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

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Commerzbank AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

08.09.2008 

Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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On 3 September 2008, Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland, informed us
according to article 21 (1) and article 24 WpHG that the voting rights of
Credit Suisse International, London, England, in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt
am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, have fallen below the 3%
limit of the voting rights on 27 August 2008 and as of this date amounted
to 2.999% (19,710,425 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, have continued to exceed the 3% limit of the
voting rights on 27 August 2008 and as of this date amounted to 3.132%
(20,582,503 voting shares). Voting rights amounting to 3.112% (20,451,556
voting shares) are to be attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1
WpHG, voting rights amounting to 0.020% (130,947 voting shares) are to be
attributed according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 6 WpHG in connection with
article 22 (1) 2 WpHG.

The voting rights of Credit Suisse Group, Zürich, Schweiz in Commerzbank
AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, ISIN: DE0008032004, WKN: 803200, also have
continued to exceed the 3% limit of the voting rights on 27 August 2008 and
as of this date amounted to 3.147% (20,679,777 voting shares). Voting
rights amounting to 3.113% (20,455,030 voting shares) are to be attributed
according to article 22 (1) 1 No. 1 WpHG, voting rights amounting to 0.034%
(224,747 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 is (starting at the lowest level):
Credit Suisse International, Credit Suisse and Credit Suisse Group.

DGAP 08.09.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Commerzbank AG
              Kaiserplatz
              60261 Frankfurt am Main
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.commerzbank.de
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