Wienerberger AG: New communications team at Wienerberger

Barbara Braunöck

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Vienna (pta009/27.08.2013/09:00 UTC+2) Barbara Braunöck (42), Head of Corporate Communications
- Klaus Ofner (30), Head of Investor Relations

Wienerberger AG, the world market leader from Austria, announces organizational changes in the areas of communications and investor relations. Klaus Ofner has taken over as the head of investor relations, and Barbara Braunöck will be in charge of communications at the group level as the head of corporate communications.

Klaus Ofner in charge of investor relations
Klaus Ofner (30), who has been with Wienerberger since June 2011, will be responsible for communications with shareholders, investors, analysts and other capital market stakeholder groups in his new function as the head of investor relations. He previously worked as a securities analyst with Raiffeisen Centrobank for more than four years where, as a sector specialist for construction and building materials companies, his work focused primarily on Central-East European stocks.

Barbara Braunöck now responsible for PR, internal communications and communications on sustainability
Barbara Braunöck (42), as head of corporate communications, will be responsible for public relations, internal communications and communications on sustainability. Ms. Braunöck, who has been with Wienerberger for seven years, headed the investor relations department for five years. Before joining Wienerberger, she worked in consulting for nine years, six with KPMG Financial Advisory Services where she focused on project financing and M&A.

Wienerberger Group
Wienerberger is the world's largest producer of bricks (Porotherm, Terca) as well as number one on the clay roof tile market in Europe (Koramic, Tondach) and on the concrete paver market (Semmelrock) in Central-East Europe. In pipe systems (Steinzeug-Keramo ceramic pipes and Pipelife plastic pipes), the company is one of the leading suppliers in Europe. With 216 plants, Wienerberger generated revenues of 2,356 million Euro and operating EBITDA of 246 million Euro in 2012. In May 2012 Wienerberger finalized the full takeover of Pipelife and set a further milestone in the expansion of the core business.

For additional information contact:
Barbara Braunöck, Head of Corporate Communications
T +43 1 60192-10221 | communication@wienerberger.com

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Wienerberger AG is a pure free float company, whereby the majority of shares are held by Austrian and international institutional investors. Additional information on the shareholder structure is provided under http://www.wienerberger.com/investor-relations/the-wienerberger-share/the-wienerberger-share/shareholder-structure

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Emitter:	Wienerberger AG Wienerbergstrasse 11 1100 Wien Austria
Contact Person:	Barbara Braunöck
Phone:	+43-1-60-192-10221
E-Mail:	communication@wienerberger.com
Website:	www.wienerberger.com
ISIN(s):	AT0000831706 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s):	Vienna Stock Exchange