Patria Bank S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Jul 11, 2017

No. 11979/10.07.2017

To: FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY (FSA) – Financial instruments and investments sector BUCHAREST STOCK EXCHANGE

Ref: Thresold notification > 75% (changes in the company's control)

Current report: according to the FSA Regulation no. 1/2006 Report date: 10.07.2017 Name of the issuer: PATRIA BANK SA Headquarters: Bucharest, 31 Ion Brezoianu, Actor Street, 1st, 2nd and attic Phone / Fax No: 0269803771 / 021 313 30 44 Unique Registration Code with the Trade Register: RO 11447021 Order number in the Trade Register: J40/9252/2016 Subscribed and paid-in share capital: RON 376,239,921.30 The regulated market where the instruments are traded: Bucharest Stock Exchange

1. Events important to be reported

e) Other events

In accordance with the provisions of art. 113 of FSA Regulation no. 1/2006 on issuers and transactions with financial instruments, we hereby notify you that we have been notified by EEAF Financial Services BV, in accordance with the provisions of art. 116 of Reg. FSA no. 1/2006, about the exceeding of the holding threshold of 75% of the share capital of Patria Bank SA, as follows:

• Shareholder that rose above the 75% threshold: EEAF Financial Services BV Amsterdam, Netherlands;
• Obtaining way: The merger between Carpatica Commercial Bank S.A. (re-named Patria Bank S.A after the merger implementation date), identified with Unique Registration Code 11447021 and registration number in the Trade Register J40/9252/2016 and Patria Bank S.A. - absorbed company, identified with Unique Registration Code 4786360 and registration number in the Trade Register J23/2563/2016;
• Number of shares held previously: 0;
• Number of shares held after the transaction: 2,867,168,282 shares (direct ownership);
• The percentage of the share capital represented by the shares held after the transaction: 76,2059%;
• Number of votes in OGSM / EGSM of Patria Bank SA: 2,867,168,282 voting rights.

GENERAL DIRECTOR, BOGDAN MERFEA