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

Wienerberger AG: Release according to art. 135 section 2 BörseG

Vienna (pta015/08.05.2019/10:00 UTC+2) - 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: BlackRock, Inc.
City and country of registered office: Wilmington, United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
3.05.2019

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 4,91 0,95 5,86 116,351,496
Position of previous notification 5,00 0,96 5,97

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 5,712,067 0.00 4.91
Total:   5,712,067   4.91

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 %
Cash 1110669 0.95
      Total: 1,110,669 0.95

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 BlackRock, Inc. n/a n/a n/a
2 Trident Merger, LLC 1 n/a n/a n/a
3 BlackRock Investment Management, LLC 2 n/a n/a n/a
4 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 1 n/a n/a n/a
5 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 4 n/a n/a n/a
6 BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC 5 n/a n/a n/a
7 BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC 6 n/a n/a n/a
8 BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. 7 n/a n/a n/a
9 BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 8 n/a n/a n/a
10 BlackRock Fund Advisors 8 n/a n/a n/a
11 BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. 5 n/a n/a n/a
12 BlackRock Advisors, LLC 11 n/a n/a n/a
13 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 5 n/a n/a n/a
14 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. 13 n/a n/a n/a
15 BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. 14 n/a n/a n/a
16 BlackRock Cayman 1 LP 25 n/a n/a n/a
17 BlackRock HK Holdco Limited 15 n/a n/a n/a
18 BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited 16 n/a n/a n/a
19 BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited 17 n/a n/a n/a
20 BlackRock Japan Holdings GK 22 n/a n/a n/a
21 BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 20 n/a n/a n/a
22 BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l. 17 n/a n/a n/a
23 BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. 14 n/a n/a n/a
24 BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited 23 n/a n/a n/a
25 BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC 14 n/a n/a n/a
26 BlackRock Canada Holdings LP 25 n/a n/a n/a
27 BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC 26 n/a n/a n/a
28 BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 27 n/a n/a n/a
29 BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited 18 n/a n/a n/a
30 BlackRock Group Limited 29 n/a n/a n/a
31 BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 32 n/a n/a n/a
32 BlackRock Finance Europe Limited 30 n/a n/a n/a
33 BlackRock International Limited 30 n/a n/a n/a
34 BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. 32 n/a n/a n/a
35 BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited 32 n/a n/a n/a
36 BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG 35 n/a n/a n/a

9. In case of proxy voting

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

10. Other useful information

The disclosure obligation arose due to voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. going below 5%.

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Emitter: Wienerberger AG
Wienerbergstraße 11
1100 Wien
Austria
Contact Person: Barbara Grohs, Head of Corporate Communications
Phone: +43 1 601 92 -10143
E-Mail: communications@wienerberger.com
Website: www.wienerberger.com
ISIN(s): AT0000831706 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s): Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade)
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