Holding announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)
Erste Group Bank AG: Release according to art. 93 section 2 BörseG
Vienna (pta015/18.03.2016/10:50 UTC+1) - 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
Acquisition / disposal of shares with voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name: BlackRock, Inc.
City and country of registered office:
Wilmington, DE,
United States of America (USA)
4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (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 | Maturity / Expiration | Exercise or conversion period | Voting Rights Absolute | Voting Rights in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | 26822 | 0.00 | |
| Total: | 26,822 | 0 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | Cash | 951823 | 0.22 | |
| 22.06.2016 | N/A | Cash | 34000 | 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. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Group Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Group Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Group Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Group Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock International Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Group Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Cayco Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Canada Holdings LP | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| Trident Merger, LLC | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Group Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Fund Managers Limited | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (Korea) Ltd. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 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
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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 | |
| ISIN(s): | AT0000652011 (Share) | |
| Stock Exchange(s): | Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade) |