Erste Group Bank AG: Petr Bravek appointed as new Chief Operations Officer

Vienna (pta007/12.12.2014/10:00 UTC+1) The Supervisory Board of Erste Group appointed Petr Bravek as new COO as of 1 April 2015. He will be responsible for the areas of organisation/IT and banking operations where he succeeds Herbert Juranek, who will resign from the Management Board at the end of this year.

Petr Bravek has longstanding experience in management positions in the banking industry and in the industrial sector. Currently, the 53-year-old Czech native is a Member of the Management Board of Slovenska sporitena responsible for organisation / IT and banking operations.

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Emitter:	Erste Group Bank AG Milchgasse 1 1010 Wien Austria
Contact Person:	Thomas Sommerauer / Gerald Krames
Phone:	+ 43 (0)5 0100 - 17741
E-Mail:	investor.relations@erstegroup.com
Website:	www.erstegroup.com
ISIN(s):	AT0000652011 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s):	Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade)