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

Deutsche Bank AG / DE0005140008

EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Deutsche Bank AG


23.04.2026 / 16:30 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name:	Deutsche Bank AG
Street:	Taunusanlage 12
Postal code:	60325
City:	Frankfurt a. M. Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86

2. Reason for notification

X	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
X	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
X	Other reason: Non-applying of trading book exemption according to sec. 36 para. 1 WpHG.

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Legal entity: SOCIETE GENERALE SA
City of registered office, country: PARIS, France

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:

17 Apr 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	0.39 %	5.08 %	5.47 %	1910578977
Previous notification	0 %	0 %	0 %	/

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)
DE0005140008	7399555	0	0.39 %	0.00 %
Total	7399555		0.39 %

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 Lent Securities	NA	NA	17050814	0.89 %
American Call Option	2027-12-17	Until 2026-06-19 to 2027-12-17	504400	0.03 %
European Call Warrant	2027-09-24	2026-06-26 and 2027-09-24	840953	0.04 %
		Total	18396167	0.96 %

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 %
Contract For Difference	NA	NA	Cash	1006254	0.05 %
American Put Option	2028-12-15	Until 2026-06-19 to 2028-12-15	Physical	4482700	0.23 %
American Call Warrant on Basket	2033-01-03	Until 2033-01-03	Cash	370557	0.02 %
European Put Warrant	2027-06-25	2026-05-07 and 2027-06-25	Physical	685938	0.04 %
American Call Warrant	2049-12-31	Until 2026-05-15 to 2049-12-31	Cash	711010	0.04 %
European Call Warrant	2027-03-19	2026-06-19 and 2027-03-19	Cash	1715	0 %
American Put Warrant	2033-01-03	Until 2026-06-19 to 2033-01-03	Cash	292667	0.02 %
European Put Warrant	2026-09-18	2026-05-15 and 2026-09-18	Cash	1677	0 %
American Call Option	2033-01-03	Until 2026-05-15 to 2033-01-03	Cash	1514585	0.08 %
American Call Option on Basket	2033-01-03	Until 2033-01-03	Cash	433586	0.02 %
European Call Option	2027-03-19	2026-06-19 and 2027-03-19	Cash	6538	0 %
American Put Option	2033-01-03	Until 2026-06-19 to 2033-01-03	Cash	345838	0.02 %
European Put Option	2026-09-18	2026-05-22 and 2026-09-18	Cash	12375	0 %
Forward on Basket	2027-03-23	Until 2026-06-11 to 2027-03-23	Cash	67857167	3.55 %
Forward	2026-05-08	Until 2026-05-08	Cash	1045600	0.05 %
			Total	78768207	4.12 %

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)
SOCIETE GENERALE SA	%	%	%
SOCIETE GENERALE EFFEKTEN Gmbh	%	%	%

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

22 Apr 2026

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Language:	English
Company:	Deutsche Bank AG
	Taunusanlage 12
	60325 Frankfurt a. M.
	Germany
Internet:	www.db.com

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