EQS Voting Rights Announcement: Wienerberger AG
Wienerberger AG: Release according to Article 135, Section 2 BörseG with
the objective of Europe-wide distribution
25.11.2024 / 13:30 CET/CEST
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Major holdings notification pursuant to Sec. 130 to 134 BörseG 2018
London, 22.11.2024
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 voting rights
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: 20.11.2024
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 2,32 % 2,76 % 5,08 % 111 732 343
which threshold was
crossed / reached
Position of
previous 2,21 % 2,78 % 4,99 %
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 2 597 535 2,32 %
US9676621074 235 0,00 %
SUBTOTAL A 2 597 770 2,32 %
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. 1 369 827 1,23 %
Lending
Call Warrant 23/04/2025 n.a. 117 629 0,11 %
Call Option 20/12/2024 n.a. 500 000 0,45 %
Swap 18/12/2024 n.a. 176 644 0,16 %
SUBTOTAL B.1 2 164 100 1,94 %
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
Put Option 20/12/2024 n.a. Physisch 495 700 0,44 %
Future 17/04/2025 n.a. Cash 116 517 0,10 %
Swap 20/11/2034 n.a. Cash 304 232 0,27 %
SUBTOTAL B.2 916 449 0,82 %
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 0,16 % 1,81 % 1,97 %
International
5 GSAM Holdings LLC 1
6 Goldman Sachs Asset 5 0,04 % 0,00 % 0,04 %
Management, L.P.
7 Goldman Sachs Bank 1
USA
8 Goldman Sachs Bank 7 0,00 % 0,08 % 0,08 %
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 0,50 % 0,00 % 0,50 %
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 0,03 % 0,65 % 0,68 %
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
31 GS Global Markets, 1
Inc.
Goldman Sachs
32 Finance Corp 31 0,00 % 0,06 % 0,06 %
International Ltd
9. In case of proxy voting
Date of general meeting: -
Voting rights after general meeting: - is equivalent to - voting rights.
10. Sonstige Kommentare:
-
London am 22.11.2024
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25.11.2024 CET/CEST
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Language: English
Company: Wienerberger AG
Wienerbergerplatz 1
1100 Wien
Austria
Internet: www.wienerberger.com
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