Erste Group Bank AG

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Dec 5, 2025

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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 (pta028/05.12.2025/17:45 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: 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

3.12.2025

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	5,05	0,06	5,11	410,514,384
Position of previous notification	4,95	0,07	5,02

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		20,714,696	0.00	5.05
Total:		20,714,696		5.05

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 %
Securities Lent	n/a	n/a	231398	0.06
		Total:	231,398	0.06

7.B.2: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018

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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	28003	0.01
			Total:	28,003	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	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

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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
41	Web Holdings, LLC	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
42	SpiderRock Advisors, LLC	41	n/a	n/a	n/a

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting:

Voting rights after general meeting:

10. Other useful information

The disclosure obligation arose due to voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. going above 5%.

Emitter: Erste Group Bank AG

Am Belvedere 1 1100 Wien Austria

Contact Person: Thomas Sommerauer / Peter Makray

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 Bucharest Stock Exchange, Prague Stock Exchange

Exchanges:

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