EANS-DD: HeidelbergCement AG / Notification concerning transactions by persons performing managerial responsibilities pursuant to section 15a of the WpHG

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Notification concerning transactions by persons discharging managerial
responsibilities pursuant to section 15a of the WpHG, transmitted by euro
adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is responsible
for the content of this announcement.
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Details of the person subject to the disclosure requirement:
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Person, triggering the disclosure:
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Name: Dr. Bernhard Scheifele
(natural person)

Reason for the disclosure requirement:
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Reason: Person performing managerial responsibilities
Position: Member of a managing body

Details of the transaction:
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Transaction:
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Description of financial instrument: discount certificate

ISIN: DE000CK2EDL2
Type of transaction: purchase
Date: 04.05.2012
Currency: Euro
Price: 30.98000
No of items: 30000
Total amount traded: 929,400.00000
Place: Stuttgart
Explanation: As strike price the cap of the certificate is indicated.
Reference date is 2012-12-20, payment date is 2013-01-03.

Description of the derivative:
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Type of derivative:
Underlying ISIN: DE0006047004
Underlying Descr: Shares
Strike price: 34.00000
Expiration date: 31.12.2012
Price multiplier: 1.00000

Further inquiry note:
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Andreas Schaller
+49 (0)6221/481-13 249
andreas.schaller@heidelbergcement.com

Issuer subject to the publication requirement:
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end of announcement euro adhoc
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issuer: HeidelbergCement AG
Berliner Straße 6
D-69120 Heidelberg
phone: +49(0)6221/481-13 227
FAX: +49(0)6221/481-13 217
mail: info@heidelbergcement.com
WWW: http://www.heidelbergcement.com
sector: Construction & Property
ISIN: DE0006047004
indexes: DAX, CDAX, Classic All Share, HDAX, Prime All Share
stockmarkets: free trade: Hannover, Berlin, Hamburg, regulated dealing: München,
Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt
language: English