UniCredit lifts Commerzbank holding to 42.5%
Key takeaways
- The Italian lender said it received valid acceptances equal to 12.51% of Commerzbank shares by the close of the initial offer period earlier this week.
- Combined with the 26.77% stake it already held directly and a further 3.22% linked to financial contracts that can be settled with share delivery, UniCredit said its position now totals 42.5%.
- The bid will be reopened for Commerzbank investors from 20 June until 3 July, according to UniCredit.
Uni Credit lifts Commerzbank holding to 42.5% Uni Credit received valid acceptances equal to 12.51% of Commerzbank shares by the close of the initial offer period. Credit: VILTVART/ Shutterstock.com. · Retail Banker International · VILTVART/ Shutterstock.com. Vidhya Edwards Munnangi Mon, June 22, 2026 at 6:25 PM GMT+7 1 min read UCG.MI CBK.DE Uni Credit said it has raised its overall holding in Commerzbank to 42.5% following the end of the first acceptance period for its offer and will open the bid again for a further two weeks.
The Italian lender said it received valid acceptances equal to 12.51% of Commerzbank shares by the close of the initial offer period earlier this week.
Combined with the 26.77% stake it already held directly and a further 3.22% linked to financial contracts that can be settled with share delivery, UniCredit said its position now totals 42.5%.