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Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Aug 1, 2025

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Voting rights Announcements | 1 August 2025 09:49

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 43, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 43, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

01.08.2025 / 09:49 CET/CEST

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UniCredit S.p.A. has provided us with the following information:

On 11 July 2025, we, UniCredit S.p.A., notified you, pursuant to Section 33 para. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, WpHG), that the proportion of voting rights held by us in COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft, Kaiserstraße 16, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, exceeded the thresholds of 10% and 15% on 8 July 2025, and that our total proportion of voting rights from shares amounted to 19.20%, corresponding to 227,466,135 voting rights held directly and indirectly. Following the cancellation of treasury shares, the total number of voting rights in COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft was reduced from 1,184,669,009 to 1,127,496,195 as of 23 July 2025, as a result of which our total proportion of voting rights from shares has increased to 20.17%. On 25 July 2025, we notified you, pursuant to Section 33 para. 1 WpHG, of the exceeding of the threshold of 20% resulting thereof.

In light of the above, we hereby provide, in accordance with Section 43 para. 1 WpHG, the following additional details that reflect UniCredit S.pA.’s intentions for the time being:

1. Objectives pursued by the acquisition:

(a) The purpose of the acquisition of voting rights in COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft is to implement strategic objectives.

(b) UniCredit S.p.A. intends to acquire further voting rights in COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft within the next twelve months by means of purchases or other means. A purchase of more than 29,9% is, however, currently not intended.

(c) UniCredit S.p.A. does not intend to exert any influence on the appointment or removal of members of the administrative, managing and supervisory bodies of COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft that would go beyond influence exercised through the ordinary exercise of voting rights.

(d) UniCredit S.p.A. does not intend to achieve a material change in the capital structure of COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft, in particular as regards the ratio between equity and debt and the dividend policy.

2. Source of the funds used for the acquisition:

The funds used to acquire the voting rights from shares in COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft consist of equity capital.

UniCredit S.p.A.

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Language:	English
Company:	Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
	Kaiserstraße 16
	60311 Frankfurt am Main
	Germany
Internet:	www.commerzbank.de

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