Wienerberger AG

Share Issue/Capital Change • Nov 12, 2009

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA

Wienerberger AG: announcement according to § 93 (1) of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act

Vienna, November 12, 2009 - In accordance with § 93 (1) of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act, the Managing Board of Wienerberger AG announces that Wienerberger AG, which is headquartered in Vienna, carried out a capital increase on October 1, 2009 (was filed with the Austrian company register on September 30, 2009 and recorded on October 1, 2009) by issuing 33,579,075 new shares at a subscription price of EUR 10.- per share. The new shares have been admitted for trading on the Vienna Stock Exchange. Wienerberger AG now has a total of 117,526,764 voting shares and share capital of EUR 117,526,764.-.

For additional information contact:

Barbara Braunöck, Head of Investor and Public Relations T +43(1)60192-467 | communication@wienerberger.com

Legal Disclaimer:

This press release serves marketing purposes in Austria. The offer of securities of Wienerberger AG in Austria is being made solely by means and on the basis of the published prospectus in accordance with the provisions of the Austrian Capital Markets Act, which has been published at the homepage of the company under www.wienerberger.com and is available free of charge at Wienerberger AG (Wienerbergstraße 11, A-1100 Vienna).

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