Erste Group Bank AG: voting results of the 30th Annual General Meeting

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Erste Group Bank AG

FN 33209m

(ISIN AT0000652011)

30th Annual General Meeting – voting results

The venue of the Annual General Meeting in accordance with sec 106 (1) Stock Corporation Act (AktG) was Wiener Stadthalle, Hall F, A-1150 Vienna, Roland-Rainer-Platz 1.

Published in the Official Journal of Wiener Zeitung on 14 April 2023, No 073.

Record date and right to attend the AGM: 2 May 2023 (24:00 Vienna Time).

Items 2-10 on the agenda of the AGM were approved with the required majority.

The voting results are also available at our website at:

http://www.erstegroup.com/en/investors/events/agm

Agenda

1. Presentation of the approved annual financial statements, the management report and the (consolidated) corporate governance report of the Management Board, the (consolidated) non-financial report, the proposal for the appropriation of profit as well as the report of the Supervisory Board for the financial year 2022, and presentation of the consolidated financial statements and the group management report for the financial year 2022.

2. Resolution on the appropriation of the 2022 profit

Number of shares voting valid: 308,292,920

Those correspond to this portion of the registered capital: 71.73 %

Total number of valid votes: 308,292,920

FOR 308,292,920 votes AGAINST 0 votes ABSTENTIONS 0 votes

3. Resolution on granting discharge to the members of the Management Board for the financial year 2022

Number of shares voting valid: 307,876,687

Those correspond to this portion of the registered capital: 71.63 %

Total number of valid votes: 307,876,687

FOR 301,004,364 votes AGAINST 6,872,323 votes ABSTENTIONS 412,973 votes

4. Resolution on granting discharge to the members of the Supervisory Board for the financial year 2022

Number of shares voting valid: 307,879,294

Those correspond to this portion of the registered capital: 71.63 %

Total number of valid votes: 307,879,294

FOR 297,665,772 votes AGAINST 10,213,522 votes ABSTENTIONS 412,273 votes

5. Appointment of an additional auditor to audit the annual financial statements and the management report as well as the consolidated financial statements and the group management report for the financial year 2024

Number of shares voting valid: 308,215,348

Those correspond to this portion of the registered capital: 71.71 %

Total number of valid votes: 308,215,348

FOR 306,666,516 votes AGAINST 1,548,832 votes ABSTENTIONS 77,572 votes

6. Resolution on the remuneration report for the emoluments payable to Management Board members and Supervisory Board members for the financial year 2022

Number of shares voting valid: 308,290,398

Those correspond to this portion of the registered capital: 71.73 %

Total number of valid votes: 308,290,398

FOR 266,602,683 votes AGAINST 41,687,715 votes ABSTENTIONS 2,522 votes

7. Resolution on the amendment of the Articles of Association in section 12.1.

Number of shares voting valid: 308,292,620

Those correspond to this portion of the registered capital: 71.73 %

Total number of valid votes: 308,292,620

FOR 306,742,116 votes AGAINST 1,550,504 votes ABSTENTIONS 300 votes

8. Elections to the Supervisory Board

8.1 The number of members elected by the General Meeting shall be increased from thirteen to fourteen.

Number of shares voting valid: 308,290,057

Those correspond to this portion of the registered capital: 71.73 %

Total number of valid votes: 308,290,057

FOR 296,322,179 votes AGAINST 11,967,878 votes ABSTENTIONS 2,863 votes

8.2 Reelection of Dr. Friedrich Santner to the Supervisory Board

Number of shares voting valid: 308,089,866

Those correspond to this portion of the registered capital: 71.68 %

Total number of valid votes: 308,089,866

FOR 297,956,596 votes AGAINST 10,133,270 votes ABSTENTIONS 203,054 votes

8.3 Reelection of András Simor to the Supervisory Board

Number of shares voting valid: 308,290,426

Those correspond to this portion of the registered capital: 71.73 %

Total number of valid votes: 308,290,426

FOR 283,958,806 votes AGAINST 24,331,620 votes ABSTENTIONS 2,494 votes

8.4 Election of Mag. Christiane Tusek to the Supervisory Board

Number of shares voting valid: 308,290,386

Those correspond to this portion of the registered capital: 71.73 %

Total number of valid votes: 308,290,386

FOR 307,203,694 votes AGAINST 1,086,692 votes ABSTENTIONS 2,534 votes

9. Resolution on the authorisation of the Management Board to acquire own shares for the purpose of securities trading

Number of shares voting valid: 308,126,385

Those correspond to this portion of the registered capital: 71.69 %

Total number of valid votes: 308,126,385

FOR 301,206,977 votes AGAINST 6,919,408 votes ABSTENTIONS 166,535 votes

10.1 Resolution on the authorization of the Management Board, with the consent of the Supervisory Board, (i) to acquire own shares pursuant to sec 65 (1) (8) Stock Corporation Act, also by means other than the stock exchange or a public offer, (ii) to exclude the shareholders' pro rata tender right ("reverse subscription right") and (iii) to cancel own shares

Number of shares voting valid: 308,128,385

Those correspond to this portion of the registered capital: 71.69 %

Total number of valid votes: 308,128,385

FOR 303,817,087 votes AGAINST 4,311,298 votes ABSTENTIONS 164,535 votes

10.2 Resolution on the authorization of the Management Board, with the consent of the Supervisory Board, to sell own shares also by means other than the stock exchange or a public offer and to exclude the shareholders' subscription rights.

Number of shares voting valid: 308,128,385

Those correspond to this portion of the registered capital: 71.69 %

Total number of valid votes: 308,128,385

FOR 302,925,253 votes AGAINST 5,203,132 votes ABSTENTIONS 164,535 votes

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Emitter:	Erste Group Bank AG Am Belvedere 1 1100 Wien Austria
Contact Person:	Thomas Sommerauer / Gerald Krames
Phone:	+43 (0)50100-17326
E-Mail:	investor.relations@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