Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, DE000CBK1001

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft / DE000CBK1001

EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft

20.02.2026 / 17:50 CET/CEST
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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

X	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
	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:

16 Feb 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	0.79 %	4.47 %	5.26 %	1127496195
Previous notification	0.00 %	4.25 %	4.25 %	/

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	8893454	0.00 %	0.79 %
Total	8893454		0.79 %

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 %
Physical Call Option	17/04/2026 - 17/12/2027	n/a	4786595	0.42 %
Right to Recall	n/a	n/a	1655564	0.15 %
		Total	6442159	0.57 %

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	2557424	0.23 %
Call Option	19/06/2026 - 18/12/2026	n/a	Cash	4189881	0.37 %
Put Option	18/12/2026	n/a	Cash	113725	0.01 %
Call Option	01/07/2026 - 01/07/2027	n/a	Cash	1279600	0.11 %
Put Option	01/07/2027 - 30/12/2027	n/a	Cash	29068796	2.58 %
Equity Swap	23/03/2026 - 05/07/2027	n/a	Cash	1674061	0.15 %
Portfolio Swap	18/06/2026 -04/08/2031	n/a	Cash	2503440	0.22 %
Put Option	20/03/2026 -17/12/2027	n/a	Physical	2609575	0.23 %
			Total	43996502	3.90 %

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 PLC	%	%	%
Barclays Bank PLC	%	%	%
Barclays Capital Securities Limited	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
Barclays PLC	%	%	%
Barclays Bank PLC	%	%	%
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

20 Feb 2026

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