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
24.04.2025 / 20:38 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
X |
Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
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Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
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Change of breakdown of voting rights |
X |
Other reason: voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: Barclays PLC City of registered office, country: London, United Kingdom |
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 |
5.12 % |
9.44 % |
14.56 % |
1184669009 |
Previous notification |
5.42 % |
9.46 % |
14.89 % |
/ |
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 |
60646339 |
0.00 % |
5.12 % |
Total |
60646339 |
5.12 % |
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 % |
Right to Recall |
n/a |
n/a |
21291 |
0 % |
Physical Call Option |
19/06/2026-18/12/2026 |
n/a |
2147723 |
0.18 % |
|
|
Total |
2169014 |
0.18 % |
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 % |
CFD |
n/a |
n/a |
Cash |
732637 |
0.06 % |
Put Option |
01/07/2026 – 01/07/2027 |
n/a |
Cash |
24563470 |
2.07 % |
Call Option |
01/07/2026 – 01/07/2027 |
n/a |
Cash |
78646780 |
6.64 % |
Portfolio Swap |
25/06/2025 - 04/08/2031 |
n/a |
Cash |
1737356 |
0.15 % |
Equity Swap |
23/05/2025 |
n/a |
Cash |
445089 |
0.04 % |
Put Option |
19/12/2025 - 18/12/2026 |
n/a |
Physical |
3587344 |
0.30 % |
|
|
|
Total |
109712676 |
9.26 % |
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) |
Barclays PLC |
% |
% |
% |
Barclays Bank PLC |
4.29 % |
8.42 % |
12.72 % |
Barclays Capital Securities Limited |
% |
% |
% |
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:Please note that the Put Option and Call Option relate to a collar transaction. |
Date
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