Ad hoc: HeidelbergCement intends to distribute increased dividend payments of EUR 0.25 per share

Managing Board and Supervisory Board of HeidelbergCement decided today to propose to the General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 5 May 2011, an increase of the dividend payments by EUR 0.13 to EUR 0.25 per share.

Heidelberg, 16 March 2011
The Managing Board

Ad hoc notification pursuant to § 15 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG)