SIMPLIFIED TENDER OFFER FOR THE SHARES OF
initIATED BY
Notice informing the public of the availability of the reply document (note en réponse) and of the "Other information" document relating to the legal, financial and accounting characteristics of Ciments Français S.A.

This notice has been prepared by Ciments Français S.A. and is published pursuant to the provisions of articles 231-27 3° and 231-28 of the General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF").

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Pursuant to articles L. 433-4 III of the Monetary and Financial Code and 237-14 et seq. of the AMF General Regulation, if the shares not tendered to the simplified tender offer do not represent more than 5% of the share capital or voting rights of Ciments Français S.A., Italcementi S.p.A. intends to request from the AMF the implementation of a squeeze-out procedure within a period of three months following the closing of the offer. As a result, the shares that would not have been tendered to the offer will be transferred to Ciments Français S.A. against payment of an indemnification of EUR79.50 per share, matching the price of the offer.

Pursuant to article L. 621-8 of the Monetary and Financial Code and article 231-26 of its General Regulation, the AMF delivered the visa n°14-282 on June 10, 2014, on the reply document prepared by Ciments Français S.A. in reply to the simplified tender offer initiated by Italcementi S.p.A.

The reply document is available on the websites of the AMF (www.amf-france.org:
http://www.amf-france.org) and of Ciments Français S.A. (www.cimfra.fr:
http://www.cimfra.fr) and can be obtained free of charge from:

Ciments Français S.A.
Tour Ariane
5, place de la Pyramide - Quartier Villon
92800 Puteaux


The document presenting the other information relating to the legal, financial and accounting characteristics of Ciments Français S.A., filed with the AMF on June 11, 2014, and made available to the public on June 12, 2014, in accordance with the provisions of article 231-28 of the AMF General Regulation, is available in the same conditions.

Access to the reply document and to any document relating to the offer can be subject to legal restrictions in certain jurisdictions. The breach of such legal restrictions may constitute a violation of applicable securities laws and regulations in certain jurisdictions. Ciments Français S.A. declines any responsibility in the event a violation of applicable regulations by any person shall occur.

CONTACTS
PRESS:

Ciments Français
Press relations
Tel: +33 (0)1 42 91 76 87
SHAREHOLDERS:

Ciments Français
Investors relations
Tel: +33 (0)1 42 91 76 76
DGM Conseil
Michel Calzaroni
m.calza@dgm-conseil.fr:
mailto:m.calza@dgm-conseil.fr
Tel: +33 (0)1 40 70 11 89
Olivier Labesse
labesse@dgm-conseil.fr:
mailto:labesse@dgm-conseil.fr
Tel: +33 (0)1 40 70 11 89
Individual shareholders:

Toll-free number
00 800 3823 3823
From Monday to Friday / 9AM - 5PM
press release:
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