Wienerberger AG: Release according to Article 135, Section 2 BörseG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
Wienerberger AG
Wienerberger AG: Release according to Article 135, Section 2 BörseG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
03.07.2025 / 11:00 CET/CEST
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Major holdings notification pursuant to Sec. 130 to 134 BörseG 2018
London, 2.7.2025
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: Other
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: 1.7.2025
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 | 3,92 % | 0,23 % | 4,15 % | 109 497 697 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 3,99 % | 0,18 % | 4,16 % |
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) | |
| 4 296 487 | 3,92 % | |||
| SUBTOTAL A | 4 296 487 | 3,92 % | ||
| 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 | 62 943 | 0,06 % |
| SUBTOTAL B.1 | 63 264 | 0,06 % | ||
| 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 | 187 612 | 0,17 % |
| SUBTOTAL B.2 | 187 612 | 0,17 % | |||
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 Saturn Subco, LLC | 1 | |||
| 3 | BlackRock Finance, Inc. | 2 | |||
| 4 | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | 3 | |||
| 5 | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 4 | |||
| 6 | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | 5 | |||
| 7 | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | 6 | |||
| 8 | BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | 7 | |||
| 9 | BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | 8 | |||
| 10 | Trident Merger, LLC | 3 | |||
| 11 | BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 10 | |||
| 12 | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | 7 | |||
| 13 | BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | 12 | |||
| 14 | BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | 13 | |||
| 15 | BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | 14 | |||
| 16 | BlackRock Group Limited | 15 | |||
| 17 | BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | 16 | |||
| 18 | BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 17 | |||
| 19 | BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | 17 | |||
| 20 | BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | 19 | |||
| 21 | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 17 | |||
| 22 | BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | 5 | |||
| 23 | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 22 | |||
| 24 | BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | 6 | |||
| 25 | BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | 24 | |||
| 26 | BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | 5 | |||
| 27 | BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | 26 | |||
| 28 | BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | 27 | |||
| 29 | BlackRock Fund Advisors | 28 | |||
| 30 | BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 28 | |||
| 31 | Amethyst Intermediate LLC | 11 | |||
| 32 | Aperio Holdings LLC | 31 | |||
| 33 | Aperio Group, LLC | 32 |
9. In case of proxy voting
Date of general meeting: -
Voting rights after general meeting: - is equivalent to - voting rights.
10. Sonstige Kommentare:
Group restructure following the acquisition of HPS Investment Partners (¿HPS¿)
https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/newsroom/press-releases/article/corporate-one/press-releases/blackrock-acquires-hps-investment-partners
London am 2.7.2025
03.07.2025 CET/CEST
| Language: | English |
| Company: | Wienerberger AG |
| Wienerbergerplatz 1 | |
| 1100 Wien | |
| Austria | |
| Internet: | www.wienerberger.com |
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