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Xella International S.A.: Change in Management of Xella Group

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Xella International S.A.: Change in Management of Xella Group

09.10.2015 / 18:05

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distribution or release to or within the United States of America, Canada,
Japan or Australia.

Change in Management of Xella Group

Duisburg, 9 October 2015. Jan Buck-Emden, Chairman of the Management of
Xella, today decided to resign from his post due to personal reasons. The
responsibilities in the management are to be reorganized in the coming days
under the leadership of Peter Steiner, Chairman of Xella International S.A.
Jan Buck-Emden is leaving the company with immediate effect. Dr. Jochen
Fabritius, COO, and Hans-Jürgen Wiecha, CFO, continue their successful work
in the management team.

"We thank Jan Buck-Emden for his long-term and great commitment and the
successful development of Xella. We regret his decision and wish him all
the best for his future," says Peter Steiner. Jan Buck-Emden joined the
company in 2001 and was appointed Chairman of the Management in 2007.

Press contact

Xella International S.A.
Ernst Arelmann - Head of International Marketing & Communications
Tel.: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

About Xella

The Xella Group produces and markets building materials (Ytong and Hebel
autoclaved aerated concrete, Silka calcium silicate blocks, Multipor
mineral insulation boards), gypsum fibreboards and cement-bonded and fire
protection boards (Fermacell and Fermacell Aestuver) and lime (Fels). In
2014, Xella generated sales of approximately EUR1.27 billion with a
workforce of 6,686 people (Full-time equivalent as of 31 December 2014).
The company is indirectly owned by private equity companies PAI Partners
and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners.



Important note:

This press release and the information contained herein are for information
purposes only and do not constitute a prospectus or an offer to sell, or a
solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, any securities in the
United States of America ("U.S."), Australia, Canada, Japan or in any
jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not authorized or to
any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation.
Any securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered
under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
or the laws of any state of the U.S., and may not be offered, sold or
otherwise transferred in the U.S. absent registration or pursuant to an
available exemption from registration under the Securities Act. Neither
Xella International S.A. nor its shareholder intends to register any
securities referred to herein in the U.S.

Any offer will be made exclusively on the basis of a prospectus which is to
be published.

No money, securities, or other consideration is being solicited, and, if
sent in response to the information contained herein, will not be accepted.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements
are based on the current views, expectations, assumptions and information
of the management of Xella International S.A. Forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and, therefore, should
not be construed as guarantees of future results, performance and events.
Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those
described in such statements due to, among other things, changes in the
general economic and competitive environment, risks associated with capital
markets, currency exchange rate fluctuations, changes in international and
national laws and regulations, in particular with respect to tax laws and
regulations, affecting Xella International S.A., and other factors. Xella
International S.A. does not undertake any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements.



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