May 12, 2015/Holcim

In accordance with Article 20 of the Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading (Stock Exchange Act), Holcim Ltd was informed on May 11, 2015, by Harris Associates Investment Trust that it holds, through the sale of shares, 2.98  percent of the voting rights and of the registered share capital of Holcim Ltd.

This corresponds to 9,750,100 registered shares and voting rights. According to the declaration of Harris Associates Investment Trust, the participation fell under the threshold under the Stock Exchange Act of 3 percent on May 8, 2015.

Kim Colwell, Harris Associates L.P., as Investment Advisor to Harris Associates Investment Trust, phone +1 (312) 646-3489, was named as contact person.