The Board of Directors examines results for the first half of 2010

07/30/2010

During the first six months of 2010, Group sales volumes dropped in cement & clinker and aggregates but increased slightly in ready mix concrete.After a first quarter characterized by a significant decline in sales volumes with particularly bad weather conditions, the second quarter of 2010 saw an increase in sales volumes in all business segments compared with the second quarter of 2009 (in particular +3.6% for cement & clinker activities).

Official opening of the new cement plant of Martinsburg (West Virginia, USA) with a capacity exceeding 2 million tonnes

06/07/2010

The US plant situated in Martinsburg (West Virginia) was totally restyled, with a considerable increase in efficiency recorded in the production facilities

Results for the First Quarter of 2010

05/07/2010

CONSOLIDATED REVENUES: 930.2 million euros (-9.4%)
RECURRING EBITDA: 140.1 million euros (-26.3%)
EBIT: 54.8 million euros (-44.1%)
NET CONSOLIDATED GROUP PROFIT: 28.1 million euros (-48.3%)
SHARE OF PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY OWNERS OF THE PARENT: -1.1 million euros (25.7 millions at Q1 2009)
NET FINANCIAL DEBT IMPROVED BY ABOUT 60 MILLION EUROS
WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENT DOWN 94 MILLION EUROS

Successful close of the tender offer on Ciments Français’ U.S. private placement notes

04/08/2010

Ciments Français announces that its previously announced tender offer to purchase any or all of its outstanding 2002 and 2006 U.S. private placement notes has closed.

Purchase offer on Ciments Français U.S. private placements

03/25/2010

With regards to the information issued on March 5 concerning the tender offer to purchase any or all of its outstanding 2002 and 2006 U.S. private placement notes, Ciments Francais was informed that Noteholders holding more than 50% of the notes of both issuances have indicated that they will tender their notes. The expiration time of the tender offer has been extended to midnight, New York City time, on Wednesday, April 7, 2010.
The Company will announce the results of the offer promptly following the expiration time.

The Board of Directors examines results for the year 2009

03/05/2010

CONSOLIDATED REVENUES: 4,215.4 million euros (-11.7%)
RECURRING GROSS OPERATING PROFIT: 908.8 million euros (-11.0%)
OPERATING PROFIT: 506.4 million euros (-16.6%)
NET PROFIT: 337.3 million euros (-4.2%)
GROUP NET PROFIT (attributable to equity holders of the parent): 234.3 million euros (-11.9%)
INVESTMENTS: 643.5 million euros
NET FINANCIAL DEBT: 1,562.3 million euros as of December 31, 2009
CIMENTS FRANÇAIS SA NET PROFIT: 128.4 million euros
PROPOSED DIVIDEND: 3 euros per share, payable as from May 5, 2010 (identical to the dividend paid in 2008)

Information on Ciments Français’ U.S. private placements

03/05/2010

As part of the review of its financial policies, it has appeared of interest to Ciments Français to be able to benefit from financing sources arranged at Italcementi level, thus taking advantage of a wider borrowing capacity and of synergies resulting from a centralised financial policy.

Consolidated Revenues as of December 31, 2009

02/03/2010

Volumes sold over the entire year dropped by 8.9% in cement (at 46.5 million tonnes), by 17.8% in aggregates (at 39.1 million tonnes) and by 21.5% in ready mix concrete (at 11.2 million cubic meters), on a comparable basis.

The Board of Directors examines results as of September 30, 2009

11/06/2009

Paris, November 6, 2009 - At a meeting held on November 4, 2009 chaired by Yves René Nanot, the Board of Directors of Ciments Français (Italcementi Group), examined and approved the unaudited consolidated accounts as of September 30, 2009.

Half-year results impacted by economic slowdown. Positive returns from actions taken to cut costs and boost efficiency

07/31/2009

During H1 2009, Group sales volumes were down in all three business lines: -10.5% in cement & clinker (23.1 million tonnes), -19.9% in aggregates (19.9 million tonnes) and -22.4% in ready mix concrete (5.6 million m3).

The proposed merger between Italcementi and Ciments Français was abandoned

06/27/2009

Italcementi and Ciments Français announced, after their respective Boards of Directors meetings held on June 26, that the conditions they had set for their planned merger have not been met.

Boards of directors meeting on the state of the art of the proposed merger

06/19/2009

The boards of directors of Italcementi and Ciments Français, which convened today, confirmed the favorable evaluation of the merger between the two companies.
However, the boards resolved to suspend the final decision concerning the approval of the merger agreement until a next meeting, to be convened on a date not later than June 26, 2009, since discussions are still ongoing with US holders of notes.

Go-ahead from the “Autorité des marchés financiers” (AMF) for the merger project of Ciments Français into Italcementi

05/15/2009

The “Autorité des Marchés Financiers” (AMF) has confirmed that theimplementation of the merger of Ciments Français into its parent company Italcementi doesnot call for a prior public tender offer (“offre publique de retrait” or “OPR“).

Exceptional dividend and Q1 2009 results

05/05/2009

EXCEPTIONAL DIVIDEND: distribution of 4 euros per share in connection with the project for the merger of Ciments Français with its parent company Italcementi.

Q1 2009 RESULTS

CONSOLIDATED REVENUES: 1,026 million euros (-6.2%)
RECURRING EBITDA: 190 million euros (-18.1%)
EBIT: 98 million euros (-35.6%)
NET CONSOLIDATED GROUP PROFIT: 54 million euros (-42.0%)

The Board of Directors examines results for the year 2008

03/05/2009

The Board of Directors examines results for the year 2008

CIMENTS FRANÇAIS
- CONSOLIDATED REVENUES: 4,775 million euros (+1.9%)
- RECURRING GROSS OPERATING PROFIT:
1,021 million euros (-15.6%)
- OPERATING PROFIT: 607 million euros (-28.9%)
- NET PROFIT: 348 million euros (-38.2%)
- GROUP NET PROFIT (attributable to equity holders of the parent):
262 million euros (-43.7%)
- INVESTMENTS: 676 million euros
- NET FINANCIAL DEBT: 1,722 million euros as of December 31, 2008
- CIMENTS FRANÇAIS SA: net profit of 171.4 million euros
- PROPOSED DIVIDEND: 3 euros per share, payable as of May 5, 2009 (against 2.50 euros for the year 2007)