euro adhoc: HeidelbergCement AG / other / HeidelbergCement intends to sell its stake in Vicat (E)

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02.03.2007

HeidelbergCement intends to sell its 35% stake in the French Group Vicat, by way
of a public offering in France and a private placement elsewhere. BNP Paribas
and Calyon will act as Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers of the
contemplated offering, which is foreseen to be completed within the second
quarter of 2007, subject to market conditions. The family holdings, along with
the company, have announced their intention to purchase up to one third of the
offered shares. At current stock price, the stake amounts to about EUR 1.4
billion. With the expected proceeds from the offering, the refinancing of the
HeidelbergCement Group should be driven forward and investment projects
financed.

Heidelberg, 2 March 2007

HeidelbergCement AG
The Managing Board

Further inquiry note:
Dr. Albrecht Glitz
+49(0)6221/481-360
albrecht.glitz@heidelbergcement.com

end of announcement euro adhoc 02.03.2007 17:18:37
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emitter: HeidelbergCement AG
Berliner Straße 6
D-69120 Heidelberg
phone: +49(0)6221/481-227
FAX: +49(0)6221/481-217
mail: info@heidelbergcement.com
WWW: http://www.heidelbergcement.com
ISIN: DE0006047004
indexes: HDAX, MDAX, Classic All Share, Midcap Market Index, Prime All
Share, CDAX
stockmarkets: official dealing/prime standard: Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, free
trade: Börse Berlin-Bremen, Hamburger Wertpapierbörse,
Niedersächsische Börse zu Hannover, official dealing:
Baden-Württembergische Wertpapierbörse, Börse Düsseldorf,
Bayerische Börse
sector: Construction & Property
language: English

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