Holding announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)
Erste Group Bank AG: Release according to art. 135 section 2 BörseG
Vienna (pta042/08.05.2019/16:10 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
Acting in concert agreement (Sec. 133 No. 1 BörseG 2018)
Name: Anteilsverwaltung Kirchberg am Wagram
City and country of registered office:
Kirchberg,
Austria
Name: CaixaBank S.A.
City and country of registered office:
Valencia,
Spain
Name: DIE ERSTE österreichische Spar-Casse Privatstiftung
City and country of registered office:
Vienna,
Austria
Name: Privatstiftung Kärntner Sparkasse
City and country of registered office:
Klagenfurt,
Austria
Name: Privatstiftung Sparkasse Krems
City and country of registered office:
Krems,
Austria
Name: Privatstiftung Sparkasse Pöllau
City and country of registered office:
Pöllau,
Austria
Name: Privatstiftung Sparkasse Rattenberg
City and country of registered office:
Rattenberg,
Austria
Name: Privatstiftung Sparkasse Reutte
City and country of registered office:
Reutte,
Austria
Name: Sparkasse der Stadt Horn Privatstiftung
City and country of registered office:
Horn,
Austria
Name: Sparkasse Herzogenburg-Neulengbach Privatstiftung
City and country of registered office:
Herzogenburg,
Austria
Name: Sparkasse Poysdorf Privatstiftung
City and country of registered office:
Poysdorf,
Austria
Name: Sparkasse Ravelsbach Privatstiftung
City and country of registered office:
Ravelsbach,
Austria
Name: Sparkasse Scheibbs Privatstiftung
City and country of registered office:
Scheibbs,
Austria
Name: Steiermärkische Verwaltungssparkasse
City and country of registered office:
Graz,
Austria
Name: Wiener Städtische Wechselseitiger Versicherungsverein - Vermögensverwaltung - Vienna Insurance Group
City and country of registered office:
Vienna,
Austria
4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
6.05.2019
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 | 30,01 | n/a | 30,01 | 429,800,000 |
| Position of previous notification | 29,98 | 0 | 29,98 |
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 | 27,211,956 | 101,788,714 | 6.33 | 23.68 |
| Total: | 129,000,670 | 30.01 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total: | 0 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total: | 0 | 0 |
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 | DIE ERSTE österreichische Spar-Casse Privatstiftung | 6,33 | n/a | 6,33 | |
| 2 | Erste Mitarbeiterbeteiligung Privatstiftung | 1 | 0,16 | n/a | 0,16 |
| 3 | Sparkassen Beteiligungs GmbH & Co KG | 1 | 9,56 | n/a | 9,56 |
| 4 | CaixaBank S.A. | 1 | 9,92 | n/a | 9,92 |
| 5 | Wiener Städtische Wechselseitiger Versicherungsverein - Vermögensverwaltung - Vienna Insurance Group | 1 | 3,08 | n/a | 3,08 |
| 6 | Sparkasse Herzogenburg-Neulengbach Privatstiftung | 1 | 0,02 | n/a | 0,02 |
| 7 | Privatstiftung Sparkasse Reutte | 1 | 0,03 | n/a | 0,03 |
| 8 | Steiermärkische Verwaltungssparkasse | 1 | 0,67 | n/a | 0,67 |
| 9 | Privatstiftung Kärntner Sparkasse | 1 | 0,01 | n/a | 0,01 |
| 10 | Privatstiftung Sparkasse Rattenberg | 1 | 0,01 | n/a | 0,01 |
| 11 | Sparkasse Poysdorf Privatstiftung | 1 | 0,02 | n/a | 0,02 |
| 12 | Privatstiftung Sparkasse Pöllau | 1 | 0,01 | n/a | 0,01 |
| 13 | Sparkasse der Stadt Horn Privatstiftung | 1 | 0,02 | n/a | 0,02 |
| 14 | Sparkasse Ravelsbach Privatstiftung | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 15 | Anteilsverwaltung Kirchberg am Wagram | 1 | 0,05 | n/a | 0,05 |
| 16 | Sparkasse Scheibbs Privatstiftung | 1 | 0,02 | n/a | 0,02 |
| 17 | Privatstiftung Sparkasse Krems | 1 | 0,09 | n/a | 0,09 |
9. In case of proxy voting
Date of general meeting:
Voting rights after general meeting:
10. Other useful information
The share of Sparkasse Ravelsbach Privatstsiftung - shown under Section 8 (14) equals 0.0042%, rounded 0.00%.
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| Emitter: |
Erste Group Bank AG Am Belvedere 1 1100 Wien Austria |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |