Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, DE000CBK1001

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft / DE000CBK1001

25.10.2024 - 11:48:57

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

EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft

25.10.2024 / 11:48 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

Legal entity: Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
City of registered office, country: New York, United States of America (USA)

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 %	5.33 %	5.33 %	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)
	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 %
Call Options	01/04/2026 - 20/05/2026	n/a	19600000	1.65 %
		Total	19600000	1.65 %

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 %
Put Option *	18/05/2026	n/a	Cash	14308246	1.21 %
Call Option *	18/05/2026	n/a	Cash	23998841	2.03 %
Put Options	01/04/2026 - 20/05/2026	n/a	Physical	19600000	1.65 %
Swap	30/01/2025	n/a	Cash	367	0 %
			Total	43599208	3.68 %

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)
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.	%	%	%
Jefferies International Limited	%	5.33 %	5.33 %

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:

Regarding section 7.b.2, the put and call options marked with "*" amounting to a combined percentage of 3.24% were not aggregated as they relate to a cash settled collar transaction under which, on a consolidated basis, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. can receive only a maximum amount in cash equivalent to 2.03% of the voting rights in Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft.

Date

24 Oct 2024

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