Rockwool

Business and Financial Review • Mar 1, 2012

At today's meeting, the Board of Directors approved the plan to invest DKK 175
million in a major expansion of the Rockwool Group's Rockpanel® cladding board
business.

Hedehusene, Denmark, 2012-03-01 15:40 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

Release no. 03 – 2012
To NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen A/S
This is a translation of the Danish version.
Only the Danish version is legally binding.

ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S
Hovedgaden 584, Entrance C
DK2640 Hedehusene
Phone: +45 4656 0300
www.rockwool.com
Danish CVR no: 54879415

1 March 2012

The Rockwool Group expands the Rockpanel cladding board business

At today’s meeting, the Board of Directors approved the plan to invest DKK 175
million in a major expansion of the Rockwool Group’s Rockpanel® cladding board
business. The investment will be allocated to establishing a new
state-of-the-art press line at the Group’s plant in Roermond, the Netherlands.

Rockpanel cladding boards are used as decorative and weather-protecting
building elements on facades, dormers and rooflines. The main sales are in
North-western Europe with Benelux, Germany, Denmark and UK accounting for the
majority of the business. Sales of Rockpanel boards have seen strong
double-digit growth in recent years and this is expected to continue both in
the existing geographies as well as in new European markets.

Commenting on the expansion plan, CEO Eelco van Heel said: “The aesthetic and
technical benefits as well as the strong sustainability profile have made the
Rockpanel boards increasingly popular amongst architects and installers. We are
confident that we can turn this business into a strong European player which
can contribute significantly to the future of the Rockwool Group”.

Rockpanel is part of the Rockwool Group’s Systems business which comprises a
number of globally organised business areas outside the building insulation
area. In 2011, the Rockpanel turnover exceeded DKK 300 million with a profit
ratio well above the Group average.

     Further information: Gilles Maria
     Chief Financial Officer
     Rockwool International A/S
     +45 46 56 03 00