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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
16.05.2025 / 11:22 CET/CEST
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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
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Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| X |
Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
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Change of breakdown of voting rights |
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Other reason:
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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
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% 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 % |
9.64 % |
9.65 % |
1184669009 |
| Previous notification |
0.02 % |
10.89 % |
10.91 % |
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7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
| ISIN |
Absolute |
In % |
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Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) |
Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) |
Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) |
| DE000CBK1001 |
0 |
34519 |
0.00 % |
0.00 % |
| Total |
34519 |
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 |
19/09/2025 to 18/12/2026 |
n/a |
23550000 |
1.99 % |
| Stock Loans - Right of Recall |
Open |
n/a |
1636717 |
0.14 % |
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Total |
25186717 |
2.13 % |
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 * |
18/09/2026 |
n/a |
Cash |
7674167 |
0.65 % |
| Call Option * |
18/09/2026 |
n/a |
Cash |
8747239 |
0.74 % |
| Call Options |
19/09/2025 to 17/09/2027 |
n/a |
Cash |
42579536 |
3.59 % |
| Put Options |
19/09/2025 to 18/12/2026 |
n/a |
Physical |
26800000 |
2.26 % |
| Put Options |
18/01/2027 to 17/09/2027 |
n/a |
Cash |
5942864 |
0.50 % |
| Swaps |
22/05/2025 to 27/05/2025 |
n/a |
Cash |
5000000 |
0.42 % |
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Total |
89069639 |
7.52 % |
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 |
% |
9.64 % |
9.65 % |
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 1.39% were not aggregated as they relate to cash settled collar transactions under which, on a consolidated basis, Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. can receive only a maximum amount in cash equivalent to 0.74% of the voting rights in Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft. |
Date
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