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Buybacks
Vienna - February 24, 2020. Pursuant to Section 120 (2) No. 4 of the Austrian
Stock Exchange Act, Wienerberger AG gives notice that on the basis of a relevant
decision adopted at the 149th Annual General Meeting on 14 June 2018
Wienerberger AG's Managing Board decided to redeem a total of 1,163,514 of
Wienerberger AG's own shares, subject to approval by the Supervisory Board. As a
result of approval given by the Supervisory Board, the total of 1,163,514 own
shares were redeemed effective as of 18 February 2020. As of 19 February 2020
(upon the start of trading at the Vienna Stock Exchange) the redeemed shares are
no longer admitted to official trading at the Vienna Stock Exchange.
At present, after redemption of the total of 1,163,514 own shares, Wienerberger
AG holds 1,770,289 own shares.
Based on the redemption of 1,163,514 own shares, Wienerberger AG's share capital
was reduced by a total of EUR 1,163,514 effective as of 18 February 2020 and now
amounts to EUR 115,187,982, divided into 115,187,982 no-par value shares.
Wienerberger Group
Wienerberger is the world's largest producer of bricks (Porotherm, Terca) and
the market leader in clay roof tiles (Koramic, Tondach) in Europe as well as
concrete pavers (Semmelrock) in Central and Eastern Europe. In pipe systems
(Steinzeug-Keramo ceramic pipes and Pipelife plastic pipes), the company is one
of the leading suppliers in Europe. With its total of 198 production sites, the
Wienerberger Group generated revenues of EUR 3.3 billion and EBITDA LFL of EUR
470 million in 2018.
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 https://
wienerberger.com/en/investors/share [https://wienerberger.com/en/investors/
share]
Further inquiry note:
Barbara Grohs, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger AG
t +43 664 828 31 39 | Barbara.Grohs@wienerberger.com
Anna Maria Grausgruber, Head of Investor Relations Wienerberger AG
t +43 1 601 92 - 10221 | investor@wienerberger.com
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issuer: Wienerberger AG
Wienerbergerstraße 11
A-1100 Wien
phone: +43 1 60 192-0
FAX: +43 1 60 192-10159
mail: office@wienerberger.com
WWW: www.wienerberger.com
ISIN: AT0000831706
indexes: ATX
stockmarkets: Wien
language: English