Wienerberger AG: Wienerberger receives Vienna Stock Exchange Award 2016

Vienna (pta023/21.06.2016/10:30 UTC+2) Wienerberger wins this year's ATX Award
-Distinction conferred for 25 years on the ATX

Last night, Wienerberger AG received the Vienna Stock Exchange Award in the "ATX" category, the main prize awarded within the framework of this event. The ATX Award recognizes companies for the quality of their financial reporting, investor relations, strategy, corporate governance and sustainability as well as market-related factors.

Convincing through active commitment to the financial market
Receiving this distinction from the Vienna Stock Exchange, Heimo Scheuch, CEO of Wienerberger AG, said, "Wienerberger looks back on a successful year 2015, in which we generated the highest revenues ever in the history of the company, amounting to almost Eur 3 billion. With our share price up by 49.3% over the year, we were among the best performing companies on the ATX. This satisfactory development is the result of our clear strategy and its consistent implementation. We are extremely happy to receive the ATX Award, which honors our active commitment to the financial market, our transparent approach in terms of strategy, corporate governance and financial reporting, as well as our engagement in the field of investor relations. For us, personal meetings with our investors all over the world are particularly important, as they enable us to inform them comprehensively about the development of business. Moreover, our annual reports are among the most essential instruments to showcase Wienerberger AG."

Distinction for 25 years on the ATX
On the occasion of the 25-year jubilee of the ATX, Austria's key index, the Vienna Stock Exchange honored Wienerberger for "25 years on the ATX". Last night, Ludwig Nießen, Member of the Board of the Vienna Stock Exchange, handed over this special award to Heimo Scheuch, CEO of Wienerberger AG, one of the four exchange-listed companies represented on the ATX since its inception in 1991.

About the Vienna Stock Exchange Award
The annual Vienna Stock Exchange Award is conferred jointly by Aktienforum, APA-Finance, Cercle Investor Relations Austria (C.I.R.A.), the Austrian National Bank (OeNB), the Austrian Association for Financial Analysis and Asset Management (ÖVFA), the Association of Austrian Investment Companies (VÖIG), the Vienna Stock Exchange and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO) in the following four categories: ATX Award, Small & Mid Cap Award, Corporate Bond Award, and Journalist Award.

The Wienerberger Group
Wienerberger is the world's largest producer of bricks (Porotherm, Terca) as well as the market leader in roof tiles (Koramic, Tondach) in Europe and concrete pavers (Semmelrock) in Central and Eastern Europe. In pipe systems (Steinzeug-Keramo ceramic pipes and Pipelife plastic pipes), the company ranks among the leading suppliers in Europe. With a total of 202 production sites, the Wienerberger Group generated revenues of Eur 2,972 million and operating EBITDA of EUR 370 million in 2015.

For additional information contact:
Karin Steinbichler, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger AG
T +43 1 601 92 - 10149 | communication@wienerberger.com

Klaus Ofner, Head of Investor Relations Wienerberger AG
T +43 1 601 92 - 10221 | investor@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)