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

Wienerberger AG: Release according to art. 93 section 2 BörseG

Vienna (pta028/28.03.2017/17:55 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: FMR LLC
City and country of registered office: Wilmington, United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)
Refer to chain of controlled undertakings

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
27.03.2017

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 5,4 n/a 5,4 117,526,764
Position of previous notification 4,48 0 4,48

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 6,349,284 0.00 5.40
Total:   6,349,284   5.4

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 %
      Total: 0 0

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 FMR LLC n/a n/a n/a
2 Fidelity Management & Research Company 1 n/a n/a n/a
3 Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. 2 n/a n/a n/a
4 FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited 3 2,04 n/a 2,04
5 FIAM Holdings Corp. 1 n/a n/a n/a
6 Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust Company 5 1,27 n/a 1,27
7 FIAM LLC 5 0,97 n/a 0,97
8 FMR Co., Inc. 2 0,85 n/a 0,85
9 Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited 2 0,27 n/a 0,27

9. In case of proxy voting

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

10. Other useful information

The shares and voting rights in this disclosure are directly owned by funds managed and/or advised by the legal entities as mentioned Section 8. Chain of control. The portfolio management companies mentioned in Section 8 have been granted the power to make decisions with respect to voting discretion in relation to the shares mentioned herein but do not directly hold them.

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Emitter: Wienerberger AG
Wienerbergstraße 11
1100 Wien
Austria
Contact Person: Karin Steinbichler
Phone: +43 1 60192-10149
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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