Holcim and Lafarge receive European Commission’s approval for CRH as buyer of divestment assets

Lafarge and Holcim today received from the European Commission the approval of CRH as
a suitable purchaser of the assets to be divested by both companies in the EU (see
appendix).

Additionally, CRH has also received from the European Commission the clearance for the
acquisition of these assets.

These divestments remain subject to the completion of the merger, including a successful
public exchange offering to Lafarge’s shareholders and approval by Holcim’s shareholders.
The divestment process will be carried out in the framework of the relevant social processes
and the ongoing dialogue with the employee representatives’ bodies.

These approvals are another important step on the way to creating the most advanced
company in the building materials industry.