Wienerberger AG: Publication pursuant to § 135 para 3 BörseG with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
Wienerberger AG: Use of treasury shares – Transfer of treasury shares to subsidiary in an amount exceeding 5% of the share capital
Wienerberger AG (the 'Company') announces that due to an intra-group sale of 6,000,000 treasury shares of the Company to the fully controlled subsidiary Wienerberger Participations SAS, Achenheim, France ('Wienerberger Participations'), the Company fell below the reportable shareholding threshold of 5% for treasury shares on 21 February 2024 and Wienerberger Participations exceeded the reportable shareholding threshold of 5% for treasury shares of Wienerberger AG on 21 February 2024, in each case pursuant to § 135 para 3 Austrian Stock Exchange Act (BörseG).
The 6,000,000 treasury shares of Wienerberger AG sold within the group represent around 5.37% of the Company's share capital, which are now held by Wienerberger Participations. As of 22 February 2024, Wienerberger AG itself still holds a total of 339,332 treasury shares, representing around 0.30% of the Company's share capital.
Disclaimer:
This announcement is a mandatory notification pursuant to § 135 para 3 BörseG This announcement constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy the shares mentioned herein in any jurisdiction, including the United States of America, Australia, Canada or Japan. This announcement has been prepared solely for the purpose of complying with mandatory legal requirements. The information contained herein may not be distributed in any jurisdiction where such distribution is unlawful and all recipients are requested to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. Any further use of the shares referred to herein will only be made in accordance with all applicable corporate and securities laws.