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HeidelbergCement AG 10.12.2014 16:34 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 notifications pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on December 9, 2014: Notification 1: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: Ludwig Merckle, 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: UBH Holding GmbH, UBH Spohn GmbH, Piwa GmbH, VEM Beteiligungen GmbH, Horst Plaschna Management GmbH & Co. Beteiligungssanierungs- und -verkaufs KG, VEM Vermögensverwaltung Aktiengesellschaft, SW Verwaltung GmbH, SW Spohn GmbH, EMW Verwaltung GmbH, EMW Spohn GmbH, KHK Verwaltung GmbH, KHK Spohn GmbH, VEM Vermögensbeteiligung GmbH, TF Spohn 1 GmbH, TF Spohn 2 GmbH, VEM Spohn GmbH, Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 2: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: UBH Holding 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: UBH Spohn GmbH, Piwa GmbH, VEM Beteiligungen GmbH, Horst Plaschna Management GmbH & Co. Beteiligungssanierungs- und -verkaufs KG, VEM Vermögensverwaltung Aktiengesellschaft, SW Verwaltung GmbH, SW Spohn GmbH, EMW Verwaltung GmbH, EMW Spohn GmbH, KHK Verwaltung GmbH, KHK Spohn GmbH, VEM Vermögensbeteiligung GmbH, TF Spohn 1 GmbH, TF Spohn 2 GmbH, VEM Spohn GmbH, Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 3: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: UBH Spohn 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 4: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: Piwa 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: VEM Beteiligungen GmbH, Horst Plaschna Management GmbH & Co. Beteiligungssanierungs- und -verkaufs KG, VEM Vermögensverwaltung Aktiengesellschaft, SW Verwaltung GmbH, SW Spohn GmbH, EMW Verwaltung GmbH, EMW Spohn GmbH, KHK Verwaltung GmbH, KHK Spohn GmbH, VEM Vermögensbeteiligung GmbH, TF Spohn 1 GmbH, TF Spohn 2 GmbH, VEM Spohn GmbH, Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 5: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: VEM Beteiligungen GmbH, Ulm, 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Horst Plaschna Management GmbH & Co. Beteiligungssanierungs- und -verkaufs KG, VEM Vermögensverwaltung Aktiengesellschaft, SW Verwaltung GmbH, SW Spohn GmbH, EMW Verwaltung GmbH, EMW Spohn GmbH, KHK Verwaltung GmbH, KHK Spohn GmbH, VEM Vermögensbeteiligung GmbH, TF Spohn 1 GmbH, TF Spohn 2 GmbH, VEM Spohn GmbH, Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 6: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: Horst Plaschna Management GmbH & Co. Beteiligungssanierungs- und -verkaufs KG, Ulm, 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: VEM Vermögensverwaltung Aktiengesellschaft, SW Verwaltung GmbH, SW Spohn GmbH, EMW Verwaltung GmbH, EMW Spohn GmbH, KHK Verwaltung GmbH, KHK Spohn GmbH, VEM Vermögensbeteiligung GmbH, TF Spohn 1 GmbH, TF Spohn 2 GmbH, VEM Spohn GmbH, Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 7: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: VEM Vermögensverwaltung Aktiengesellschaft, 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: SW Verwaltung GmbH, SW Spohn GmbH, EMW Verwaltung GmbH, EMW Spohn GmbH, KHK Verwaltung GmbH, KHK Spohn GmbH, VEM Vermögensbeteiligung GmbH, TF Spohn 1 GmbH, TF Spohn 2 GmbH, VEM Spohn GmbH, Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 8: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: SW Verwaltung 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: SW Spohn GmbH, VEM Spohn GmbH, Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 9: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: SW Spohn 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: VEM Spohn GmbH, Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 10: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: EMW Verwaltung 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: EMW Spohn GmbH, VEM Spohn GmbH, Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 11: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: EMW Spohn 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: VEM Spohn GmbH, Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 12: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: KHK Verwaltung 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: KHK Spohn GmbH, VEM Spohn GmbH, Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 13: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: KHK Spohn 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: VEM Spohn GmbH, Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 14: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: VEM Vermögensbeteiligung 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: TF Spohn 1 GmbH, TF Spohn 2 GmbH, VEM Spohn GmbH, Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 15: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: TF Spohn 1 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: VEM Spohn GmbH, Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 16: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: TF Spohn 2 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: VEM Spohn GmbH, Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 17: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: VEM Spohn 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Spohn Cement Beteiligungen GmbH ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Notification 18: 1. Listed company: HeidelbergCement AG Berliner Straße 6, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany 2. Notifier: Spohn Cement Beteiligungen 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: 05.12.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 25.34% (equals 47611981 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: 0.001% (equals 1000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0% (equals 0 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 25.34% (equals 47610981 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: none ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: European put options Maturity: 05.12.2017 Expiration date: Heidelberg, December 10, 2014 The Managing Board 10.12.2014 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. 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