Erste Group Bank: Erste Group Bank AG announced the death of Brian D. O'Neill, a member of its supervisory board

Vienna (pta007/31.12.2019/11:35 UTC+1) "Brian has been a great colleague and wonderful friend, and was a most valuable member of our board since May 2007. He always shared with us his vast knowledge and experience as well as supported us with his exceptionally talented mind in many discussions and in major decisions for Erste Group," said Friedrich Rödler, Chairman of the supervisory board.

Brian had an extensive public and private-sector career. A U.S. citizen, Brian worked in South America for 12 years and lived in Chile, Argentina and Brazil. He served in senior leadership roles at Lazard, a financial advisory and asset management firm and from 2007 to 2009 as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. Treasury. Before that, Brian spent more than 30 years at JPMorgan Chase.

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Emitter:	Erste Group Bank Am Belvedere 1 1100 Wien Austria
Contact Person:	Thomas Sommerauer/ Simone Pilz
Phone:	+43 (0)5 0100 - 17326
E-Mail:	thomas.sommerauer@erstegroup.com
Website:	www.erstegroup.com
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