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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
05.03.2026 / 12:07 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News – a service of EQS Group.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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
| X | 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:
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 % | 10.04 % | 10.04 % | 1127496195 |
| Previous notification | 0.00 % | 9.28 % | 9.28 % | / |
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 | 1459 | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Total | 1459 | 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 | 01/04/2026 to 18/06/2027 | N/A | 22450000 | 1.99 % |
| Tri-Party – Right of Recall | Open | N/A | 157783 | 0.01 % |
| Total | 22607783 | 2.00 % |
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 | 21/09/2026 to 13/03/2028 | N/A | Cash | 17580039 | 1.56 % |
| Call Options | 18/09/2026 to 17/12/2027 | N/A | Cash | 21749333 | 1.93 % |
| Put Options | 20/03/2026 to 18/12/2026 | N/A | Physical | 51330000 | 4.55 % |
| Total | 90659372 | 8.04 % |
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 | % | 10.04 % | 10.04 % |
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
05.03.2026 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
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