Holcim shareholder Eurocement plans to vote against LafargeHolcim merger

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Europe: Eurocement Holding AG, the second-largest shareholder in Holcim with a 10.82% stake, plans to vote against the LafargeHolcim meger unless the financial terms of the deal are altered, according to local media.

Eurocement, which is owned by financier Filaret Galchev, believes that the terms of the deal continue to undervalue Holcim despite a revision of the agreement. The deal, which was originally structured as a one-for-one share swap, now offers nine Holcim shares for 10 Lafarge shares. According to local media, Eurocement's complaint is solely with the exchange ratio and it has notified Holcim and Lafarge of its concerns.

Eurocement alone can't derail the deal, which requires the approval of two thirds of Holcim's shareholders at an extraordinary shareholders meeting, scheduled for 8 May 2015.

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