EQS-PVR: Wienerberger AG: Release according to Article 135, Section 2 BörseG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Wienerberger AG
Wienerberger AG: Release according to Article 135, Section 2 BörseG with
the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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Major holdings notification pursuant to Sec. 130 to 134 BörseG 2018

 

Warsaw,  23.9.2024

 

Overview

☐ Notification made after deadline

Caution: In case of violations of major holdings notification rules,
please pay attention to Section 137 BörseG 2018 (Suspension of voting
rights)

 

1. Issuer: Wienerberger AG

2. Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of financial/other
instruments

3. Person subject to notification obligation
Name: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
City: Wilmington, DE
Country: United States of America (USA)

4. Name of shareholder(s): 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 19.9.2024

 

6. Total positions

    % of voting rights    
% of voting through   Total number
rights financial/other Total of voting
attached to instruments (7.B.1 + of both rights of
shares (7.A) 7.B.2) in % issuer
(7.A +
7.B)
Resulting situation        
on the date on 2,09 % 4,02 % 6,11 % 111 732 343
which threshold was
crossed / reached
Position of        
previous 2,11 % 3,98 % 6,09 %
notification (if
applicable)

 

 

Details

7. Notified details of the resulting situation:

 

A: Voting rights attached to shares
ISIN Code Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(Sec 130 (Sec 133 BörseG (Sec 130 (Sec 133
BörseG 2018) 2018) BörseG 2018) BörseG
2018)
AT0000831706   2 332 272   2,09 %
US9676621074   235   0,00 %
SUBTOTAL A 2 332 507 2,09 %

 

 

B 1: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 1
BörseG 2018
Type of Expiration Date Exercise Number of voting % of voting
instrument Period rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised
Securities Open n.a. 1 040 873 0,93 %
Lending
Call Warrant 23/04/2025 n.a. 117 629 0,11 %
Call Option 18/10/2024 n.a. 2 500 000 2,24 %
Swap 18/12/2024 n.a. 176 644 0,16 %
    SUBTOTAL B.1 3 835 146 3,43 %

 

 

B 2: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2
BörseG 2018
Type of Expiration Exercise Physical / Number of % of
instrument Date Period Cash voting voting
Settlement rights rights
Future 15/11/2024 n.a. Cash 200 991 0,18 %
Swap 12/09/2034 n.a. Cash 454 190 0,41 %
      SUBTOTAL B.2 655 181 0,59 %

 

 

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.

☒ 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:

Directly Shares held Financial/other Total
No. Name controlled by  directly instruments held of
No. (%)  directly (%) both
(%)
1 The Goldman Sachs        
Group, Inc.
2 Goldman Sachs (UK) 1      
L.L.C.
3 Goldman Sachs Group 2      
UK Limited
4 Goldman Sachs 3 0,04 % 3,46 % 3,50 %
International
5 GSAM Holdings LLC 1      
6 Goldman Sachs Asset 5 0,03 % 0,00 % 0,03 %
Management, L.P.
7 Goldman Sachs Bank 1      
USA
8 Goldman Sachs Bank 7 0,00 % 0,02 % 0,02 %
Europe SE
Goldman Sachs Asset
9 Management Holdings 5      
LLC
Goldman Sachs Asset
10 Management UK 9      
Holdings I Ltd
Goldman Sachs Asset
11 Management UK 10      
Holdings II Ltd
Goldman Sachs Asset
Management Holdings
12 I B.V. / Goldman 11      
Sachs Asset
Management Holdings
II B.V.
Goldman Sachs Asset
13 Management Holdings 12      
B.V.
Goldman Sachs Asset
14 Management 13      
International
Holdings B.V.
15 Goldman Sachs Asset 14 0,41 % 0,00 % 0,41 %
Management B.V.
16 GSAMI Holdings I LLC 5      
17 GSAMI Holdings II 16      
Ltd
Goldman Sachs Asset
18 Management 17      
International
Holdings Ltd
Goldman Sachs Asset
19 Management 18 0,00 % 0,00 % 0,00 %
International
20 Goldman Sachs & Co. 1 0,00 % 0,38 % 0,38 %
LLC
Broad Street
21 Principal 20      
Investments
Superholdco LLC
22 BSPI Holdings, 21      
L.L.C.
Broad Street
23 Investments Holding 22      
(Singapore) PTE.
LTD.
24 ALQ Holdings (DEL) 23      
LLC
Broad Street Equity
25 Investments Europe 24      
LTD
26 GLQ International 25      
Partners LP
27 GLQ International 26      
Holdings LTD
28 GLQ Holdings (UK) 27      
LTD
29 ELQ Investors II LTD 28 1,60 % 0,00 % 1,60 %
30 Goldman, Sachs & Co. 1 0,00 % 0,16 % 0,16 %
Wertpapier GMBH
           

 

 

9. In case of proxy voting

Date of general meeting: –

Voting rights after general meeting: – is equivalent to – voting rights.

 

10. Sonstige Kommentare:

–

 

 Warsaw am  23.9.2024

 

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Language: English
Company: Wienerberger AG
Wienerbergerplatz 1
1100 Wien
Austria
Internet: www.wienerberger.com

 
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