H+H International

M&A Activity • Jan 13, 2012

Company Announcement No. 252, 2012

H+H International A/S Dampfærgevej 3, 3rd Floor 2100 Copenhagen Ø Denmark

+45 35 27 02 00 Telephone +45 35 27 02 01 Telefax

info@HplusH.com www.HplusH.com

Date: 13 January 2012

Extension of the investigation period for Xella's merger notification targeting H+H

Reference is made to prior company announcements informing of Xella International Holdings S.à.r.l.'s merger notification targeting H+H International A/S and the preliminary negative assessment by the Bundeskartellamt (the German federal cartel office) of the merger notification.

The review period with the Bundeskartellamt has continuously been extended and the Bundeskartellamt has last informed that the investigation period for the merger notification has been extended until 29 February 2012.

Anders C Karlsson Michael T Andersen Chairman of the Board of Directors CEO

For additional information please contact:

Michael T Andersen, CEO, or Niels Eldrup Meidahl, CFO, on telephone +45 35 27 02 00

This is a translation of the company's announcement in Danish. In case of inconsistency between the Danish text and this English translation, the Danish text will take precedence.