09:52 DB-YZ CM@EC0510<03736> - Announcement (1) The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. DEUTSCHE BANK AG (incorporated under the laws of Federal Republic of Germany) acting through its London Branch Derivative Warrants Matters arising from the bonus issue of Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited ("Yanzhou") Announcement This announcement sets out details of adjustments to derivative warrants on Yanzhou issued by Deutsche Bank AG (the "Issuer"), acting through its London Branch following the proposed bonus issue of Yanzhou. These adjustments are expected to be effective on and from 26 May 2005. The purpose of these adjustments is to ensure that, as far as possible, the value of the warrants remains unchanged immediately before and immediately after the bonus issue. Introduction In announcements dated 25 April 2005 and 13 May 2005 (the "Announcements"), Yanzhou announced, amongst other things, the proposed issue of bonus shares ("Bonus Issue") through capitalisation of the capital reserve of Yanzhou on the basis of six bonus shares for every ten existing shares of RMB 1.00 each ("Share"). The Bonus Issue is subject to the approval of the shareholders of Yanzhou at the annual general meeting to be held on 28 June 2005. Please refer to the Announcements for further details. The date ("Ex-Date") on which the Shares are expected to commence trading on anex-Bonus Issue basis is 26 May 2005. In relation to the Bonus Issue, the Issuer wishes to make certain adjustments to all unexpired derivative warrants relating to the Shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of such warrants. Warrants Affected The details of the warrants subject to adjustment (the "Warrants") are as follows: Stock Short Exercise Name Stock Code Call/Put Amount DB-YZ CM@EC0510 3736 Call 10 Warrants Existing Existing Board Entitlement Exercise Price Lot Expiry Date 1 Share HK$12.20 20,000 31 October 2005 per 10 Warrants Warrants Under the current terms and conditions of the Warrants, the Cash Settlement Amount for every Exercise Amount is equal to: (1) the Entitlement (subject to adjustment as provided in Condition 6) multiplied by (i) the arithmetic mean of the closing price of the Shares (as derived from the Daily Quotation Sheet of the Stock Exchange, subject to adjustment) for each Valuation Date (being each of the five Business Days immediately preceding the Expiry Date) less (ii) the Exercise Price (subject to adjustment as provided in Condition 6); less (2) the Exercise Expenses (as defined in the terms and conditions of the Warrants). Proposed Adjustments The Issuer proposes to make the following adjustments to the Warrants in accordance with Condition 6(b) of the Warrants. (a) Entitlement The Entitlement will be adjusted as follows: Adjusted Entitlement = (1 + N) x E Where: E = 1 Share (being the existing Entitlement immediately prior to the Bonus Issue)