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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

26.11.2024 / 11:30 CET/CEST

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Major holdings notification pursuant to Sec. 130 to 134 BörseG 2018

Warsaw,  25.11.2024

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: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

City: Wilmington, DE

Country: United States of America (USA)

4. Name of shareholder(s):

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 21.11.2024

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	0,67 %	2,80 %	3,46 %	111 732 343
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	2,32 %	2,76 %	5,08 %

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)
US9676621074		235		0,00 %
AT0000831706		746 696		0,67 %
SUBTOTAL A	746 931		0,67 %

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
Securities Lending	Open	n.a.	1 403 382	1,26 %
Call Warrant	23/04/2025	n.a.	117 629	0,11 %
Call Option	20/12/2024	n.a.	500 000	0,45 %
Swap	18/12/2024	n.a.	176 644	0,16 %
		SUBTOTAL B.1	2 197 655	1,97 %

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
Put Option	20/12/2024	n.a.	Physisch	495 700	0,44 %
Future	17/04/2025	n.a.	Cash	116 432	0,10 %
Swap	20/11/2034	n.a.	Cash	314 479	0,28 %
			SUBTOTAL B.2	926 611	0,83 %

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	The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
2	Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.	1
3	Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited	2
4	Goldman Sachs International	3	0,12 %	1,86 %	1,98 %
5	GSAM Holdings LLC	1
6	Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.	5	0,04 %	0,00 %	0,04 %
7	Goldman Sachs Bank USA	1
8	Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE	7	0,00 %	0,07 %	0,07 %
9	Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings LLC	5
10	Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings I Ltd	9
11	Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings II Ltd	10
12	Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings I B.V. / Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings II B.V.	11
13	Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings B.V.	12
14	Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings B.V.	13
15	Goldman Sachs Asset Management B.V.	14	0,50 %	0,00 %	0,50 %
16	GSAMI Holdings I LLC	5
17	GSAMI Holdings II Ltd	16
18	Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings Ltd	17
19	Goldman Sachs Asset Management International	18	0,00 %	0,00 %	0,00 %
20	Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC	1	0,01 %	0,65 %	0,66 %
21	Goldman, Sachs & Co. Wertpapier GMBH	1	0,00 %	0,16 %	0,16 %
22	GS Global Markets, Inc.	1
23	Goldman Sachs Finance Corp International Ltd	22	0,00 %	0,06 %	0,06 %

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting: –

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

10. Sonstige Kommentare:

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Warsaw am  25.11.2024

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26.11.2024 CET/CEST

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

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