Holding announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)
Wienerberger AG: Release according to art. 93 section 2 BörseG
Vienna (pta024/02.11.2016/14:05 UTC+1) - Release of Announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG
Notification of Major Holdings
1. Issuer
Wienerberger AG, Wienerbergstraße 11, 1100 Wien, Austria
2. Reason for notification
Acquisition / disposal of shares with voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name: Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association
City and country of registered office:
New York City,
United States of America (USA)
4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)
College Retirement Equities Fund
AEF Fund III, LLC
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
25.10.2016
6. Total positions
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.) | % of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) | total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.) | total number of voting rights of issuer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed / reached | 4,12 | n/a | 4,12 | 117,526,764 |
| Position of previous notification | 3,93 | 0,00 | 3,93 |
7. Notified details of the resulting situation
7.A: Voting rights attached to shares
| ISIN code | absolute direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018) | absolute indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018) | in % direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018) | in % indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT0000831706 | 0 | 4,846,667 | 0.00 | 4.12 |
| Total: | 4,846,667 | 4.12 |
7.B.1: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 1 BörseG 2018
| type of instrument | Maturity / Expiration | Exercise or conversion period | Voting Rights Absolute | Voting Rights in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total: | 0 | 0 |
7.B.2: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018
| type of instrument | Maturity / Expiration | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical transaction | Voting Rights Absolute | Voting Rights in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total: | 0 | 0 |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
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.
| No. | Name | Directly controlled by No. | Shares held directly (%) | Financial/other instruments held directly (%) | Total of both (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2 | TIAA Global Asset Management, LLC | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 3 | TIAA-CREF Asset Management, LLC | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 4 | TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | College Retirement Equities Fund | 4 | 4,12 | n/a | 4,12 |
| 6 | TIAA Asset Management Finance Company, LLC | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | Teachers Advisors, LLC | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | AEF Fund III, LLC | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
9. In case of proxy voting
Date of general meeting:
Voting rights after general meeting:
10. Other useful information
For the sake of completness, we point out that the shares directly held by AEF Fund III, LLC correspond to 0,004% (4,428 shares). This value has been rounded down automatically by the online plattform to 0,00%.
The voting rights of the 4,842,239 shares (4.12%) in Wienerberger AG directly held by College Retirement Equities Fund can be exercised independently by TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC in its own name pursuant to a Policy Statement on Corporate Governance. Therefore, the above mentioned 4,842,239 shares (4.12%) are attributable also to TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC pursuant to sec 92 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act.
On 1. October 2016 "Teachers Advisors, Inc." converted its corporate form and subsequently changed its name into "Teachers Advisors, LLC". This conversion of the corporate form occured in an identity-preserving manner.
Until 1. October 2016 "Teachers Advisors, Inc." had been controlled by "TIAA-CREF Asset Management, LLC". After the conversion of the corporate form and the change of its name to "Teachers Advisors, LLC", it was shifted within the corporate structure and fitted under "TIAA Asset Management Finance Company, LLC". Ultimately, "Teachers Advisors, LLC" is controlled by "TIAA Asset Management Finance Company, LLC". "Teachers Advisors, LLC" can independently exercise the voting rights of the above mentioned 4,428 shares (0.004%) in Wienerberger AG directly held by AEF Fund III, LLC.
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| Emitter: |
Wienerberger AG Wienerbergstraße 11 1100 Wien Austria |
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|---|---|---|
| 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) |