Imerys

Report Publication Announcement • Mar 21, 2013

2012 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

Annual Financial Report Reports on Corporate Governance and Internal Control Statutory Auditors' Fees

Imerys filed its 2012 Registration Document in French, including the Annual Financial Report, with Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on March 21, 2013.

The Registration Document is available to the public free of charge under the conditions provided by applicable regulations and may be consulted on the Group's website www.imerys.com in Finance / Regulated Information (Periodical Regulated Information / Registration Documents). The Registration Document is also available on the AMF's website (www.amf-france.org).

Information on the fees paid to the statutory auditors in 2012, the report of the Chairman of the Board of Directors on corporate governance and on internal control and risk management procedures, as well as the related auditors' report, are included in the 2012 Registration Document.

The English version of the 2012 Registration Document will be available in the next few days on the Group's website.

The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, with $\epsilon$ 3.9 bn revenues 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.

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.

Analyst/Investor Relations:	Press Contacts:
Pascale Arnaud +33 (0)1 4955 6401	Pascale Arnaud +33 (0) 14955 6401
finance@imerys.com	Raphaël Leclerc +33 (0)6 7316 8806