Imerys

M&A Activity • Oct 1, 2013

Imerys completes divestment of its Imerys Structure activity to Bouyer Leroux

The divestment of the Imerys Structure activity (wall and partition bricks, chimney blocks) to the BOUYER LEROUX group, announced on December 12, 2012, was completed yesterday, September 30, 2013. Concluded for an enterprise value of €75 million, corresponding to the revenue forecast for 2013, it has a retroactive effect as of May 1st, 2013.

The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, with € 3.9 billion revenue in 2012 and 16,000 employees, Imerys transforms a unique range of minerals to deliver essential functions (heat resistance, mechanical strength, conductivity, coverage, barrier effect, etc.) that are essential to its customers' products and manufacturing processes.

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Whether mineral components, functional additives, process enablers or finished products, Imerys' solutions contribute to the quality of a great number of applications in consumer goods, industrial equipment or construction. Combining expertise, creativity and attentiveness to customers' needs, the Group's international teams constantly identify new applications and develop high value-added solutions under a determined approach to responsible development. These strengths enable Imerys to develop through a sound, profitable business model.

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More comprehensive information about Imerys may be obtained from its website (www.imerys.com) under Regulated Information, particularly in its Registration Document filed with the Autorité des marchés financiers on March 21, 2013 under number D.13-0195 (also available from the Autorité des marchés financiers website, www.amf-france.org). Imerys draws the attention of investors to chapter 4, "Risk Factors", of its Registration Document.

Analyst/Investor Relations:	Press Contacts:
Pascale Arnaud +33 (0)1 4955 6401	Pascale Arnaud +33 (0)1 4955 6401
finance@imerys.com	Raphaël Leclerc +33 (0)6 7316 8806