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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:               Württembergische Leinenindustrie AG
                    (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: sales
Date:                22.12.2010
Currency:            Euro
Price:               48.25000
No of items:         2011
Total amount traded: 97,030.75000
Place:               Xetra
Explanation: 

Further inquiry note:
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Andreas Schaller
Telefon: +49 (0) 6221/481-227
E-Mail: andreas.schaller@heidelbergcement.com 

Issuer subject to the publication requirement:
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end of announcement                               euro adhoc
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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