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Wienerberger AG: Change in Wienerberger's Shareholder Structure

Vienna (pta028/07.11.2012/15:30 UTC+1) Black Creek Investment Management Inc. holds more than 5% of Wienerberger stock

Wienerberger AG received an announcement in accordance with §§ 91 and 92 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act that since September 19, 2012 Black Creek Investment Management Inc. ("Black Creek"), which is based in Canada, is exclusively authorized to exercise a total of 5,890,500 voting rights (or 5.01%) attached to the shares in Wienerberger AG, thereby crossing the 5% voting rights threshold on said date. Black Creek holds these shares in following funds: Black Creek Focus Fund, Black Creek Global Leaders Fund, Black Creek Global Balanced Fund, Black Creek Balanced Corporate Class Fund and Black Creek International Equity Fund and the foundation Honesty Black Creek.

For additional information contact:
Barbara Braunöck, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger
T +43 1 601 92 - 471 | communication@wienerberger.com

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Wienerberger AG is a pure free float company, whereby the majority of shares are held by Austrian and international institutional investors. Additional information on the shareholder structure is provided under http://www.wienerberger.com/investor-relations/the-wienerberger-share/the-wienerberger-share/shareholder-structure

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Emitter: Wienerberger AG
Wienerbergstraße 11
1100 Wien
Austria
Contact Person: Barbara Braunöck
Phone: +43-1-60-192-471
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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