Vienna (pta016/21.12.2021/10:36) - 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: Wellington Management Group LLP
City and country of registered office: Boston, 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
17.12.2021
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 | 4.73 | 0.01 | 4.74 | 429,800,000 |
Position of previous notification | 4.98 | 0.01 | 4.99 |
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 | 20,336,280 | 0.00 | 4.73 |
Total: | 20,336,280 | 4.73 |
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 | 15 | 0.00 |
Total: | 15 |
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 % |
Total Return Swap | 22/05/2023 | n/a | Cash | 24,488 | 0.01 |
Total Return Swap | 05/05/2023 | n/a | Cash | 8,189 | 0.00 |
Total: | 32,677 | 0.01 |
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 | Wellington Management Group LLP | ||||
2 | Wellington Group Holdings LLP | 1 | |||
3 | Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP | 2 | |||
4 | Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd | 3 | |||
5 | Wellington Management International Ltd | 4 | 0.70 | 0.70 | |
6 | Wellington Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. | 4 | 0.06 | 0.06 | |
7 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 3 | 3.97 | 0.01 | 3.98 |
9. In case of proxy voting
Date of general meeting: N/A
10. Additional Information
Wellington Management Company LLP has crossed below the 4% notification threshold in its own right. Wellington Management Company is an investment management entity that manages the assets of certain funds and/or managed accounts.
Wellington Management Company LLP is a direct controlled undertaking of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, which, in turn, is a direct controlled undertaking of Wellington Group Holdings LLP, which, in turn, is a direct controlled undertaking of Wellington Management Group LLP.
(end)emitter: | Erste Group Bank AG Am Belvedere 1 1100 Wien Austria |
contact person: | Thomas Sommerauer/ Simone Pilz |
phone: | +43 (0)50100-17326 |
e-mail: | investor.relations@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 |