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HeidelbergCement AG substitutes issuer of bonds

HeidelbergCement AG ("HC AG") announces the substitution of HC AG as the
issuer of the following bonds:

Euro 1,000,000,000 7.5% Notes of 2009 due October 31, 2014 issued on October
21, 2009 (ISIN: XS0458230082)

Euro 1,000,000,000 8.0% Notes of 2009 due January 31, 2017 issued on October
21, 2009 (ISIN: XS0458230322)

Euro 500,000,000 8.5% Notes of 2009 due October 31, 2019 issued on
October 21, 2009 (ISIN: XS0458685913)

Euro 650,000,000 6.5% Notes of 2010 due August 3, 2015 issued on January 19,
2010 (ISIN: XS0478802548)

Euro 750,000,000 7.5% Notes of 2010 due April 3, 2020 issued on January 19,
2010 (ISIN: XS0478803355)

each guaranteed by Hanson Limited.

Pursuant to § 11 of the conditions of issue, HC AG, is
substituted by the substitute debtor HeidelbergCement Finance
B.V., BS's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of HC AG. The reason for the substitution is the
optimization of the financial structure and the reduction of
administration costs of the HeidelbergCement Group. No further
changes result from the substitution; in particular, all rights
of the bondholders under the bonds remain unchanged and HC AG has
issued a guarantee for all obligations of HeidelbergCement
Finance B.V. in respect of the bonds.

Heidelberg, 8 July 2010
The Managing Board

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Further inquiry note:

Andreas Schaller

+49 (0)6221/481-249

andreas.schaller@heidelbergcement.com

Branche: Construction & Property
ISIN: DE0006047004
WKN: 604700
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