Scott
A. Ziegler, Esq.
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Andrew
A. Bernstein, Esq.
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Ziegler,
Ziegler & Associates LLP
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Cleary
Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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570
Lexington Avenue, 44th Floor
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12
rue de Tilsitt
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New
York, New York 10022
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75008
Paris France
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Title
of Each Class of
Securities
to be Registered
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Amount
to be
Registered
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Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price Per Unit
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Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price
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Amount of
Registration
Fee
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American
Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, four
American
Depositary Shares representing one share of Lafarge
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Item
Number
and
Caption
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Location
in Form of
ADR
Filed Herewith
as
Prospectus
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1.
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Name
of depositary and address of its principal executive
office
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Face,
introductory paragraph and final sentence on face.
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2.
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Title
of ADR and identity of deposited securities
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Face,
top center and introductory paragraph
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Terms
of Deposit
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(i)
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The
amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of
ADRs
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Face,
upper right corner and introductory paragraph
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(ii)
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The
procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities
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Reverse,
paragraph (12)
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(iii)
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The
collection and distribution of dividends
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Face,
paragraphs (4), (5) and (7); Reverse, paragraph (10)
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(iv)
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The
transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting
material
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Face,
paragraphs (3) and (8); Reverse, paragraph (12)
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(v)
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The
sale or exercise of rights
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Face,
paragraphs (4) and (5); Reverse, paragraph (10)
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(vi)
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The
deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or
plans of
reorganization
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Face,
paragraphs (4) and (5); Reverse, paragraphs (10) and
(13)
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(vii)
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Amendment,
extension or termination of the deposit agreement
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Reverse,
paragraphs (16) and (17) (no provision for
extension)
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Item
Number
and
Caption
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Location
in Form of
ADR
Filed Herewith
as
Prospectus
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(viii)
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Rights
of holders of ADRs to inspect the transfer books of the Depositary
and the
lists of holders of ADRs
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Face,
paragraph (3)
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(ix)
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Restrictions
upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying
securities
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Face,
paragraphs (1), (2), (4) and (5)
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(x)
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Limitation
upon the liability of the Depositary and/or the Company
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Reverse,
paragraph (14)
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3.
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Description
of all fees and charges which may be imposed directly or indirectly
against the holders of ADRs
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Face,
paragraph (7)
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Item
2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION
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Item
Number
and
Caption
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Location
in Form of
ADR
Filed
Herewith
as Prospectus
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2(a)
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Statement
that upon the effectiveness of the Company’s reporting requirements under
the Exchange Act, the Company shall publish on its website (www.lafarge.com)
on an ongoing basis, or otherwise furnishes the United States
Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) with, certain public reports
and documents required by foreign law or otherwise under Rule
12g3-2(b)
under the Exchange Act. To the extent furnished to the Commission,
such
reports and documents may be inspected and copied at the public
reference
facilities maintained by the Commission located at 100 F Street,
NE,
Washington, DC 20549
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Face,
paragraph (8)
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Legal entity created by the form of Deposit Agreement for the
issuance of ADRs evidencing American Depositary Shares
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By:
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JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A., in its capacity as
Depositary
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By:
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/s/
Melinda L. VanLuit
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Name:
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Melinda
L. VanLuit
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Title:
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Vice
President
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LAFARGE
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By:
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/s/
Bruno Lafont
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Name:
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Bruno
Lafont
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Title:
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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Title
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/s/
Bruno Lafont
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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Bruno
Lafont
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(Principal
Executive Officer and Director)
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/s/
Bertrand Collomb
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Honorary
Chairman of the Board
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Bertrand
Collomb
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(Director)
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/s/
Jean-Jacques Gauthier
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Executive
Vice President, Finance
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Jean-Jacques
Gauthier
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Director
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Michael
Blakenham
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/s/
Jean-Pierre Boisivon
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Director
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Jean-Pierre
Boisivon
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/s/
Michel Bon
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Director
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Michel
Bon
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/s/
Philippe Charrier
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Director
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Philippe
Charrier
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Director
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Philippe
Dauman
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Director
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Oscar
Fanjul
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Director
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Juan
Gallardo
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/s/
Alain Joly
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Director
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Alain
Joly
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/s/
Bernard Kasriel
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Director
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Bernard
Kasriel
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Director
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Pierre
de Lafarge
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/s/
Jacques Lefevre
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Director
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Jacques
Lefevre
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/s/
Michel Pébereau
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Director
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Michel
Pébereau
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/s/
Hélène Ploix
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Director
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Hélène
Ploix
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Chief
Accounting Officer
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Marc
Soulé
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Authorized
Representative in the
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Peter
Keeley
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United
States
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Exhibit
Number
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(a)(2)
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Form
of Amendment to Deposit Agreement.
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(e)
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Rule
466 certification
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