Holding announcement according to article 135 section 2 BörseG (ESMA 2015/1597)
Wienerberger AG: Release according to art. 93 section 2 BörseG
Vienna (pta033/15.05.2017/16:30 UTC+2) - 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: Black Creek Investment Management Inc.
City and country of registered office:
Toronto,
Canada
4. Names of shareholders, if different from declarants (3)
Battelle Pension Management and Investment Council
International Equity Alpha Corporate Class
Select International Equity Managed Fund
Select International Equity Managed Corporate Class
Comcast Corporation Retirement Investment Plan
Black Creek Global Leaders Fund
Black Creek Global Balanced Fund
Black Creek International Equity Fund
Black Creek Global Balanced Corporate Class
Metal Box Pension Trustees Limited
The Coca-Cola Company Master Retirement Trust
Towers Watson U.S. Pension Plan Trust
Valeo North America, Inc. Master Pension Trust
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached
16.05.2017
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 | 4,99 | n/a | 4,99 | 117,526,800 |
| Position of previous notification | 5,01 | n/a | 5,01 |
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 | 216,616 | 5,649,920 | 0.18 | 4.81 |
| Total: | 5,866,536 | 4.99 |
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
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
9. In case of proxy voting
Date of general meeting:
Voting rights after general meeting:
10. Other useful information
The notifier is an investment management company. The shares are beneficially owned by 16 separate accounts which the notifier advises regarding their investment portfolios. None of the funds by itself reaches or exceeds the 4% threshold. The accounts give a proxy to the notifier who can exercise voting rights for the shares in its own discretion pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the notifier. A portion of the shares are held by certain funds for which CI Investments Inc. is the investment fund manager and trustee.
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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) |