Statement - March 9, 2015

As announced on April 7, 2014, Â鶹´«Ã½ and Lafarge entered into a business combination agreement on terms previously agreed and communicated to the press. The agreement is subject to various closing conditions.

The Board of Â鶹´«Ã½ has taken note of press statements about shareholder reactions relating to the commercial terms of the combination. The Board of Directors of Â鶹´«Ã½ does not comment on these statements, except to say that no direct quotes are attributable to Â鶹´«Ã½. 

Any transaction will have to be approved by two-thirds of Â鶹´«Ã½'s shareholders in an extraordinary general meeting, and two-thirds of Lafarge's shareholders will need to accept Â鶹´«Ã½'s exchange offer launched pursuant to French takeover rules.

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Â鶹´«Ã½ is one of the world's leading suppliers of cement and aggregates (crushed stone, gravel and sand) as well as further activities such as ready-mix concrete and asphalt including services. The Group holds majority and minority interests in around 70 countries on all continents.
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