EANS-Adhoc: Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft / Decisions of the European Council regarding core capital ratios and capital buffers

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Company Information

27.10.2011

The total capital buffer shortfall as calculated by the EBA for
Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft VBAG is 972 mn. EUR.
This is a preliminary and indicative figure which is subject to
change on the basis of end September data and will be reviewed by
banks and supervisory authorities. It is the revised, latter figure
that will form the basis for any plans required to increase levels of
capitalisation in the period to June 2012. Furthermore EBA in its
press release yesterday takes into account the current restructuring
process at VBAG and its withdrawal from the CEE area which has been
set in motion with the sale of Volksbank International already. The
board of directors of VBAG with these and further measures is
undertaking all efforts in order to realise the required capital
buffer per June 30, 2012.

Stock exchange listed issues of participation capital issued by
Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft: ISIN: AT0000755665
Österreichische Volksbanken-AG Partizipationsscheine XS0359924643 EUR
500,000,000 Perpetual Non Cumulative Participation Capital
Certificates

The five biggest listed issues of Österreichische
Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft in terms of issue volume:

ISIN:
XS0451759012
XS0417722393
XS0412533399
XS0271095357

AT000B053442

The issues of Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft are
admitted on the following stock exchanges: Second Regulated market of
Wiener Börse AG Official trading of Wiener Börse AG EUWAX segment of
Baden-Württembergische Wertpapierbörse Regulated market of
Baden-Württembergische Wertpapierbörse Regulated market of the Prague
Stock Exchange Regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange Open
Market of Berlin Stock Exchange Open Market of Stuttgart Stock
Exchange Open Market of Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Further inquiry note:
Walter Gröblinger
Tel.: +43/ (0) 50 4004-0
E-Mail: walter.groeblinger@volksbank.com

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issuer: Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft
Kolingasse 19
A-1090 Wien
phone: +43 0 50 4004-0
WWW: www.volksbank.com
sector: Banking
ISIN: AT0000755665
indexes: Standard Market Auction
stockmarkets: stock market: Prague Stock Exchange, official market: Wien
language: English