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Erste Group Bank AG: Release according to art. 93 section 2 BörseG

Announcement according to article 93 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)

Vienna (pta013/27.05.2016/11:15) - Release of Announcement according to art. 93 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, USA - United States

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
24.05.2016

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	3,75	0,20	3,95	429.800.000
Position of previous notification	3,83	0,23	4,06

7. Notified details of the resulting situation

7.a. Voting rights attached to shares

ISIN code	absolute direct (Sec 91 BörseG)	absolute indirect (Sec 92 BörseG)	in % direct (Sec 91 BörseG)	in % indirect (Sec 92 BörseG)
AT0000652011	0	16.129.557	0,00	3,75
Total:		16.129.557		3,75

7.b.1. Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 91a para. 1 No. 1 BörseG

Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
Depositary Receipt	n/a	n/a	27.515	0,01
		Total:	27.515	0,01

7.b.2 Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 91a para. 1 No. 3 BörseG