More Holcim shareholders announce dissatisfaction with LafargeHolcim merger terms

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Europe: Two major Holcim shareholders remain displeased with the revised deal terms that were designed to placate them, according to Reuters.

Russian businessman Filaret Galchev, who owns a 10.8% in Holcim via Eurocement Holding AG, has rejected the new terms and is seeking further improvement to the exchange ratio, according to a Eurocement source. Additionally, Harris Associates, which owns 3.19% of Holcim, has said that it will not back the LafargeHolcim merger until it knows who will replace Lafont as head of the new company.

"Before we decide on the transaction, we first want to know who will be put forward for this post," said David Herro, chief investment officer for international equities at Harris, in an interview with Swiss newspaper Finanz und Wirtschaft.

Last modified on 01 April 2015

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