Ad hoc: Erste Finance (Jersey) (4) Limited decides to redeem the EUR 275,000,000 Series H Floating Rate Perpetual Reset Non-cumulative Non-voting Preference Shares (ISIN-Code: XS0188305741) (the 'Pref

Erste Finance (Jersey) Limited IV / Key word(s): Miscellaneous 08.08.2016 13:35 Disclosure of an inside information according to Article 17 MAR, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Erste Finance (Jersey) (4) Limited decides to redeem the EUR 275,000,000 Series H Floating Rate Perpetual Reset Non-cumulative Non-voting Preference Shares (ISIN-Code: XS0188305741) (the "Preference Shares") Erste Finance (Jersey) (4) Limited, a company registered in Jersey with registration number 83373, announces that it has decided to exercise its option in accordance with Art 5 of the Statement of Rights of the Preference Shares to redeem the remaining Preference Shares in issue in whole on 24 September 2016, the optional redemption date, at the optional redemption price of EUR 1,000 per Preference Share plus accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) for the dividend period from and including 24 June 2016 to (but excluding) 24 September 2016. Erste Group Bank AG and the European Central Bank have consented to the redemption of the Preference Shares. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information and Explanation of the Issuer to this News: Ad hoc release 8 August 2016 Erste Finance (Jersey) (4) Limited decides to redeem the EUR 275,000,000 Series H Floating Rate Perpetual Reset Non-cumulative Non-voting Preference Shares (ISIN-Code: XS0188305741) (the 'Preference Shares') Erste Finance (Jersey) (4) Limited, a company registered in Jersey with registration number 83373, announces that it has decided to exercise its option in accordance with Art 5 of the Statement of Rights of the Preference Shares to redeem the remaining Preference Shares in issue in whole on 24 September 2016, the optional redemption date, at the optional redemption price of EUR 1,000 per Preference Share plus accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) for the dividend period from and including 24 June 2016 to (but excluding) 24 September 2016. Erste Group Bank AG and the European Central Bank have consented to the redemption of the Preference Shares. Erste Finance (Jersey) (4) Limited 13, Castle Street JE4 5UT St. Helier Jersey For more information, please contact: Erste Group, Investor Relations Email: investor.relations@erstegroup.com Thomas Sommerauer Tel: +43 5 0100 17326, Email: thomas.sommerauer@erstegroup.com Gerald Krames Tel: +43 5 0100 12751, Email: gerald.krames@erstegroup.com 08.08.2016 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Erste Finance (Jersey) Limited IV 13, Castle Street JE4 5UT St. Helier Jersey Phone: +44 (0) 1534 722787 Fax: E-mail: erste@sannegroup.com Internet: ISIN: XS0188305741 WKN: Listed: Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart; Open Market in Frankfurt End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------