Holcim AG — M&A Activity 2015

Sep 30, 2015

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SQUEEZE SQUEEZE-OUT OUT

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JOINT INFORMATION RELATING IN PARTICULAR TO THE LEGAL, FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PRESS RELEASE ON THE PUBLICATION OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PUBLICATION OF THE CHARACTERISTICS RELEASE ON OF LAFARGE LAFARGEHOLCIM LTD AND SQUEEZE HOLCIM AND SQUEEZE-OUT DOCUMENT AND LAFARGE S.A. OUT AND LAFARGE S.A.

TERMS OF THE SQUEEZE SQUEEZE-OUT

Cash indemnification: EUR60 R60 in cash for each Lafarge S.A. share (net of (net of costs)

or

Share indemnification: 9.45 LafargeHolcim Ltd shares to be issued for 10 Lafarge S.A. shares

This press release has been accordance with the provisions of article regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers (the " the articleThis release prepared accordance provisions regulations and articles published by s 237-16, 231 ed LafargeHolcim Ltd 231-27 2° and 3° and AMF"). Holcim and Lafarge S.A. 231 231-28 of the general in 28

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In accordance with the provisions of articles 237-16 and 231-28 of the AMF's general regulations, information relating in particular to the legal, financial and accounting characteristics of LafargeHolcim Ltd and Lafarge S.A. were filed with the AMF on 29 September 2015 and made available to the public as of 29 September 2015.

The squeeze-out document approved by the AMF and the information relating in particular to the legal, financial and accounting characteristics of LafargeHolcim Ltd and Lafarge S.A. are available on the websites of the AMF (www.amf-france.org), LafargeHolcim Ltd (www.lafargeholcim.com) and Lafarge S.A. (www.lafarge.com), and are also available free of charge upon request at:

LafargeHolcim Ltd Zürcherstrasse 156 8645 Jona Switzerland

Société Générale Corporate Finance 75886 Paris Cedex 18 France

Lafarge S.A. 61, rue des Belles Feuilles 75116 Paris France

UBS Securities France S.A. 69 Boulevard Haussmann 75008 Paris France

Contacts

Media Relations : media@lafargeholcim.com Zurich: +41 (0) 58 858 87 10 Paris: +33 (0) 1 44 34 11 70

Investors Relations : investor.relations@lafargeholcim.com Zurich: +41 (0) 58 858 87 87 Paris: +33 (0) 1 44 34 92 00

Disclaimer

This joint press release was prepared for information purpose only. This joint press release does not constitute an offer to the public nor is intended to be transmitted in any other country than France. The transmission of this joint press release, the Exchange Option, the exercise of the Exchange Option, and the exchange of Lafarge S.A. shares eligible for the Exchange Option for LafargeHolcim Ltd shares may be subject to specific regulations or restrictions in certain countries. The Exchange Option is not directed to any persons subject to such restrictions, neither directly nor indirectly, and may not be accepted in any way from a country where the Exchange Option, the exercise of the Exchange Option, and the exchange of Lafarge S.A. shares eligible for the Exchange Option for LafargeHolcim Ltd shares would be subject to such restrictions. Consequently, persons in possession of this joint press release are responsible for informing themselves on potential applicable local restrictions and for complying with such restrictions. Lafarge S.A. and LafargeHolcim Ltd accept no responsibility for any violation of such restrictions by any person.