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Holding announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)

Erste Group Bank AG: Release according to art. 93 section 2 BörseG

Vienna (pta021/31.03.2016/11:20 UTC+2) - Release of Announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG

Notification of Major Holdings

1. Issuer
Erste Group Bank AG, Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Wien, Austria

2. Reason for notification
Acquisition / disposal of shares with voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation


Name: BlackRock, Inc.
City and country of registered office: Wilmington, DE, United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
29.03.2016

6. Total positions

  % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.) % of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.) total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed / reached 4 0,26 4,26 429,800,000
Position of previous notification 3,98 0,23 4,22

7. Notified details of the resulting situation

7.A: Voting rights attached to shares

ISIN code absolute direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018) absolute indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018) in % direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018) in % indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)
AT0000652011 0 17,219,993 0.00 4.00
Total:   17,219,993   4

7.B.1: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 1 BörseG 2018

type of instrument Maturity / Expiration Exercise or conversion period Voting Rights Absolute Voting Rights in %
N/A N/A 26822 0.00
N/A N/A 2996 0.00
    Total: 29,818 0

7.B.2: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018

type of instrument Maturity / Expiration Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical transaction Voting Rights Absolute Voting Rights in %
N/A N/A Cash 1064342 0.24
22.06.2016 N/A Cash 34000 0.00
      Total: 1,098,342 0.24

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial/other instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity.

No. Name Directly controlled by No. Shares held directly (%) Financial/other instruments held directly (%) Total of both (%)
BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Group Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Group Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Group Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Group Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock International Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Group Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Cayco Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Advisors, LLC n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Fund Advisors n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Fund Advisors n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
Trident Merger, LLC n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Group Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Investment Management (Korea) Ltd. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. n/a n/a n/a

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting:
Voting rights after general meeting:

10. Other useful information

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Emitter: Erste Group Bank AG
Am Belvedere 1
1100 Wien
Austria
Contact Person: Thomas Sommerauer / Gerald Krames
Phone: +43 (0)50100-17741
E-Mail: investor.relations@erstegroup.com
Website: www.erstegroup.com
ISIN(s): AT0000652011 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s): Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade)
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