Mr Deepak Parekh, Chairman of the Housing Development Finance Corporation in India, has joined Lafarge's International Advisory Board. Lafarge is one of the major producers of Cement in Eastern and Central India with its leading brands - Concreto and Duraguard. It currently has four cement plants in India: 2 plants in the state of Chhattisgarh and a grinding plant each in Jharkhand and West Bengal. Lafarge has several green-field projects in the pipeline, which will expand its national footprint in the coming years. In addition to Cement, Lafarge is also present in India in its other businesses namely, Aggregates and Concrete and Gypsum plasterboard.

"We are absolutely delighted that Mr Deepak Parekh has agreed to join the International Advisory Board of Lafarge Group," said Mr. Isidoro Miranda, Executive Vice-President, Co-President of the Cement Business. "Our India business unit has already benefited greatly from his guidance, and he will continue to provide us with invaluable advice in this new position on a global basis."

Mr Parekh, has stepped down from his role as Non-Executive Chairman of Lafarge India Private Limited and Mr Uday Khanna replaces him as the Non - Executive Chairman. Mr Khanna joined Lafarge Group in 2003 as senior Vice President of Group Strategy in Paris and moved to India as MD and CEO of the Indian operations in 2005. Effective from August 17, 2011, Mr. Khanna retires from his position of MD and CEO, Lafarge India Private Limited.

Mr Danilo Buscaglia, the current Chief Operating Officer - East Zone, and Mr Ujjwal Batria, the current Chief Projects Officer, will become joint Managing Directors holding management responsibility for Lafarge India Private Limited, in charge of the Cement Business of Lafarge in India.