EANS-Voting Rights: HeidelbergCement AG / Release according to article 26, section 1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of Europe-wide distribution

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Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is
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Announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG (share)

Persons/companies obliged to make the notification:

1.

Name: Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

Place: Milwaukee

State: USA

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Milwaukee, USA, has notified us with a
letter dated 3 February 2012 pursuant to sections 21 para. 1, 22 para. 1 German
Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that, on 1 February 2012, the voting rights held
by Artisan Partners Limited Partnership in HeidelbergCement AG, Heidelberg,
Germany, fell below the threshold of 3%. On that date, Artisan Partners Limited
Partnership held 2.95% of the voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG arising from
5,528,238 voting rights.

All voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG are attributable to Artisan Partners
Limited Partnership pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG.

2.

Name: Artisan Investments GP LLC

Place: Milwaukee

State: USA

Artisan Investments GP LLC, Milwaukee, USA, has notified us with a letter dated
3 February 2012 pursuant to sections 21 para. 1, 22 para. 1 German Securities
Trading Act (WpHG) that, on 1 February 2012, the voting rights held by Artisan
Investments GP LLC in HeidelbergCement AG, Heidelberg, Germany, fell below the
threshold of 3%. On that date, Artisan Investments GP LLC held 2.95% of the
voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG arising from 5,528,238 voting rights.

All voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG are attributable to Artisan Investments
GP LLC pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sentences 2
and 3 WpHG.

3.

Name: Artisan Partners Holdings LP

Place: Milwaukee

State: USA

Artisan Partners Holdings LP, Milwaukee, USA, has notified us with a letter
dated 3 February 2012 pursuant to sections 21 para. 1, 22 para. 1 German
Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that, on 1 February 2012, the voting rights held
by Artisan Partners Holdings LP in HeidelbergCement AG, Heidelberg, Germany,
fell below the threshold of 3%. On that date, Artisan Partners Holdings LP held
2.95% of the voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG arising from 5,528,238 voting
rights.

All voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG are attributable to Artisan Partners
Holdings LP pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with
sentences 2 and 3 WpHG.

4.

Name: Artisan Investment Corporation

Place: Milwaukee

State: USA

Artisan Investment Corporation, Milwaukee, USA, has notified us with a letter
dated 3 February 2012 pursuant to sections 21 para. 1, 22 para. 1 German
Securities Trading Act (WpHG) that, on 1 February 2012, the voting rights held
by Artisan Investment Corporation in HeidelbergCement AG, Heidelberg, Germany,
fell below the threshold of 3%. On that date, Artisan Investment Corporation
held 2.95% of the voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG arising from 5,528,238
voting rights.

All voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG are attributable to Artisan Investment
Corporation pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with
sentences 2 and 3 WpHG.

5.

Name: ZFIC, Inc.

Place: Milwaukee

State: USA

ZFIC, Inc., Milwaukee, USA, has notified us with a letter dated 3 February 2012
pursuant to sections 21 para. 1, 22 para. 1 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG)
that, on 1 February 2012, the voting rights held by ZFIC, Inc. in
HeidelbergCement AG, Heidelberg, Germany, fell below the threshold of 3%. On
that date, ZFIC, Inc. held 2.95% of the voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG
arising from 5,528,238 voting rights.

All voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG are attributable to ZFIC, Inc. pursuant
to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sentences 2 and 3 WpHG.

6.

Name: Andrew A. Ziegler

State: USA

Mr. Andrew A. Ziegler, USA, has notified us with a letter dated 3 February 2012
pursuant to sections 21 para. 1, 22 para. 1 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG)
that, on 1. February 2012, the voting rights held by him in HeidelbergCement AG,
Heidelberg, Germany, fell below the threshold of 3%. On that date, he held 2.95%
of the voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG arising from 5,528,238 voting
rights.

All voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG are attributable to Mr. Andrew A.
Ziegler pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sentences 2
and 3 WpHG.

7.

Name: Carlene M. Ziegler

State: USA

Ms. Carlene M. Ziegler, USA, has notified us with a letter dated 3. February
2012 pursuant to sections 21 para. 1, 22 para. 1 German Securities Trading Act
(WpHG) that, on 1. February 2012, the voting rights held by her in
HeidelbergCement AG, Heidelberg, Germany, fell below the threshold of 3%. On
that date, she held 2.95% of the voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG arising
from 5,528,238 voting rights.

All voting rights in HeidelbergCement AG were attributed to Ms. Carlene M.
Ziegler pursuant to sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 6 in connection with sentences 2
and 3 WpHG.

Heidelberg, 6. February 2012

The Managing Board

Further inquiry note:
Andreas Schaller
Telefon: +49 (0) 6221/481-13 227
E-Mail: [email protected]
end of announcement euro adhoc
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issuer: HeidelbergCement AG
Berliner Straße 6
D-69120 Heidelberg
phone: +49(0)6221/481-13 227
FAX: +49(0)6221/481-13 217
mail: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.heidelbergcement.com
sector: Construction & Property
ISIN: DE0006047004
indexes: DAX, CDAX, Classic All Share, HDAX, Prime All Share
stockmarkets: free trade: Hannover, Berlin, Hamburg, regulated dealing: München,
Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt
language: English

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