PTA-PVR

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

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

Vienna (pta021/29.01.2018/11:50) - Release of Announcement according to art. 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: TIAA-CREF Asset Management, LLC
City and country of registered office: New York City, USA - United States

4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3
College Retirement Equities Fund

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
24.01.2018

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	4.06	0.00	4.06	117,526,764
Position of previous notification	3,98	0	3,98

7. Notified details of the resulting situation

7.a. Voting rights attached to shares

ISIN code	absolute direct (Sec 91 BörseG)	absolute indirect (Sec 92 BörseG)	in % direct (Sec 91 BörseG)	in % indirect (Sec 92 BörseG)
AT0000831706	0	4,767,943	0.00	4.06
Total:		4,767,943		4.06

7.b.1. Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 91a para. 1 No. 1 BörseG

Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
		Total:

7.b.2 Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 91a para. 1 No. 3 BörseG

Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Physical /Cash Settlement	Voting Rights Absolute	Voting Rights in %
			Total:

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	TIAA-CREF Asset Management, LLC
2	TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC	1
3	College Retirement Equities Fund	2	4.06		4.06

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting: N/A

10. Additional Information
The voting rights of the 4.767.943 shares (4.06 %) 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 4.767.943 shares (4.06 %) are attributable also to TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC pursuant to section 133 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act 2018.

The aforementioned (in point 6.) previous notification (3.98 %) relates to the notification made by the same controlling person (TIAA-CREF Asset Management, LLC) on 23 November 2017.

(end)

emitter: Wienerberger AG
address: Wienerbergstraße 11, 1100 Wien
country: Austria
contact person: Karin Steinbichler
phone: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]
website: www.wienerberger.com

ISIN(s): AT0000831706 (share)
stock exchanges: official trade in Vienna

[ source: http://www.pressetext.com/news/20180129021 ]