Wienerberger AG: Change in Wienerberger's Shareholder

Vienna (pta015/14.10.2015/11:30 UTC+2) First Eagle Investment Management, LLC holds less than 4% of Wienerberger Stock

Wienerberger AG received an announcement in accordance with § 91 seq. of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act that First Eagle Investment Management, LLC ("FEIM") holds 4,311,749 voting rights in Wienerberger AG, which are 3.67% of the 117,526,764 voting rights outstanding, and thus has fallen below the 4% threshold as of October 8, 2015. FEIM is a U.S. registered investment adviser that manages U.S. investment companies, private funds and managed accounts and may exercise these voting rights pursuant to § 92 (5) Stock Exchange Act without being the owner. FEIM has voting authority for the following accounts:

Account	Wienerberger shares	Voting rights in Wienerberger
FIRST EAGLE INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND LP	236,787	0.20%
FAIRFAX COUNTY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEMS	14,986	0.01%
FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS	12,083	0.01%
FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS FUND	3,762,821	3.20%
FIRST EAGLE OVERSEAS VARIABLE FUND	134,470	0.11%
EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION	44,084	0.04%
PREMIER INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND	16,526	0.01%
PRODUCER-WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA PENSION PLAN	22,431	0.02%
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION	36,959	0.03%
UTC MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST	30,602	0.03%
Total	4,311,749	3.67%

For additional information contact:
Karin Steinbichler, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger AG
T +43 1 601 92 - 10149 | 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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