Wienerberger AG: Wienerberger Supervisory Board receives AREX 2015 Award

Wien (pta018/06.11.2015/10:30 UTC+1) Wienerberger ranked first in "Listed Companies" category
- AREX Jury pays tribute to Wienerberger as a pioneer

Yesterday, November 5, 2015, Wienerberger received the AREX 2015 Award in the "Listed Companies" category. Initiated by Board Search, KPMG and Hay Group and awarded for the first time in Austria in 2015, the AREX Award honors pioneering supervisory boards and recognizes excellence in supervisory board work. The criteria applied in the nomination process include the quality of the board, the board's perception of its role, the board's membership and composition, its function as an advisory body, diversity, independence, future-oriented and social corporate management, and corporate governance. The jury of experts, consisting of Eva Marchart, Susanne Kalss and Wilfried Stadler, unanimously chose Wienerberger AG from among Austria's listed companies as this year's winner.

Competent Supervisory Board as a guarantor of success
Heimo Scheuch, Chief Executive Officer of Wienerberger AG, comments: "For a company with international operations, such as Wienerberger, the international orientation and the composition of its supervisory board may be regarded as a guarantee for the company's further development and sustainable success. Our Supervisory Board consists of highly qualified personalities with outstanding leadership skills and extensive experience in our sector. The cooperation between the Managing Board and the Supervisory Board is characterized by a high level of professionalism. I take pride in the fact that the Wienerberger Supervisory Board has been honored for its excellence and its pioneering role."

Good cooperation between the Managing Board and the Supervisory Board is crucial
Regina Prehofer, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Wienerberger AG, notes in conclusion: "As an independent body, the Supervisory Board exercises an important monitoring function. Awareness of their responsibility and professional cooperation for the benefit of Wienerberger are foremost priorities for its members. Transparency, a continuous flow of information and intensive exchanges, as practiced by Wienerberger, provide the basis for good cooperation between the Managing Board and the Supervisory Board in the interest of the company. We see the AREX 2015 Award as a confirmation of the value of our work."

The Wienerberger Group
Wienerberger is the world's largest producer of bricks (Porotherm, Terca) and the market leader in clay roof tiles (Koramic, Tondach) in Europe as well as in concrete pavers in Central and Eastern Europe. In pipe systems (Steinzeug-Keramo ceramic pipes and Pipelife plastic pipes), the company is one of the leading suppliers in Europe. With a total of 203 production sites, the Wienerberger Group generated revenues of Eur 2,835 million and operating EBITDA of Eur 317 million in 2014.

For additional information contact:
Karin Steinbichler, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger AG
T +43 1 601 92 - 10149 | 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:	Karin Steinbichler
Phone:	+43 1 60192-10149
E-Mail:	communication@wienerberger.com
Website:	www.wienerberger.com
ISIN(s):	AT0000831706 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s):	Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade)