Wienerberger AG: Release according to Article 135, Section 2 BörseG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Wienerberger AG Wienerberger AG: Release according to Article 135, Section 2 BörseG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution 22.05.2025 / 14:00 CET/CEST Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Major holdings notification pursuant to Sec. 130 to 134 BörseG 2018

 

London,  21.5.2025

 

Overview

☐ Notification made after deadline

Caution: In case of violations of major holdings notification rules, please pay attention to Section 137 BörseG 2018 (Suspension of voting rights)

 

1. Issuer: Wienerberger AG

2. Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Person subject to notification obligation
Name: BlackRock, Inc.
City: Wilmington
Country: U.S.A.

4. Name of shareholder(s): 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 20.5.2025

 

6. Total positions

	% of voting rights attached to shares (7.A)	% of voting rights through financial/other instruments (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	3,98 %	0,02 %	4,00 %	109 497 697
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	4,01 %	0,02 %	4,03 %

 

 

Details

7. Notified details of the resulting situation:

 

A: Voting rights attached to shares
ISIN Code	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018)	Indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)	Direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018)	Indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)
AT0000831706		4 353 263		3,98 %
SUBTOTAL A	4 353 263		3,98 %

 

 

B 1: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 1 BörseG 2018
Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised	% of voting rights
American Depositary Receipt	N/A	N/A	321	0,00 %
Securities Lent	N/A	N/A	19 836	0,02 %
		SUBTOTAL B.1	20 157	0,02 %

 

 

B 2: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018
Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Physical / Cash Settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
CFD	N/A	N/A	Cash	6 822	0,01 %
			SUBTOTAL B.2	6 822	0,01 %

 

 

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

☐ Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.

☒ 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.
2	BlackRock Finance, Inc.	1
3	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	2
4	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	3
5	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	4
6	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	5
7	BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.	6
8	BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited	7
9	Trident Merger, LLC	2
10	BlackRock Investment Management, LLC	9
11	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC	6
12	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP	11
13	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited	12
14	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited	13
15	BlackRock Group Limited	14
16	BlackRock Finance Europe Limited	15
17	BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited	16
18	BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.	16
19	BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG	18
20	BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited	16
21	BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.	4
22	BlackRock Advisors, LLC	21
23	BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC	5
24	BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited	23
25	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC	4
26	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC	25
27	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.	26
28	BlackRock Fund Advisors	27
29	BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	27
30	Amethyst Intermediate LLC	10
31	Aperio Holdings LLC	30
32	Aperio Group, LLC	31

 

 

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting: -

Voting rights after general meeting: - is equivalent to - voting rights.

 

10. Sonstige Kommentare:

The disclosure obligation arose due to voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. going below 4%

 

 London am 21.5.2025

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22.05.2025 CET/CEST

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Language:	English
Company:	Wienerberger AG
	Wienerbergerplatz 1
	1100 Wien
	Austria
Internet:	www.wienerberger.com

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