Erste Group Bank AG: Announcement pursuant to sec. 93 Austrian Stock Exchange Act

in connection with sec. 91 art. 1 Austrian Stock Exchange Act - significant voting right threshold

Vienna (pta018/24.07.2015/16:00 UTC+2) Erste Group Bank AG informs the public pursuant to sec. 93 Austrian Stock Exchange Act in connection with sec. 91 art. 1 Austrian Stock Exchange Act that Lone Pine Capital LLC, Two Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830, United States of America, holds 17,189,704 Erste Group Bank AG shares (rounded stake in share capital of 3.999%), thus less than 4% of Erste Group Bank AG´s share capital (EUR 859,600,000 divided into 429,800,000 voting no-par value bearer shares - ordinary shares) as of 22 July 2015.

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Emitter:	Erste Group Bank AG Milchgasse 1 1010 Wien Austria
Contact Person:	Thomas Sommerauer/ Simone Pilz
Phone:	+ 43 (0)5 0100 - 17741
E-Mail:	investor.relations@erstegroup.com
Website:	www.erstegroup.com
ISIN(s):	AT0000652011 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s):	Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade)