1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Private & Commercial Finance Group PLC

2. Reason for the notification     (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):  Commerzbank AG is now the ultimate holding company of the company named in box 4 below, and is therefore the party subject to the notification obligation, following its purchase of Dresdner Bank AG from Allianz SE.   

x 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

   Commerzbank AG

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Dresdner Bank (AG) London Branch    

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

12 January 2009   

6. Date on which issuer notified:

15 January 2009   

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

   9%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct  x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

GB0004189378

2,777,778

2,777,778

2,802,778

2,802,778

9.810

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

2,802,778

9.810%