Vienna (pta031/08.11.2019/16:15) - Release of Announcement according to art. 135 section 2 BörseG
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Issuer:
Erste Group Bank, 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, United States of America (USA)
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
07.11.2019
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 | 3.99 | 0.15 | 4.15 | 429,800,000 |
Position of previous notification | 4.00 | 0.15 | 4.15 |
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 | 17,165,089 | 0.00 | 3.99 |
Total: | 17,165,089 | 3.99 |
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 % |
Securities Lent | n/a | n/a | 322,350 | 0.08 |
Depositary Receipt | n/a | n/a | 15,226 | 0.00 |
Total: | 337,576 | 0.08 |
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 | 326,391 | 0.08 |
Total: | 326,391 | 0.08 |
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. | ||||
2 | Trident Merger, LLC | 1 | |||
3 | BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 2 | |||
4 | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | 1 | |||
5 | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 4 | |||
6 | BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | 5 | |||
7 | BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | 6 | |||
8 | BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | 7 | |||
9 | BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 8 | |||
10 | BlackRock Fund Advisors | 8 | |||
11 | BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | 5 | |||
12 | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 11 | |||
13 | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | 5 | |||
14 | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | 13 | |||
15 | BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | 14 | |||
16 | BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | 15 | |||
17 | BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | 26 | |||
18 | BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | 15 | |||
19 | BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | 17 | |||
20 | BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | 18 | |||
21 | BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | 23 | |||
22 | BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 21 | |||
23 | BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l. | 18 | |||
24 | BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | 14 | |||
25 | BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | 24 | |||
26 | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | 14 | |||
27 | BlackRock Canada Holdings LP | 26 | |||
28 | BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | 27 | |||
29 | BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 28 | |||
30 | BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | 19 | |||
31 | BlackRock Group Limited | 30 | |||
32 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 33 | |||
33 | BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | 31 | |||
34 | BlackRock International Limited | 31 | |||
35 | BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | 33 | |||
36 | BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 33 | |||
37 | BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | 36 |
9. In case of proxy voting
Date of general meeting: N/A
10. Additional Information
voting rights attached to shares going below 4%
Emitter: | Erste Group Bank Am Belvedere 1 1100 Wien Austria |
Contact Person: | Thomas Sommerauer/ Simone Pilz |
Phone: | +43 (0)5 0100 - 17326 |
E-mail: | thomas.sommerauer@erstegroup.com |
Website: | www.erstegroup.com |
Stock Exchanges: | official trade in Vienna |
ISIN(s): | AT0000652011 (share) |
Other Stock Exchanges: | Bucharest Stock Exchange, Prague Stock Exchange |