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EANS-Adhoc: HeidelbergCement defends itself against cartel fine

  ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro
  adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely
  responsible for the content of this announcement.
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26.06.2009
In the cartel proceedings against German cement companies the Higher 
Court of Düsseldorf decided about the appeal of HeidelbergCement 
against an administrative fine order from 2003. The fine in the 
amount of 169.9 Mio EUR which was more than 80 Mio EUR below the 
original fine imposed essentially results from alleged incremental 
earnings caused by a cartel.
HeidelbergCement contests the basic findings of the facts as well as 
any incremental earnings. This applies mutatis mutandis for the 
pending civil damage claim. Regardless of that, appropriate 
provisions for contingencies exist.
The company already filed an appeal during the trial. Until the final
legal decision of the Federal Supreme Court, which cannot be expected
before 2010, there are no obligations to pay the fine or to provide 
for collaterals.
Heidelberg, 26 June 2009
The Managing Board
end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Dr. Brigitte Fickel
+49(0)6221/481-255
brigitte.fickel@heidelbergcement.com

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