EQS-PVR: Wienerberger AG: Release according to Article 135, Section 2 BörseG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Wienerberger AG
Wienerberger AG: Release according to Article 135, Section 2 BörseG with
the objective of Europe-wide distribution

31.05.2023 / 11:10 CET/CEST
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Major holdings notification pursuant to Sec. 130 to 134 BörseG 2018

 

London,  30.5.2023

 

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
Acquisition or disposal of financial/other instruments

3. Person subject to notification obligation
Name: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
City: Wilmington
Country: United States of America (USA)

4. Name of shareholder(s): 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 26.5.2023

 

6. Total positions

    % of voting rights    
% of voting through   Total number
rights financial/other Total of voting
attached to instruments (7.B.1 + of both rights of
shares (7.A) 7.B.2) in % issuer
(7.A +
7.B)
Resulting situation        
on the date on 1,49 % 2,32 % 3,80 % 111 732 343
which threshold was
crossed / reached
Position of        
previous 1,53 % 2,48 % 4,01 %
notification (if
applicable)

 

 

Details

7. Notified details of the resulting situation:

 

A: Voting rights attached to shares
ISIN Code Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(Sec 130 (Sec 133 BörseG (Sec 130 (Sec 133
BörseG 2018) 2018) BörseG 2018) BörseG
2018)
AT0000831706   1 660 306   1,49 %
US9676621074   185   0,00 %
SUBTOTAL A 1 660 491 1,49 %

 

 

B 1: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 1
BörseG 2018
Type of Expiration Date Exercise Number of voting % of voting
instrument Period rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised
Securities Open N/A 1 109 508 0,99 %
Lending
Call Option 16/06/2023 N/A 900 000 0,81 %
Future 15/12/2023 N/A 25 463 0,02 %
    SUBTOTAL B.1 2 034 971 1,82 %

 

 

B 2: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2
BörseG 2018
Type of Expiration Exercise Physical / Number of % of
instrument Date Period Cash voting voting
Settlement rights rights
Call Option 06/06/2023 N/A Cash 736 0,00 %
Call Warrant 31/12/2030 N/A Cash 41 688 0,04 %
Swap 16/05/2033 N/A Cash 311 761 0,28 %
Put Option 16/06/2023 N/A Physisch 200 000 0,18 %
      SUBTOTAL B.2 554 185 0,50 %

 

 

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:

Directly Shares held Financial/other Total
No. Name controlled by  directly instruments held of
No. (%)  directly (%) both
(%)
1 The Goldman Sachs        
Group, Inc.
2 Goldman Sachs (UK) 1      
L.L.C.
3 Goldman Sachs Group 2      
UK Limited
4 Goldman Sachs 3 0,07 % 1,99 % 2,06 %
International
5 Goldman Sachs & Co. 1 0,00 % 0,17 % 0,17 %
LLC
6 GSAM Holdings LLC 1      
7 Goldman Sachs Asset 6 0,87 % 0,00 % 0,87 %
Management, L.P.
8 Goldman Sachs Bank 1      
USA
9 Goldman Sachs Bank 8 0,00 % 0,16 % 0,16 %
Europe SE
Goldman Sachs Asset
10 Management Holdings 6      
LLC
Goldman Sachs Asset
11 Management UK 10      
Holdings I Ltd
Goldman Sachs Asset
12 Management UK 11      
Holdings II Ltd
Goldman Sachs Asset
Management Holdings
13 I B.V. / Goldman 12      
Sachs Asset
Management Holdings
II B.V.
Goldman Sachs Asset
14 Management Holdings 13 0,30 % 0,00 % 0,30 %
B.V.
15 GSAMI Holdings I LLC 6      
16 GSAMI Holdings II 15      
Ltd
Goldman Sachs Asset
17 Management 16      
International
Holdings Ltd
Goldman Sachs Asset
18 Management 17 0,25 % 0,00 % 0,25 %
International

 

 

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting: –

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

 

10. Sonstige Kommentare:

–

 

 London am  30.5.2023

 

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31.05.2023 CET/CEST

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

 
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