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   
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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: 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 |  0.00 % |  4.25 % |  4.25 % |  1127496195 |   | Previous notification |  0.20 % |  5.28 % |  5.48 % |  / |    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 |  17839 |  0.00 % |  0.00 % |   | Total |  17839 |  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 % |   | Right to Recall |  NA |  NA |  4543594 |  0.40 % |   | Physical Call Option |  19/12/2025-21/12/2027 |  NA |  2919697 |  0.26 % |   |   |    |  Total |  7463291 |  0.66 % |    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 |  NA |  NA |  Cash |  3974220 |  0.35 % |   | Put Option |  01/10/2026 – 30/12/2027 |  NA |  Cash |  16423386 |  1.46 % |   | Put Option |  19/12/2025-21/12/2027 |  NA |  Cash |  195651 |  0.02 % |   | Call Option |  01/07/2026 – 01/07/2027 |  NA |  Cash |  2101297 |  0.19 % |   | Call Option |  19/12/2025-21/12/2027 |  NA |  Cash |  4758188 |  0.42 % |   | Equity Swap |  01/08/2030- 09/09/2030 |  NA |  Cash |  9128899 |  0.81 % |   | Portfolio Swap |  15/12/2025-04/08/2031 |  NA |  Cash |  2343789 |  0.21 % |   | Put Option |  19/12/2025-21/12/2027 |  NA |  Physical |  1470619 |  0.13 % |   |   |    |    |  Total |  40396049 |  3.59 % |    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 |   % |   % |   % |   | Barclays Capital Securities Limited |   % |   % |   % |   | - |   % |   % |   % |   | Barclays PLC |   % |   % |   % |   | Barclays Bank PLC |   % |   % |   % |   | Barclays US Holdings Limited |   % |   % |   % |   | Barclays US LLC |   % |   % |   % |   | Barclays Group US Inc. |   % |   % |   % |   | Barclays Capital Inc. |   % |   % |   % |   | - |   % |   % |   % |   | Barclays PLC |   % |   % |   % |   | Barclays Bank PLC |   % |   % |   % |   | Barclays Directors Limited |   % |   % |   % |   | Barclays Group Holdings Limited |   % |   % |   % |   | Barclays Investments solutions 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: Date   
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| Language: |  English |  
| Company: |  Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft |  
 |  Kaiserstraße 16 |  
 |  60311 Frankfurt am Main |  
 |  Germany |  
| Internet: |  www.commerzbank.de |  
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