Lafarge: Statement in Compliance with Articles L 233-8-II Of the Code of Commerce and 223-16 of the General Regulation of the Financial Markets Authority (AMF - Autorité Des Marchés Financiers)

PARIS--(Business Wire)--
Regulatory News:

Date Number of shares composing the share capital Total number of voting rights
June 30, 2009 285,345,698 theoretical number of voting rights: 331,872,198
number of voting rights exercisable at shareholders` meetings(*): 331,492,050

(*) Number of voting rights exercisable at shareholders` meetings = theoretical
number of voting rights (i.e. total number of voting rights attached to the
shares composing the share capital) - number of shares whose voting rights have
been suspended.

NOTES TO EDITORS

Lafarge (Paris:LG) is the world leader in building materials, with top-ranking
positions in all of its businesses: Cement, Aggregates & Concrete and Gypsum.
With more than 84,000 employees in 79 countries, Lafarge posted sales of Euros
19 billion in 2008.

In 2009 and for the fifth year in a row, Lafarge was listed in the `Global 100
Most Sustainable Corporations in the World`. With the world`s leading building
materials research facility, Lafarge places innovation at the heart of its
priorities, working for sustainable construction and architectural creativity.

Additional information is available on the web site at www.lafarge.com

INVESTOR RELATIONS
Jay Bachmann: +33 (0) 1 44 34 93 71
Jay.bachmann@lafarge.com
or
Danièle Daouphars: +33 (0) 1 44 34 11 51
Daniele.daouphars@lafarge.com
or
Stéphanie Billet: +33 (0) 1 44 34 94 59
Stephanie.billet@lafarge.com
or
MEDIA RELATIONS
Stéphanie Lincourt +33(0) 1 44 34 19 47
Stephanie.lincourt@lafarge.com
or
Claire Mathieu : +33(0) 1 44 34 18 18
Claire.mathieu@lafarge.com

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