Disclosure of shareholding of BlackRock, Inc.
Disclosure of shareholdings according to the Swiss Stock Exchange Act: Shareholding of BlackRock, Inc. in Holcim Ltd.
In accordance with Article 20 of the Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading (Stock Exchange Act), Holcim Ltd was informed on April 9, 2014, by BlackRock, Inc. that it holds, through acquisition of shares, 3.48 percent of the voting rights and of the registered share capital of Holcim Ltd. This corresponds to 11,398,633 registered shares and voting rights. According to the declaration of BlackRock, Inc., the Stock Exchange Act threshold of 3 percent was exceeded on April 7, 2014.
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Holcim is one of the world's leading suppliers of cement and aggregates (crushed stone, gravel and sand) as well as further activities such as ready-mix concrete and asphalt including services. The Group holds majority and minority interests in around 70 countries on all continents.
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