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

Oct 16, 2026 at 6:02 AM EDT · Issued by Wienerberger AG via EQS

Summary by 6ix AI

UBS Group AG, of Zurich, Switzerland, filed a major holdings notification with Wienerberger AG under Austria's stock exchange law (BörseG 2018), a disclosure made when a holding crosses or reaches a set threshold. It reports that its position changed on October 14, 2026 through an acquisition or disposal of voting rights, to a total of 4.37% from 3.96% in its previous notification.

Key details

Of the 4.37%, 1.09% comes from voting rights attached to shares (1,196,825 voting rights) and 3.28% from financial or other instruments, set out in the next point. In the previous notification these were 0.71% and 3.26%.
The instruments are a right to call back shares UBS has lent out, covering 2,528,972 voting rights (2.31%), and swaps on baskets of shares settled in cash, covering 1,061,769 voting rights (0.97%) and expiring between July 28, 2027 and January 1, 2031. A right of use over shares (1,181) and ADRs, or American depositary receipts (13), each show 0.00%.
Wienerberger AG has 109,497,697 voting rights in total.
UBS Group AG holds the position through a chain of UBS companies it controls, including UBS AG, UBS Switzerland AG, UBS Asset Management AG and UBS Securities LLC.

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

16.10.2026 / 12:00 CET/CEST
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Major holdings notification pursuant to Sec. 130 to 134 BörseG 2018

Zurich, Switzerland, 15.10.2026

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: UBS Group AG
City: Zurich
Country: Switzerland

4. Name of shareholder(s):

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: 14.10.2026

6. Total positions

	% of voting rights attached to shares (7.A)	% of voting rights through financial/other instruments (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	1,09 %	3,28 %	4,37 %	109 497 697
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	0,71 %	3,26 %	3,96 %

Details

7. Notified details of the resulting situation:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
ISIN Code	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018)	Indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)	Direct (Sec 130 BörseG 2018)	Indirect (Sec 133 BörseG 2018)
AT0000831706		1 196 825		1,09 %
SUBTOTAL A	1 196 825		1,09 %

B 1: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 1 BörseG 2018
Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised	% of voting rights
Right of use over shares	n/a	At any time	1 181	0,00 %
Right to Recall of Lent shares	n/a	At any time	2 528 972	2,31 %
ADR(US9676621074)	n/a	At any time	13	0,00 %
		SUBTOTAL B.1	2 530 166	2,31 %

B 2: Financial / Other Instruments pursuant to Sec. 131 para. 1 No. 2 BörseG 2018
Type of instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise Period	Physical / Cash Settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Swaps on Baskets	28/07/2027 - 01/01/2031	N/a	Cash	1 061 769	0,97 %
			SUBTOTAL B.2	1 061 769	0,97 %

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:

No.	Name	Directly controlled by No.	Shares held directly (%)	Financial/other instruments held directly (%)	Total of both (%)
1	UBS Group AG
2	UBS AG	1
3	UBS Switzerland AG	2
4	UBS Asset Management AG	2
5	UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG	4
6	UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG	5
7	UBS Americas Holding LLC	2
8	UBS Americas Inc.	7
9	UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC	8
10	UBS Asset Management (Europe) S.A.	4
11	UBS Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd	4
12	UBS Securities LLC	8