HeidelbergCement AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

HeidelbergCement AG 04.08.2015 11:16 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG We received the following notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on August 04, 2015: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: Kötitzer Ledertuch- und Wachstuch-Werke GmbH, Zossen, Germany 3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 31.07.2015 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.91% (equals 48694414 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 187916477 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: 0.02% (equals 36000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.89% (equals 48658414 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH, SC Holding GmbH, SC Vermögensverwaltung GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: American put option Maturity: Expiration date: 21.12.2015 ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: American put option Maturity: Expiration date: 21.12.2015 ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put option Maturity: Only on 17.06.2016 Expiration date: ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put option Maturity: Only on 05.12.2017 Expiration date: 04.08.2015 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6 69120 Heidelberg Germany Internet: www.heidelbergcement.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------