first quarter results 2007 holcim ltd

First quarter results 2007... +/-Major changes in the scope of consolidationEffective as at... Ready-mix concrete and asphalt – sales volumes... Million CHF Full Year 1st Quarter... Ceme

First quarter results 2007

Key financial figures

+/-Major changes in the scope of consolidation

Effective as at

1 LATAM Basket (MXN, BRL, ARS, CLP) 1 0.85 1.00 0.93 -7.0%

1 Asian Basket (AUD, IDR, INR, THB, PHP) 1 0.92 1.00 0.98 -2.0%

1 LATAM Basket (MXN, BRL, ARS, CLP) 2 1.06 1.00 1.00 0.0%

1 Asian Basket (AUD, IDR, INR, THB, PHP) 2 1.04 1.00 1.03 3.0%

1 Weighted by net sales Q1 2006

Cement – sales volumes by region

3.0

7.2 5.9

5.5

15.9

10.1 6.8

4.0 3.4

3.2

6.3 5.4 6.4

Total Group Q1 2005 22.3 Q1 2006 27.8 Q1 2007 34.6 Million t

Aggregates – sales volumes by region

10.8

0.8 0.7

0.8

2.5 2.5

2.0

3.0

Total Group Q1 2005 18.2 Q1 2006 34.5 Q1 2007 36.2 Million t

Ready-mix concrete and asphalt – sales volumes

5,728 4,628

Net sales by region

405

933 926

495

Q1 2005 Q1 2006 Q1 2007 Million CHF

North America 13.0%

Europe 37.7%

Asia Pacific 24.5%

Africa Middle East

9.1%

Latin America 15.7%

Net sales by region

Net sales Q1 2007

Operating EBITDA by region

127

444

217 117

Q1 2006 Q1 2007

Operating profit by region

242 263

192

278

162 92

177 128

107

324

141 72

Q1 2005 Q1 2006 Q1 2007

Group net income

530

273 161

356

170 120

Cash flow statement

2006 2006 2007 Cash flow from operating activities 4,423 -107 130 221.5%

Net investments to maintain productive

Free cash flow 3,361 -317 -124 60.9%

2006 2006 2007 Financing requirement -661 -1,096 -687 37.3%

Capital paid-in (repaid to) by minority

In(De)crease in cash and

cash equivalents -90 -8 -385 n.a

Million CHF Full Year 1st Quarter

+/-Million CHF

14,063

12,837 13,50815,418

18,725 19,309

91.2%

31.03.2006 31.12.2006 31.03.2007

Net financial debt

Total shareholders' equity

Gearing

Financial position

Cement – Price/volume variances per region

Domestic cement prices

Domestic cement prices

Cement – Price/volume variances per region

Africa Middle East

Domestic cement prices

* If not otherwise indicated calculation based on local currencies

Cement – Price/volume variances per region

Domestic cement prices

* If not otherwise indicated calculation based on local currencies

Cement – Price/volume variances per region

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