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 (pta014/27.02.2017/10:00 UTC+1) - 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,
United States of America (USA)
4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
23.02.2017
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 | 3,99 | 0,05 | 4,03 | 429,800,000 |
| Position of previous notification | 3,94 | 0,04 | 3,98 |
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 | 17,144,166 | 0.00 | 3.99 |
| Total: | 17,144,166 | 3.99 |
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 | 16505 | 0.00 | |
| Total: | 16,505 | 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 | 178680 | 0.04 | |
| Total: | 178,680 | 0.04 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2 | Trident Merger,LLC | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 3 | BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 4 | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 6 | BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | BlackRock Fund Advisors | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 11 | BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 12 | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 13 | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 14 | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 15 | BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 16 | BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 17 | BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 18 | BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 19 | BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 20 | BlackRock Cayco Limited | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 21 | BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited | 20 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 22 | BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 23 | BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 24 | BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 25 | BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | 24 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 26 | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 27 | BlackRock Canada Holdings LP | 26 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 28 | BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | 27 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 29 | BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 28 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 30 | BlackRock Group Limited | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 31 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 30 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 32 | BlackRock International Limited | 30 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 33 | BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | 30 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 34 | BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 30 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 35 | BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | 34 | 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
The disclosure obligation arose due to total holdings in voting rights for BlackRock, Inc. going above 4%.
(end)
| Emitter: |
Erste Group Bank AG Am Belvedere 1 1100 Wien Austria |
|
|---|---|---|
| Contact Person: | Thomas Sommerauer / Gerald Krames | |
| Phone: | +43 (0)5 0100 - 17326 | |
| E-Mail: | thomas.sommerauer@erstegroup.com | |
| Website: | www.erstegroup.com | |
| ISIN(s): | AT0000652011 (Share) | |
| Stock Exchange(s): | Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade) | |
| Other Stock Exchanges: | Bucharest Stock Exchange, Prague Stock Exchange |