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Holding announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)

Wienerberger AG: Release according to art. 93 section 2 BörseG

Vienna (pta027/15.11.2017/17:25 UTC+1) - Release of Announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG

Notification of Major Holdings

1. Issuer
Wienerberger AG, Wienerbergstraße 11, 1100 Wien, Austria

2. Reason for notification
Acquisition / disposal of shares with voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation


Name: Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association
City and country of registered office: New York City, United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)
1. College Retirement Equities Fund; 2. TIAA-CREF International Equity Fund; 3. TIAA-CREF Life International Equity Fund.

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
10.11.2017

6. Total positions

  % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.) % of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.) total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed / reached 4,97 n/a 4,97 117,526,764
Position of previous notification 5,01 0,00 5,01

7. Notified details of the resulting situation

7.A: Voting rights attached to shares

ISIN code absolute direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018) absolute indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018) in % direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018) in % indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)
AT0000831706 0 5,842,881 0.00 4.97
Total:   5,842,881   4.97

7.B.1: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 1 BörseG 2018

type of instrument Maturity / Expiration Exercise or conversion period Voting Rights Absolute Voting Rights in %
    Total: 0 0

7.B.2: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018

type of instrument Maturity / Expiration Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical transaction Voting Rights Absolute Voting Rights in %
      Total: 0 0

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial/other instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity.

No. Name Directly controlled by No. Shares held directly (%) Financial/other instruments held directly (%) Total of both (%)
1 Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association n/a n/a n/a
2 Nuveen, LLC 1 n/a n/a n/a
3 TIAA-CREF Asset Management, LLC 2 n/a n/a n/a
4 TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC 3 n/a n/a n/a
5 College Retirement Equities Fund 4 4,07 n/a 4,07
6 Nuveen Finance, LLC 2 n/a n/a n/a
7 Teachers Advisers, LLC 6 n/a n/a n/a
8 TIAA-CREF International Equity Fund 7 0,88 n/a 0,88
9 TIAA-CREF Life International Equity Fund 7 0,02 n/a 0,02

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting: N/A
Voting rights after general meeting:

10. Other useful information

The voting rights of the 4.782.671 shares (4.07 %) in Wienerberger AG directly held by College Retirement Equities Fund can be exercised independently by TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC pursuant to a Policy Statement on Corporate Governance. Therefore, the above mentioned 4.782.671 shares (4.07 %) are attributable also to TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC pursuant to sec 92 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act.

The voting right of the 1.037.862 shares (0.88 %) in Wienerberger AG directly held by TIAA-CREF International Equity Fund can be exercised independently by Teachers Advisers, LLC pursuant to a Policy Statement on Corporate Governance. Therefore, the above mentioned 1.037.862 shares (0.88 %) are attributable also to Teachers Advisers, LLC pursuant to sec 92 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act.

The voting right of the 22.348 shares (0.02 %) in Wienerberger AG directly held by TIAA-CREF Life International Equity Fund can be exercised independently by Teachers Advisers, LLC pursuant to a Policy Statement on Corporate Governance. Therefore, the above mentioned 22.348 shares (0.02 %) are attributable also to Teachers Advisers, LLC pursuant to sec 92 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act.

The aforementioned (in point 6.) previous notification (5.01 %) relates to the notification made by the same group-highest controlling person (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association) on 8 November 2016.

Regarding the person no 2. in point 8. above (Nuveen, LLC): this person changed its name into the current name after the date of the previous notification on 8 November 2016 (at that time its name was TIAA Global Asset Management, LLC).

Regarding the person no 6. in point 8. above (Nuveen Finance, LLC): this person changed its name into the current name after the date of the previous notification on 8 November 2016 (at that time its name was TIAA Asset Management Finance, LLC).

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Emitter: Wienerberger AG
Wienerbergstraße 11
1100 Wien
Austria
Contact Person: Karin Steinbichler
Phone: +43 1 60192-10149
E-Mail: communication@wienerberger.com
Website: www.wienerberger.com
ISIN(s): AT0000831706 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s): Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade)
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