Disclosure of Shareholding of Deutsche Bank pursuant to the Stock Exchange Act
Zurich, February 26, 2008
According to information provided by Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Zurich Branch, Uraniastrasse 9, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland, on 22 February 2008, their purchase positions fell below the 3% threshold as at 19 February 2008 and further the composition of the group, holding a share of voting rights in Von Roll Holding AG, 4563 Gerlafingen, has changed. The group consists now of the following members:
- Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt
Theodor-Heuss-Allee 70
60486 Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland (direct / indirect)
- Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-2858, USA (direct)
- DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corporation
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801, USA (indirect)
- Taunus Corporation
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801, USA (indirect)
Nature of agreement: group of companies
The structure of the Deutsche Bank Group's holding in Von Roll Holding AG, 4563 Ger-lafingen, is as follows:
| Composition | Number | Voting rights | in % |
| Bearer shares | 4'467'223 | 4'467'223 | 2.418 % |
| Call-Options (ISIN CH0030649138) | 850'000 | 448'953 | 0.243 % |
| Total | 4'916'176 | 2.661 % |
The following share purchase rights were granted:
|
Number of rights |
Voting rights | in% |
description |
Due date | Subscription ratio |
| 105'638 | 105'638 | 0.057% |
ROL.S 08-05 9.47 EP OTC |
02.05.08 | 1 |
The following (written) convertible and share purchase rights were granted:
| Number of rights | Voting rights | in % | ISIN |
| 3'664'015 | 6454'235 | 0.349 % | CH0030695776 |
| 446'100 | 67'317 | 0.036 % | CH0031827980 |
| 42'300 | 7'450 | 0.004 % | CH0031828004 |
| 175'000 | 24'991 | 0.014 % | CH0035372991 |
| 158'800 | 22'678 | 0.012 % | CH0035373007 |
| 3'359'270 | 443'425 | 0.240 % | CH0031060095 |
| 3'549'803 | 468'930 | 0.254 % | CH0031060103 |
| 338'800 | 59'663 | 0.032 % | CH0031031617 |
| 2'761'589 | 364'808 | 0.197 % | CH0030573494 |
| 334'500 | 50'510 | 0.027 % | CH0031827949 |
| 252'589 | 44'482 | 0.024 % | CH0031827964 |
| 24'146'085 | 3'449'442 | 1.867 % | |
| 100'000 | 15'091 | 0.008 % | CH0035091971 |
| 7'000'000 | 7'396'201 | 4.003 % |
The total voting rights of all sale positions amount to 7.125 %.
The contact of the shareholder group is Dirk Hadlich, Phone +41 44 227 3784, Fax +41 44 227 3084.
This notification accords with the recommendation of the SWX Disclosure Office of 8 February 2008:
On the recommendation of the SWX Disclosure Office, Deutsche Bank AG was granted an alleviation of its reporting obligations, which allows it to refrain from disclosure of information concerning certain written convertible and purchase in accordance with Art. 17 Para. 1a SESTO-SFBC.
The alleviation was granted on 1 December 2007, the main reason being the short time period between the adoption and implementation of the revised provisions of the SESTO-SFBC.
Au/ Wädenswil, 25 February 2008
For further information please contact:
Luitpold Wüsthof
Corporate Investor Relations
Phone: +41 44 204 3050
Fax: +41 44 204 3008
investor@vonroll.com
www.vonroll.com