Wienerberger AG: Further internationalization of Wienerberger Supervisory Board

Supervisory & Managing Board

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Wien (pta008/06.07.2015/11:00 UTC+2) Caroline Grégoire Sainte Marie (FRA) and Myriam Meyer (CH) elected
- Further internationalization of Wienerberger's supervisory board
- Strong increase in share of women as positive signal both inside and outside the company

This year's annual general meeting of Wienerberger AG on May 22, 2015 elected two new members to the company's supervisory board. With Caroline Grégoire Sainte Marie from France and Myriam Meyer from Switzerland, two outstanding experts with broad-based international experience in top management for global corporations have now joined the Supervisory Board of Wienerberger AG. Caroline Grégoire Sainte Marie worked for the French cement producer Lafarge and other companies in the building materials industry for many years. She was also active in the building materials retail sector. Myriam Meyer has gained extensive management and control experience in numerous CEO positions or functions in various supervisory boards in branches such as aviation, pharmaceuticals, energy and logistics. Among other positions, she currently is Vice President of the Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI).

Internationalization also on the Supervisory Board important for further development and success
The election of these two new members further increases the international character of the Wienerberger Supervisory Board. "Our Supervisory Board will be strengthened by the addition of Caroline Grégoire Sainte Marie and Myriam Meyer, two highly qualified managers with far-reaching international experience. I look forward to an intensive cooperation for the benefit of our company", indicated Heimo Scheuch, Chief Executive Officer of Wienerberger AG, on the election of these two new members to the company's senior control body. Wienerberger also sees their election as a positive signal for women in management positions. "As various studies have shown, a higher percentage of women in management positions has a positive effect on a company's success. Role models make an important contribution in this context. I am therefore particularly pleased that our shareholders not only elected Regina Prehofer, who will continue to serve as Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board, but also two other women to our Supervisory Board on May 22, 2015. Three of the eight shareholder representatives - or 37.5% - of our Supervisory Board members are women. And that certainly makes Wienerberger one of the frontrunners in our industry", explained Heimo Scheuch.

Regina Prehofer welcomes the additions to Wienerberger's Supervisory Board
Regina Prehofer, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Wienerberger AG, welcomed her two new colleagues: "Ms. Grégoire Sainte Marie and Ms. Meyer are both a personal and professional enrichment for our work. For a multinational company like Wienerberger, the international orientation of the Supervisory Board represents an added factor for further development and continued success."

Karl Fink will resign from the Wienerberger Supervisory Board in 2015
The Supervisory Board of Wienerberger AG now has eight shareholder representatives, including five non-Austrians, as well as three employee representatives. Karl Fink, who has been a member of this body since 2006 and recently served as vice-chairman, has resigned with this year's constituent meeting of the Supervisory Board. "Karl Fink has given Wienerberger his intensive support over many years. On behalf of the Managing Board, I would like to thank him for his valuable contribution and dedicated cooperation", added Heimo Scheuch.

Wienerberger Group
Wienerberger is the world's largest producer of bricks (Porotherm, Terca) as well as number one on the clay roof tile market (Koramic, Tondach) in Europe 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 market leaders in Europe. With 203 plants, Wienerberger generated revenues of Eur 2,835 million and operating EBITDA of Eur 317 million in 2014.

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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)