Wienerberger AG: Publication pursuant to § 135 para 3 BörseG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
Wienerberger AG: Use of treasury shares – Falling below the 5% threshold for treasury shares
Wienerberger AG (the 'Company') announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Wienerberger Participations SAS, Achenheim, France ('Wienerberger Participations'), has fallen below the reportable shareholding threshold of 5% for treasury shares on 27 February 2024 due to the delivery of 6,000,000 treasury shares of the Company to a trustee in preparation for the closing of the acquisition of substantial parts of Terreal Group (the 'Terreal Acquisition').
The 6,000,000 treasury shares of Wienerberger AG transferred to the trustee in connection with the envisaged closing of the Terreal Acquisition represent approximately 5.37% of the Company's share capital.
As a result of the transfer, Wienerberger Participations no longer holds any shares in the Company. As of 27 February 2024, Wienerberger AG itself holds a total of 339,332 treasury shares, which represent around 0.30% of the Company's share capital.
Disclaimer:
This announcement constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy the shares mentioned herein in any jurisdiction, including the United States of America, Australia, Canada or Japan. This announcement has been prepared solely for the purpose of complying with mandatory legal requirements. The information contained herein may not be distributed in any jurisdiction where such distribution is unlawful and all recipients are requested to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. The use of the shares referred to herein will only be made in accordance with all further applicable corporate and securities laws.
