EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

28.10.2024 / 11:15 CET/CEST
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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer
Name: Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Street: Kaiserstraße 16
Postal code: 60311
City: Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 851WYGNLUQLFZBSYGB56

2. Reason for notification
  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
Natural person (first name, surname): David Elliott Shaw
Date of birth: 29 March 1951

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:
18 Oct 2024

6. Total positions
  % of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.)
% of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)
Total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.)
Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New 0.00 % 5.04 % 5.04 % 1184669009
Previous notification n/a % n/a % n/a % /

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN Absolute In %
  Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG)
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE000CBK1001 0 0 0.00 % 0.00 %
Total 0 0.00 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
American Call Option 20/12/2024 29/04/2024 – 20/12/2024 300000 0.03 %
American Call Option 20/12/2024 11/10/2024 – 20/12/2024 400000 0.03 %
American Call Option 20/12/2024 12/09/2024 – 20/12/2024 600000 0.05 %
European Call FLEX Option 01/04/2026 01/04/2026 3350000 0.28 %
European Call FLEX Option 08/04/2026 08/04/2026 3350000 0.28 %
European Call FLEX Option 15/04/2026 15/04/2026 3350000 0.28 %
European Call FLEX Option 22/04/2026 22/04/2026 3350000 0.28 %
European Call FLEX Option 29/04/2026 29/04/2026 3350000 0.28 %
European Call FLEX Option 06/05/2026 06/05/2026 3350000 0.28 %
European Call FLEX Option 13/05/2026 13/05/2026 3350000 0.28 %
European Call FLEX Option 20/05/2026 20/05/2026 3350000 0.28 %
European Call FLEX Option 01/04/2026 01/04/2026 3350000 0.28 %
European Call FLEX Option 08/04/2026 08/04/2026 3350000 0.28 %
European Call FLEX Option 15/04/2026 15/04/2026 3350000 0.28 %
European Call FLEX Option 22/04/2026 22/04/2026 22/04/2026 22/04/2026 3350000 0.28 %
European Call FLEX Option 29/04/2026 29/04/2026 3350000 0.28 %
European Call FLEX Option 06/05/2026 06/05/2026 3350000 0.28 %
European Call FLEX Option 13/05/2026 13/05/2026 3350000 0.28 %
European Call FLEX Option 20/05/2026 20/05/2026 3350000 0.28 %
    Total 54900000 4.63 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical settlement Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
Equity Swap 29/08/2025 n/a Cash 1863 0 %
Equity Swap 15/12/2025 n/a Cash 1291437 0.11 %
Equity Swap 15/01/2026 n/a Cash 425966 0.04 %
Equity Swap 07/04/2026 n/a Cash 328818 0.03 %
Equity Swap 05/04/2027 n/a Cash 7207 0 %
Equity Swap 07/09/2029 n/a Cash 2745084 0.23 %
Equity Swap 03/10/2029 n/a Cash 93 0 %
      Total 4800468 0.41 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
  Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
X Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name % of voting rights (if at least 3% or more) % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
David Elliot Shaw % % %
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. % % %
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. % 5.04 % 5.04 %
D. E. Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C. % % %
- % % %
David Elliot Shaw % % %
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. % % %
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. % 5.04 % 5.04 %

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
Proportion of voting rights Proportion of instruments Total of both
% % %

10. Other explanatory remarks:
 

Date
24 Oct 2024



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Language: English
Company: Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Kaiserstraße 16
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Internet: www.commerzbank.de

 
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