Major holdings notification pursuant to Sec. 130 to 134 BörseG 2018

London, 29.3.2022

Overview

Notification made after deadline

Caution: In case of violations of major holdings notification rules, please pay attention to Section 137 BörseG 2018 (Suspension of voting rights)

  • 1. Issuer: Erste Group Bank AG

  • 2. Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting rights

  • 3. Person subject to notification obligation

    Name: BlackRock, Inc.

    City: Wilmington Country: U.S.A.

  • 4. Name of shareholder(s):

  • 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 28.3.2022

  • 6. Total positions

% of voting rights attached to shares (7.A)

% of voting rights through financial/other instruments (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

4,93 %

0,10 %

5,03 %

429 800 000

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

4,63 %

0,33 %

4,96 %

Details

7. Notified details of the resulting situation:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

ISIN Code

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018)

Indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)

Direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018)

Indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)

AT0000652011

21 179 034

4,93 %

SUBTOTAL A

21 179 034

4,93 %

B 1: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 1 BörseG 2018

Type of instrumentExpiration DateExercise Period

Number of voting

rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised

Securities Lent

% of voting rightsN/A

N/A

199 918 199 918

0,05 % 0,05 %

B 2: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018

CFD

Expiration

DateN/A

Physical / Cash Settlement

N/A

Cash

SUBTOTAL B.2

241 763 241 763

0,06 % 0,06 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation:Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.

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.

2

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

1

3

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

2

4

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

3

5

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

4

6

BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.

5

7

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

6

8

Trident Merger, LLC

1

9

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

8

10

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

5

11

BlackRock HK Holdco Limited

10

12

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

11

13

BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l.

11

14

BlackRock Japan Holdings GK

13

15

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

14

16

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

10

17

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC

5

18

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP

17

19

BlackRock Cayman West

18

Bay Finco Limited

20

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited

19

21

BlackRock Group Limited

20

22

BlackRock Finance Europe Limited

21

23

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

22

24

BlackRock International Limited

21

25

BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.

22

26

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

25

27

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

22

28

BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.

3

29

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

28

30

BlackRock Capital Management, Inc.

29

31

BlackRock Canada Holdings LP

17

32

BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC

31

33

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

32

34

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC

3

35

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC

34

36

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.

35

37

BlackRock Fund Advisors

36

38

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

36

39

Amethyst Intermediate LLC

9

40

Aperio Holdings LLC

39

41

Aperio Group, LLC

40

9. In case of proxy voting Date of general meeting: -

Voting rights after general meeting: - is equivalent to - voting rights.

10. Sonstige Kommentare:

The disclosure obligation arose due to total holdings for BlackRock, Inc. going above 5%

London am 29.3.2022

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