Ludwig Merckle

HeidelbergCement AG
HeidelbergCement AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name: HeidelbergCement AG
Street: Berliner Straße 6
Postal code: 69120
City: HeidelbergGermany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): LZ2C6E0W5W7LQMX5ZI37

2. Reason for notification

  Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
  Acquisition/disposal of instruments
  Change of breakdown of voting rights
X Other reason:voluntary group notification due to crossing a threshold on subsidiary level

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Natural person (first name, surname): Ludwig MerckleDate of birth: 08 Jun 1965

4. Names of shareholder(s)

holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

31 Oct 2021

6. Total positions

  % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.) % of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) Total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.) Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New 25.01 % 1.71 % 26.73 % 198416477
Previous notification 25.11 % n/a % n/a % /

7. Details on total positions

a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN Absolute In %
  Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG) Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG) Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0006047004 0 49630405 0 % 25.01 %
Total 49630405 25.01 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
Re-transfer claim from securities lending 25.11.2021 n/a 1400000 0.71 %
Re-transfer claim from securities lending 15.03.2022 n/a 2000000 1.01 %
    Total 3400000 1.71 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of instrument Expiration or maturity date Exercise or conversion period Cash or physical settlement Voting rights absolute Voting rights in %
0 0.00 %
      Total 0 0.00 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

  Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
X Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:
Name % of voting rights (if at least 3% or more) % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
Ludwig Merckle % % %
PH Vermögensverwaltung GmbH % % %
UBH Holding GmbH % % %
Mertec Holding GmbH % % %
UBH Spohn GmbH % % %
Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH 25.01 % % 26.73 %

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG

(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG) Date of general meeting: Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:
Proportion of voting rights Proportion of instruments Total of both
% % %

10. Other explanatory remarks:

Date
02 Nov 2021

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Language: English
Company: HeidelbergCement AG
Berliner Straße 6
69120 Heidelberg
Germany
Internet: www.heidelbergcement.com
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