Erste Group Bank AG

Major Shareholding Notification • Jul 3, 2025

Publication: 03.07.2025 08:45 Source: https://www.pressetext.com/news/20250703008 Keywords: Unternehmen / Beteiligungsmeldung / Erste Group Bank AG

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 (pta008/03.07.2025/08:45 UTC+2) - 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

Other reason

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 shareholders, if different from declarants (3)

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached 1.07.2025

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	4,59	0,05	4,63	410,514,384
Position of previous notification	4,49	0,07	4,56

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		18,838,650	0.00	4.59
Total:		18,838,650		4.59

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 %
American Depository Receipt	N/A	N/A	172717	0.04
		Total:	172,717	0.04

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 %
CFD	N/A	N/A	Cash	13763	0.00
			Total:	13,763	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	BlackRock, Inc.		n/a	n/a	n/a
2	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
3	BlackRock Finance, Inc.	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
4	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
5	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
6	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
7	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
8	BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
9	BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
10	Trident Merger, LLC	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
11	BlackRock Investment Management, LLC	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
12	BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
13	BlackRock HK Holdco Limited	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
14	BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
15	BlackRock Lux Finco S.? r.l.	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
16	BlackRock Japan Holdings GK	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
17	BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
18	BlackRock (Singapore) Limited	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
19	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
20	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
21	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited	20	n/a	n/a	n/a
22	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited	21	n/a	n/a	n/a
23	BlackRock Group Limited	22	n/a	n/a	n/a
24	BlackRock Finance Europe Limited	23	n/a	n/a	n/a
25	BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited	24	n/a	n/a	n/a
26	BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.	24	n/a	n/a	n/a
27	BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG	26	n/a	n/a	n/a

28	BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited	24	n/a	n/a	n/a
29	BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
30	BlackRock Advisors, LLC	29	n/a	n/a	n/a
31	BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
32	BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited	31	n/a	n/a	n/a
33	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
34	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC	33	n/a	n/a	n/a
35	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. 34		n/a	n/a	n/a
36	BlackRock Fund Advisors	35	n/a	n/a	n/a
37	BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	35	n/a	n/a	n/a
38	Amethyst Intermediate LLC	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
39	Aperio Holdings LLC	38	n/a	n/a	n/a
40	Aperio Group, LLC	39	n/a	n/a	n/a

1. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting: Voting rights after general meeting:

1. Other useful information

Group restructure following the acquisition of HPS Investment Partners (HPS) https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/newsroom/press-releases/article/corporate-one/press-releases/blackrockacquires-hps-investment-partners

Emitter:	Erste Group Bank AG Am Belvedere 1 1100 Wien Austria
Contact Person:	Thomas Sommerauer / Gerald Krames
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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