CIMENTS FRANCAIS : / ITALCEMENTI : Further to the success of the tender offer on the shares of Ciments Français, Italcementi announces that a squeez-out procedure will be implemented on 15 July 2014

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FURTHER TO THE SUCCESS OF THE TENDER OFFER ON THE SHARES OF CIMENTS FRANÇAIS, ITALCEMENTI ANNOUNCES THAT A SQUEEZE-OUT PROCEDURE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON 15 JULY 2014 AT A PRICE OF EUR 79.50 PER CIMENTS FRANÇAIS SHARE

Trading on Ciments Français shares is suspended pending the implementation on the squeeze out procedure

Bergamo / Paris, 4 July 2014 - Following the end of its simplified tender offer initiated on the Ciments Français shares, which has been opened from 13 June to 3 July 2014 (the "Offer"), Italcementi holds 97.73% of the share capital and 98.65% of the voting rights of Ciments Français.

Since less than 5% of the share capital and of the voting rights of Ciments Français are now held by minority shareholders, Italcementi requested form the AMF the implementation of a squeeze-out procedure, in accordance with its intentions disclosed in connection with the filing of the Offer.

The squeeze-out procedure will occur on 15 July 2014, at the same price than the one paid during the Offer, i.e. EUR 79.50 (net of all costs).

The implementation of the squeeze-out procedure corresponds to final step of the integration of Ciments Français within the Italcementi Group.

As agreed with the AMF and in accordance with market practices, trading of the Ciments Français share has been suspended on the closing of the Offer until the conditions of the implementation of the squeeze-out procedure are announced.

All the documents regarding the tender offer are published on the website of the companies: www.italcementigroup.com:
http://www.italcementigroup.com  and www.cimfra.com:
http://www.cimfra.com.

This announcement is not an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy and any discussions, negotiations or other communications that may be entered into whether in connection with terms set out herein or otherwise shall be subject to contract.
This announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

This announcement does not constitute or form part of an offer to sell securities or the solicitation of any offer to subscribe for or otherwise buy any securities to any person in the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The securities referred to in this announcement have not been and will not be registered in the United States under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States unless registered under the Securities Act or offered in a transaction exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Subject to certain exceptions, the securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa. There will be no public offer of the securities in the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa.
This document does not constitute an offer to the public in Italy of financial products as defined under article 1 paragraph 1 letter f of legislative decree n. 58 of 24 February 1998 (the "TUF").

ITALCEMENTI GROUP SUR INTERNET: www.italcementigroup.com:
http://www.italcementigroup.com

CIMENTS FRANÇAIS SUR INTERNET : www.cimfra.com:
http://www.cimfra.com

INVESTOR RELATIONS:
  
Italcementi                                                   Ciments Français
Tel. [phone]                            Tel. [phone]
                                                                                   

MEDIA RELATIONS:

Italcementi                                                    Ciments Français
                                                                       Tel. [phone]

Image 7                                                          DGM Conseil
Estelle Guillot-Tantay                                 Michel Calzaroni
[e-mail]:
mailto:[e-mail]                                              [e-mail]:
mailto:[e-mail]
Tel : [phone]                                 Olivier Labesse
                                                                       [e-mail]:
mailto:[e-mail]
                                                                      Tel: [phone]

Press release:
http://hugin.info/143406/R/1814376/627128.pdf

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