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Heidelberg Materials AG

EANS-DD: HeidelbergCement AG
Notification concerning transactions by persons performing managerial responsibilities pursuant to section 15a of the WpHG

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  Notification concerning transactions by persons discharging managerial
  responsibilities pursuant to section 15a of the WpHG, transmitted by euro
  adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is responsible
  for the content of this announcement.
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Details of the person subject to the disclosure requirement:
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Person, triggering the disclosure:
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Name:               VEM Vermögensverwaltung GmbH
                    (Legal person, company or institution)

Reason for the disclosure requirement:
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Reason:             Legal person, company or institution closely associated
Relationship:       To a person performing managerial responsibilities

Person performing managerial responsibilities, triggering the disclosure
requirement:

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Position:           Member of an administrative or supervisory body

Details of the transaction:
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Transaction:
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Description of financial instrument:  Shares
ISIN:                DE0006047004
Type of transaction: purchase
Date:                20.05.2011
Currency:            Euro
Price:               48.30950
No of items:         200000
Total amount traded: 9,661,900.00000
Place:               XETRA
Explanation:

Further inquiry note:
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Andreas Schaller
+49 (0)6221/481-249 
andreas.schaller@heidelbergcement.com

Issuer subject to the publication requirement:
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end of announcement                               euro adhoc
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issuer:      HeidelbergCement AG
          Berliner Straße 6
          D-69120 Heidelberg
phone:       +49(0)6221/481-227
FAX:         +49(0)6221/481-217
mail:         info@heidelbergcement.com
WWW:         http://www.heidelbergcement.com
sector:      Construction & Property
ISIN:        DE0006047004
indexes:     DAX, CDAX, Classic All Share, HDAX, Prime All Share
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
          Hamburg, Hannover, regulated dealing: Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, München
language: English

Further inquiry note:

Branche: Construction & Property
ISIN: DE0006047004
WKN: 604700
Index: DAX, CDAX, Classic All Share, HDAX, Prime All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / free trade
Hamburg / free trade
Hannover / free trade
Stuttgart / regulated dealing
Düsseldorf / regulated dealing
München / regulated dealing

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