit Suisse and Credit Suisse Group.
DGAP 05.06.2008
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Language: English
Issuer: Commerzbank AG
Kaiserplatz
60261 Frankfurt am Main
Deutschland
Internet: www.commerzbank.de
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