Additional Tier 1 Notes Programme 03.04.2017

The Perpetual Euro-denominated 5.125% CET1 trigger temporary write-down Additional Tier 1 Notes issued by Erste Group Bank AG are not intended to be sold and should not be sold to retail clients in the EEA, as defined in the rules set out in the Product Intervention (Contingent Convertible Instruments and Mutual Society Shares) Instrument 2015, as amended or replaced from time to time, other than in circumstances that do not and will not give rise to a contravention of those rules by any person. Prospective investors are referred to the section headed "Restrictions on marketing and sales to retail investors" on page 3 of the Base Prospectus dated 3 April 2017 for further information.