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Actionaria, the stock exchange and investments fair, will take place on November 20th and 21st, 2009, in Paris. This is an opportunity for Lafarge and Bruno Lafont, the Group's CEO and chairman, to meet shareholders and present strategies and the Shareholders' Club to them.

The Actionaria fair: useful information

The 12th Actionaria fair will take place in Paris's Palais des Congrès on November 20th and 21st. It will feature 150 exhibitors there to answer questions from individual shareholders, investors and those who work in the stock market.
You will find the Group at stand F11 on the building's second level:

Visitors will be offered a competition in the form of a quiz with passes for Paris's Louvre museum to be won.
Bruno Lafont will take part in a debate on Saturday November 21st from 2pm to 3pm in the blue room of the Palais des Congrès. In particular he will address the themes of innovation and sustainable construction, as well as all the advantages of being a member of the Shareholders' Club.

Members of the Shareholders' Club have already received their invitations.

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Lafarge and its shareholders

Shareholders’ Club

Set up a year ago, the Shareholders' Club offers members the opportunity to benefit from services exclusively reserved for them. Visits to plants, cultural programs, meetings with directors, etc. Sign up and learn about the Group and its work at first hand.

The Group puts its shareholders at the heart of its priorities.
As at December 31st, 2008, they represented 10.2% of the company's capital. Last April, Lafarge successfully concluded a share capital increase of 1.5 billion euros with its shareholders. The operation was launched as part of the raft of measures aiming to reinforce the Group's financial structure during the economic crisis.

Currently, work to promote cash generation and cost reductions, combined with the innovation strategy and growth in emerging markets, are helping make Lafarge more solid and will enable it to strengthen its leadership position when the economic recovery occurs.
Lafarge has decided to help its shareholders learn more about the Group's businesses and actively participate in its growth using a range of tools including: