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

DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: comdirect bank AG comdirect bank AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution 07.01.2020 / 17:24 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer Name: comdirect bank AG Street: Pascalkehre 15 Postal code: 25451 City: Quickborn Germany Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900V761CIZ36SHR16 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 obligation Legal entity: Commerzbank AG City of registered office, country: Frankfurt/Main, Germany 4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3. Commerzbank Inlandsbanken Holding GmbH 5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached: 02 Jan 2020 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 82.31 % 8.00 % 90.31 % 141220815 Previous notification 82.27 % 0 % 82.27 % / 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) DE005428007 0 116234822 0 % 82.31 % Total 116234822 82.31 % 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 % Share purchase agreement NA NA 10863912 7.69 %     Total 10863912 7.69 % 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 % Share purchase agreement NA NA Physical 433688 0.31 %       Total 433688 0.31 % 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) Commerzbank AG % % % Commerzbank Inlandsbanken Holding GmbH 82.31 % 8.00 % 90.31 % 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 07 Jan 2020 07.01.2020 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de

Language:	English
Company:	comdirect bank AG
	Pascalkehre 15
	25451 Quickborn
	Germany
Internet:	www.comdirect.de

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