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Holding announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)

Erste Group Bank AG: Release according to article 135 section 2 BörseG

Vienna (pta035/08.03.2022/15:15 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: Wellington Management Group LLP
City and country of registered office: Boston, United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
7.03.2022

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 4,74 0,01 4,75 429,800,000
Position of previous notification 5,10 0,01 5,11

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 20,368,951 0.00 4.74
Total:   20,368,951   4.74

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 %
Depositary Receipt n/a n/a 15 0.00
    Total: 15 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 %
Total Return Swap 22/05/2023 n/a Cash 33899 0.01
      Total: 33,899 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 n/a n/a n/a
2 Wellington Group Holdings LLP 1 n/a n/a n/a
3 Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP 2 n/a n/a n/a
4 Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd 3 n/a n/a n/a
5 Wellington Management International Ltd 4 0,82 0,01 0,83
6 Wellington Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. 4 0,07 n/a 0,07
7 Wellington Management Company LLP 3 3,85 n/a 3,85

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting:
Voting rights after general meeting:

10. Other useful information

Wellington Management Company LLP has also 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.

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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
ISIN(s): AT0000652011 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s): Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade)
Other Stock Exchanges: Bucharest Stock Exchange, Prague Stock Exchange
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