Shareholders

The Individual Shareholders' Consultative Committee was created in 1995. It is designed to:

• improve the Group's financial communications with individual shareholders,
• engage with shareholders and be attentive to their expectations,
• inform and educate individual shareholders.

The Committee meets an average of 3 times a year (2 plenary sessions with the chairman and C.E.O Bruno Lafont and 1 site visit). In particular, it is consulted during the preparation of the Annual General Meeting and shareholder publications.

In March, 2008, the number of members was enlarged to 12 members who reflect the composition of our private shareholder base. With the last call for applications and the departure of Francis Cauvin, Christophe Bréard and Gérard de Saint-Rémy, 5 new members join the Committee, including a woman.

Besides, the role of the Committee is reinforced with the creation of 3 sub-committees working on:

• Internet and new technologies,
• shareholders publications,
• shareholders information meetings and General Assemblies.

At the end of 2006, the term of office for members was extended from 3 years to 4 years.

One of the positions is reserved for a representative of the individual shareholders' association, the A.N.A.F (French National Shareholders' Association). This position is currently held by Marcel Jayr. The remaining 11 members are nominated by Lafarge following a call for applications.

The agendas of the last 2 Committee meetings were as follows:

• In October 2008:
  • the current concerns on the stock market,
  • th future Lafarge Shareholders Club,
  • organization and participation of the Committee at the "Salon Actionnaria" held in Paris, in November 2008,
  • lunch and debate with Bruno Lafont, Chairman and CEO of the Group,
  • 2008 assessment and action plan for 2009.

• In March 2008: 
  • presentation of the Committee: the new members and the working sub-committees,
  • the major last Group's events,
  • January 2008 General Meeting: assessment and opportunities for improvement,
  • 2007 annual results and 2008 forecast,
  • lunch and debate with the Chairman and C.E.O. Bruno Lafont,
  • reflection about a Lafarge Shareholder Club, etc.