Commerzbank AG / Release of an announcement according to article 21 WpHG [German Securities Trading Act] (share)
09.06.2008
Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On June 4, 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 have
fallen below the 3% limit of the voting rights on May 29, 2008 and as of
this date amounted to 2.476% (16,271,996 voting shares).
By falling below the 3 % limit 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
fallen below the 3% limit of the voting rights on May 29, 2008 and as of
this date amounted to 2.476 (16,271,996 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
29, 2008 and amounted to 3.658% (24,038,148 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 29, 2008 and as of this date amounted to 6.217% (40,857,781
voting shares). Voting rights amounting to 6.175% (40,582,086 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 29, 2008 and as of this date amounted to 6.235% (40,971,504
voting shares). Voting rights amounting to 6.179% (40,604,434 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 09.06.2008
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Language: English
Issuer: Commerzbank AG
Kaiserplatz
60261 Frankfurt am Main
Deutschland
Internet: www.commerzbank.de
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