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 (pta008/27.02.2024/09:55 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
Change of Total Voting Rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Acting in concert agreement (Sec. 133 No. 1 BörseG 2018)
Name: Sparkassen Beteiligungs GmbH & Co KG
City and country of registered office:
Vienna,
Austria
Name: DIE ERSTE österreichische Spar-Casse Privatstiftung
City and country of registered office:
Vienna,
Austria
Name: Erste Mitarbeiterbeteiligung Privatstiftung
City and country of registered office:
Vienna,
Austria
Name: Sparkasse Herzogenburg-Neulengbach Privatstiftung
City and country of registered office:
Herzogenburg,
Austria
Name: Privatstiftung Sparkasse Reutte
City and country of registered office:
Reutte,
Austria
Name: Steiermärkische Verwaltungssparkasse
City and country of registered office:
Graz,
Austria
Name: Privatstiftung Kärntner Sparkasse
City and country of registered office:
Klagenfurt,
Austria
Name: Privatstiftung Sparkasse Rattenberg
City and country of registered office:
Rattenberg,
Austria
Name: Sparkasse Poysdorf Privatstiftung
City and country of registered office:
Poysdorf,
Austria
Name: Privatstiftung Sparkasse Pöllau
City and country of registered office:
Pöllau,
Austria
Name: Sparkasse der Stadt Horn Privatstiftung
City and country of registered office:
Horn,
Austria
Name: Sparkasse Ravelsbach Privatstiftung
City and country of registered office:
Ravelsbach,
Austria
Name: Anteilsverwaltung Kirchberg am Wagram
City and country of registered office:
Kirchberg am Wagram,
Austria
Name: Sparkasse Scheibbs Privatstiftung
City and country of registered office:
Scheibbs,
Austria
Name: Privatstiftung der Sparkasse Dornbirn
City and country of registered office:
Dornbirn,
Austria
Name: Privatstiftung Sparkasse Krems
City and country of registered office:
Krems,
Austria
Name: Anteilsverwaltung Allgemeine Sparkasse
City and country of registered office:
Linz,
Austria
Name: Wiener Städtische Wechselseitiger Versicherungsverein Vermögensverwaltung - VIG
City and country of registered office:
Vienna,
Austria
4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
24.02.2024
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 | 25,01 | 0 | 25,01 | 420,912,908 |
| Position of previous notification | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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 | 24,265,000 | 80,987,558 | 5.76 | 19.24 |
| Total: | 105,252,558 | 25 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total: | 0 | 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: | 0 | 0 |
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 | DIE ERSTE österreichische Spar-Casse Privatstiftung | 5,76 | n/a | 5,76 | |
| 2 | Sparkassen Beteiligungs GmbH & Co KG | 1 | 12,15 | n/a | 12,15 |
| 3 | Erste Mitarbeiterbeteiligung Privatstiftung | 1,27 | n/a | 1,27 | |
| 4 | Sparkasse Herzogenburg-Neulengbach Privatstiftung | 0,02 | n/a | 0,02 | |
| 5 | Privatstiftung Sparkasse Reutte | 0,05 | n/a | 0,05 | |
| 6 | Steiermärkische Verwaltungssparkasse | 1,06 | n/a | 1,06 | |
| 7 | Privatstiftung Kärntner Sparkasse | 0,09 | n/a | 0,09 | |
| 8 | Privatstiftung Sparkasse Rattenberg | 0,02 | n/a | 0,02 | |
| 9 | Sparkasse Poysdorf Privatstiftung | 0,02 | n/a | 0,02 | |
| 10 | Privatstiftung Sparkasse Pöllau | 0,01 | n/a | 0,01 | |
| 11 | Sparkasse der Stadt Horn Privatstiftung | 0,02 | n/a | 0,02 | |
| 12 | Sparkasse Ravelsbach Privatstiftung | 0 | n/a | 0 | |
| 13 | Anteilsverwaltung Kirchberg am Wagram | 0 | n/a | 0 | |
| 14 | Sparkasse Scheibbs Privatstiftung | 0,02 | n/a | 0,02 | |
| 15 | Privatstiftung der Sparkasse Dornbirn | 0,02 | n/a | 0,02 | |
| 16 | Privatstiftung Sparkasse Krems | 0,11 | n/a | 0,11 | |
| 17 | Anteilsverwaltung Allgemeine Sparkasse | 0,2 | n/a | 0,2 | |
| 18 | Wiener Städtische Wechselseitiger Versicherungsverein Vermögensverwaltung - VIG | 4,17 | n/a | 4,17 |
9. In case of proxy voting
Date of general meeting: N/A
Voting rights after general meeting:
10. Other useful information
Voting rights for legal entities listed under number 4 to 18 in section 8 above relate to the control of voting behaviour approved by the takeover commission regarding the election of members of the supervisory board of Erste Group Bank AG (Subordinationssyndikat).
As announced by Erste Group Bank AG on 26 February 2024, 8,887,092 of its own shares were cancelled. The cancellation was recorded in the Companies Register and hence took effect on 24 February 2024. The share capital of Erste Group Bank AG now amounts to EUR 841,825,816 divided into 420,912,908 shares.
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| Emitter: |
Erste Group Bank AG Am Belvedere 1 1100 Wien Austria |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |