Erste Group Bank AG: Änderung wesentlicher Stimmrechtsschwellen

Wien (pta025/14.01.2016/18:05 UTC+1) Die Erste Group Bank AG gibt in Erfüllung des § 93 BörseG in Verbindung mit § 91 Abs. 1 BörseG bekannt, dass BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, mit Stichtag 13. Jänner 2016 17.271.087 bzw. 4,01% (nach 3,97%) der auf Aktien basierenden Stimmrechte und 629.424 bzw. 0,15% der auf Finanzinstrumenten basierenden Stimmrechte (nach 0,15%) in der Erste Group Bank AG (gerundeter Anteil am Grundkapital 4,17% nach 4,13%) daher insgesamt mehr als 4% des Grundkapitals der Gesellschaft (EUR 859.600.000, eingeteilt in 429.800.000 auf Inhaber lautende, stimmberechtigte Stückaktien - Stammaktien) hält.

Weitere Details entsprechend der übermittelten esma Notifikation (Originaltabellen):

Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC
Type of financial in- strument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/ converted. % of voting rights
Depositary Receipt N/A N/A 26,822 0.00%
SUBTOTAL 26,822 0.00%

Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive2004/109/EC
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/
Conversion Period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights
CFD N/A N/A Cash 595,424 0.13%
Total Return
Swap 22.06.2016 N/A Cash 34,000 0.00%
SUBTOTAL 629,424 0.14%

Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:

Name % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting
rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited Below 4%

BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG Below 4%

BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited Below 4%

BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock International Limited Below 4%

BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. Below 4%

BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited Below 4%

BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
BlackRock Cayco Limited
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. Below 4%

BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited Below 4%

BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited Below 4%

BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock Advisors, LLC Below 4%

BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock Fund Advisors Below 4%

BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock Fund Advisors
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association Below 4%

BlackRock, Inc.
Trident Merger, LLC
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC Below 4%

BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited
BlackRock Investment Management (Korea) Ltd. Below 4%

BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Below 4%

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