Deutsche Bank AG : Deutsche Bank and Postbank start negotiations on a domination and profit and loss transfer agreement

Deutsche Bank AG (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) and Deutsche Postbank AG agreed to enter into negotiations on a domination and profit and loss transfer agreement between DB Finanz-Holding GmbH (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG) as controlling company, and Deutsche Postbank AG as dependent company.

We expect that, upon and in the event of, a successful completion of the negotiations, the domination and profit and loss transfer agreement will be proposed for approval at the Annual General Meeting of Deutsche Postbank AG on 5 June 2012.

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