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

Erste Group Bank AG: Release according to article 135 section 2 BörseG

Vienna (pta007/03.10.2024/10:00 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
Other reason

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
1.10.2024

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 4,49 0,07 4,56 420,912,908
Position of previous notification 4,05 0,54 4,59

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 18,896,346 0.00 4.49
Total:   18,896,346   4.49

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 %
Securities Lent N/A N/A 108501 0.03
American Depository Receipt N/A N/A 154688 0.04
    Total: 263,189 0.07

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 %
CFD N/A N/A Cash 16719 0.00
      Total: 16,719 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 BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
2 BlackRock Finance, Inc. 1 n/a n/a n/a
3 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 2 n/a n/a n/a
4 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 3 n/a n/a n/a
5 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 4 n/a n/a n/a
6 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. 5 n/a n/a n/a
7 BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. 6 n/a n/a n/a
8 BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited 7 n/a n/a n/a
9 Trident Merger, LLC 2 n/a n/a n/a
10 BlackRock Investment Management, LLC 9 n/a n/a n/a
11 BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. 6 n/a n/a n/a
12 BlackRock HK Holdco Limited 11 n/a n/a n/a
13 BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited 12 n/a n/a n/a
14 BlackRock Lux Finco S.? r.l. 12 n/a n/a n/a
15 BlackRock Japan Holdings GK 14 n/a n/a n/a
16 BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 15 n/a n/a n/a
17 BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 11 n/a n/a n/a
18 BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC 6 n/a n/a n/a
19 BlackRock Cayman 1 LP 18 n/a n/a n/a
20 BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited 19 n/a n/a n/a
21 BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited 20 n/a n/a n/a
22 BlackRock Group Limited 21 n/a n/a n/a
23 BlackRock Finance Europe Limited 22 n/a n/a n/a
24 BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited 23 n/a n/a n/a
25 BlackRock International Limited 22 n/a n/a n/a
26 BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. 23 n/a n/a n/a
27 BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG 26 n/a n/a n/a
28 BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 23 n/a n/a n/a
29 BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. 4 n/a n/a n/a
30 BlackRock Advisors, LLC 29 n/a n/a n/a
31 BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC 5 n/a n/a n/a
32 BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 31 n/a n/a n/a
33 BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC 4 n/a n/a n/a
34 BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC 33 n/a n/a n/a
35 BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. 34 n/a n/a n/a
36 BlackRock Fund Advisors 35 n/a n/a n/a
37 BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 35 n/a n/a n/a
38 Amethyst Intermediate LLC 10 n/a n/a n/a
39 Aperio Holdings LLC 38 n/a n/a n/a
40 Aperio Group, LLC 39 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

Group restructure following the acquisition of Global Infrastructure Management LLC

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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
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