Proposed merger between Holcim and Lafarge reaches final stage: Opening of the Public Exchange Offer / Medienmitteilung zum Beginn des öffentlichen Umtauschangebots Montag, 01. Juni 2015 - 07:13

June 1, 2015

Proposed merger between Holcim and Lafarge reaches final stage: Opening of the Public Exchange Offer

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Following the clearance from the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on May 28, 2015, Holcim today launches the public exchange offer for all Lafarge shares at an exchange ratio of 9 Holcim shares for 10 Lafarge shares. Through acceptance of the public exchange offer, Lafarge shareholders will pave the way for the creation of LafargeHolcim. On May 8, 2015, Holcim’s shareholders already approved the merger-related resolutions at an Extraordinary General Meeting.

The documentation regarding the public exchange offer and the related listing of shares is available on the websites of Holcim (www.holcim.com) and Lafarge (www.lafarge.com). The public exchange offer will be open for 25 trading days until July 3, 2015.

With this public exchange offer, Lafarge and Holcim are implementing the final step of their project to merge the two companies and create the most advanced group in the building materials industry, with a strong balance sheet, and the objective to generate superior value for its shareholders, customers and other stakeholders. The combined Group would employ approximately 115,000 people in 90 countries with net sales of around CHF 33 billion (around EUR 27 billion)[1].

The planned merger is expected to close in July 2015.

[1] 2014 average exchange rate of 1.2146.


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