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Commerzbank AG Major Shareholding Notification 2026
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Voting rights Announcements | 16 March 2026 11:44
Bank of America Corporation, Wilmington, DE, United States of America (USA)
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
16.03.2026 / 11:44 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
| 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 obligationLegal entity: Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, 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:09 March 2026
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 | 0.51 % | 4.52 % | 5.03 % | 1127496195 |
| Previous notification | 0.32 % | 1.79 % | 2.12 % | / |
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 | 5287484 | 0.00 % | 0.47 % |
| US2025976059 | 0 | 458175 | 0.00 % | 0.04 % |
| Total | 5745659 | 0.51 % |
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 | 5094901 | 0.45 % |
| Rights of Use | n/a | n/a | 1024850 | 0.09 % |
| Rights of Use Depositary Receipts | n/a | n/a | 1053 | 0 % |
| Physical Call Option | 19/06/2026 | n/a | 157480 | 0.01 % |
| Physical Options | 29/09/2026 – 10/03/2027 | n/a | 55914 | 0 % |
| Total | 6334198 | 0.56 % |
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 % |
| Swaps | 23/03/2026 – 06/05/2030 | n/a | Cash | 16844678 | 1.49 % |
| Put Options | 20/03/2026 – 18/06/2027 | n/a | Physical | 26850000 | 2.38 % |
| Options | 11/01/2027 – 13/06/2030 | n/a | Cash | 13009 | 0 % |
| Put Options | 16/06/2028 | n/a | Cash | 946570 | 0.08 % |
| Total | 44654257 | 3.96 % |
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) |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % |
| Bank of America, National Association | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | % | % | % |
| Managed Account Advisors LLC | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited | % | % | % |
| BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch International | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % |
| Bank of America, National Association | % | % | % |
| U.S. Trust Company of Delaware | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch International, LLC | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch B.V | % | % | % |
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
13 March 2026
16.03.2026 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
| Language: | English |
| Company: | Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft |
| Kaiserstraße 16 | |
| 60311 Frankfurt am Main | |
| Germany | |
| Internet: | www.commerzbank.de |
| End of News | EQS News Service |
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