Disclosure of shareholdings according to the Swiss Stock Exchange Act: Shareholding of Sberbank of Russia in LafargeÂ鶹´«Ã½ Ltd

In accordance with Article 20 of the Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading (Stock Exchange Act), LafargeÂ鶹´«Ã½ Ltd was informed on January 25, 2016, by Sberbank of Russia that it holds, through a repurchase transaction with Eurocement Holding AG, 6.12 percent of the voting rights and of the registered share capital of LafargeÂ鶹´«Ã½ Ltd. This corresponds to 37,172,910 registered shares and voting rights. According to the declaration of Sberbank of Russia, the Stock Exchange Act threshold of 5 percent was exceeded on January 21, 2016.

About LafargeÂ鶹´«Ã½
With a well-balanced presence in 90 countries and a focus on cement, aggregates and concrete, LafargeÂ鶹´«Ã½ (SIX Swiss Exchange, Euronext Paris: LHN) is the world leader in the building materials industry. The Group has 115,000 employees around the world and combined net sales of CHF 32 billion (EUR 26 billion) in 2014. LafargeÂ鶹´«Ã½ is the industry benchmark in R&D and serves from the individual homebuilder to the largest and most complex project with the widest range of value-adding products, innovative services and comprehensive building solutions. With a commitment to drive sustainable solutions for better building and infrastructure and to contribute to a higher quality of life, the Group is best positioned to meet the challenges of increasing urbanization.