3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name: BlackRock, Inc.
City and country of registered office: Wilmington, DE, USA - United States

4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
16.03.2016

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	3.98	0.23	4.22	429,800,000
Position of previous notification	4.02	0.23	4.26

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	17,132,246	0.00	3.98
Total:		17,132,246		3.98

7.b.1. Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 1 BörseG 2018

Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
Depositary Receipt	N/A	N/A	26,822	0.00
		Total:	26,822

7.b.2 Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018

Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Physical /Cash Settlement	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
CFD	N/A	N/A	Cash	951,823	0.22
Total Return Swap	22.06.2016	N/A	Cash	34,000	0.00
			Total:	985,823	0.22

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 (%)
	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, 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
	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
	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
	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.
	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
	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.
	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
	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
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
	BlackRock Advisors, LLC
	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, 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
	BlackRock, Inc.
	Trident Merger, LLC
	BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
	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.
	BlackRock, Inc.
	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting: N/A

10. Additional Information

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emitter:	Erste Group Bank AG Am Belvedere 1 1100 Wien Austria
contact person:	Thomas Sommerauer / Gerald Krames
phone:	+43 (0)50100-17741
e-mail:	investor.relations@erstegroup.com
website:	www.erstegroup.com
stock exchanges:	official trade in Vienna
ISIN(s):	AT0000652011 (share)