Jefferies Financial Group Inc., New York, United States of America (USA)

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Commerzbank AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
14.07.2026 / 11:54 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
X	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
	Other reason:

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:

10 Jul 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	2.98 %	7.45 %	10.43 %	1127496195
Previous notification	3.37 %	8.58 %	11.94 %	/

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)
DE000A41YE64	0	33617733	0.00 %	2.98 %
Total	33617733		2.98 %

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	18/12/2026 to 18/06/2027	N/A	2250000	0.20 %
		Total	2250000	0.20 %

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 Options	14/09/2026 to 13/03/2028	N/A	Cash	14590713	1.29 %
Call Options	18/12/2026 to 17/12/2027	N/A	Cash	19949534	1.77 %
Put Options	18/09/2026 to 18/06/2027	N/A	Physical	28855000	2.56 %
Swaps	28/04/2032 to 30/04/2032	N/A	Cash	18402703	1.63 %
			Total	81797950	7.25 %

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	%	7.45 %	10.43 %

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 Jul 2026

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Language:	English
Company:	Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
	Kaiserstraße 16
	60311 Frankfurt am Main
	Germany
Internet:	www.commerzbank.de
LEI Code:	851WYGNLUQLFZBSYGB56


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