Erste Bank JPMorgan Merrill Lynch International

Stabilization measures. In connection with the Offering, Erste Bank der oesterreichischen
Sparkassen AG (“Erste Bank”) is acting as stabilization manager (the “Stabilization Manager”) on
behalf of the Joint Global Coordinators and may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, over-allot
or effect transactions with a view to stabilizing or maintaining the market price of the Shares or other
securities of the Issuer at levels above those which might otherwise prevail in the open market from
the date of publication of the Subscription and Offer Price (“Stabilization Measures”). Such transactions
may be effected on the Vienna Stock Exchange, in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market or
otherwise. However, there is no obligation on the Stabilization Manager to do so. There is no
assurance that such stabilization will be undertaken and, if it is, it may be discontinued at any time
and it must be brought to an end 30 days after the date of allotment of the Offer Shares (the
“Stabilization Period”). See “Plan of Distribution — Stabilization, Share Lending and Over-allotment
Option”.
Within one week after the end of the Stabilization Period, a notification will be published in the
Amtsblatt zur Wiener Zeitung announcing whether any Stabilization Measures have been effected, the
date on which Stabilization Measures were first effected and the date of the last Stabilization Measure,
as well as the range of prices within which Stabilization Measures have been effected.
The distribution of this Prospectus, the exercise of Subscription Rights and the offer and sale of
the Offer Shares offered hereby may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. Persons in
possession of this Prospectus are required to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such
restrictions. This Prospectus may not be used for, or in connection with, and does not constitute, any
offer to sell, or an invitation to purchase, any of the Offer Shares offered hereby (or the exercise of
any Subscription Rights) in any jurisdiction in which such offer or invitation would be unlawful.