Ad-hoc | 15 March 2002 20:29

Heidelberger Zement AG english

Heidelberger Zement intends to convert preference shares into ordinary shares Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Heidelberger Zement Aktiengesellschaft, Heidelberg, intends to convert its preference shares into ordinary shares. This is to further attract the share and to increase the liquidity of stock trading. Furtheron the simplification of the capital structure to only one class of shares complies with international Corporate Governance standards and capital market practices. The Managing Board will therefore propose to the Supervisory Board to include in the agenda of the General Meeting convened for May 7,2002 the following resolution: conversion of all 6.050.000 preference shares issued into ordinary shares with a ratio of one to one and without additional payments. After completion of said conversion the amount of ordinary shares will be 63.692.267 in total. Heidelberg, March 15, 2002 The Managing Board end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 15.03.2002 ——————————————————————————– WKN: 604700; ISIN: DE0006047004; Index: MDAX Listed: Amtlicher Handel in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, München, Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg und Hannover 152029 Mär 02