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
14.07.2025 / 18:46 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 MainGermany |
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 851WYGNLUQLFZBSYGB56 |
2. Reason for notification | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
| Change of breakdown of voting rights |
X | Other reason:Retracting the last two notifications because there was no crossing of the 10% - threshold on 08/07/2025 and 09/07/2025 |
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: 08 Jul 2025
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 % | 9.28 % | 9.28 % | 1184669009 |
Previous notification | 0.00 % | 9.99 % | 9.99 % | / |
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 Option | 19/09/2025 to 18/12/2026 | N/A | 25650000 | 2.17 % |
| | Total | 25650000 | 2.17 % |
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 Options | 18/09/2026 to 17/09/2027 | N/A | Cash | 14592251 | 1.23 % |
Call Options | 19/09/2025 to 17/09/2027 | N/A | Cash | 29976545 | 2.53 % |
Put Options | 19/09/2025 to 18/12/2026 | N/A | Physical | 39750000 | 3.36 % |
| | | Total | 84318796 | 7.12 % |
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 | % | 9.28 % | 9.28 % |
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 11 Jul 2025
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Language: | English |
Company: | Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft |
| Kaiserstraße 16 |
| 60311 Frankfurt am Main |
| Germany |
Internet: | www.commerzbank.de |
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